Task: A text appears on screen. Read the text aloud.

Number of questions: 6 - 7.

Skills assessed: Reading and Speaking.

Prompt length: Text up to 60 words.

Time to answer: 30 - 40 seconds. Varies by item, depending on the length of text.

Marks: 40 - 45.

Scoring: Partial Credit.

Useful Information

When should you start Speaking?

The recording status box displays a countdown until the microphone opens. You hear a short tone. After the tone, start speaking immediately. Do not start speaking before the microphone opens because your voice will not be recorded

Use Punctuations

Break the text into meaningful chunks, using punctuations as a guide. Doing this shows you the place where you can pause and raise and lower your voice at the correct places of the text. As a rule of thumb, pause for about 0.5 seconds after a comma, and for about 1 second after a full stop

Word Stress

Stress the words that carry the important information. The smaller 'grammatical words' (e.g. in, and, on, will, has, and of) often become 'weak forms' which means they are shorter and quieter. Nouns, verbs, negatives and, adjectives are often longer and louder. Phrasing Try to read in phrases with words grouped into 'meaningful chunks'. This will give you the natural rhythm and phrasing you hear with newsreaders.

Preparation

To prepare for the Read Aloud section of the PTE test, it is helpful to practice reading and speaking out loud in English as much as possible. This can involve reading aloud from books, newspapers, or other written materials, or simply speaking to yourself out loud in English. It is also helpful to study vocabulary and grammar, and to become familiar with the types of texts that are commonly used on the test. To practice PTE Read Aloud, here are some steps you can follow: Familiarize yourself with the PTE Read Aloud format. The PTE Read Aloud test requires you to read a short text aloud. You will have 30-40 seconds to prepare and then 30-40 seconds to read the text aloud. Improve your pronunciation and fluency: To perform well in PTE Read Aloud, you need to have good pronunciation and fluency. You can improve your pronunciation by practicing the correct pronunciation of individual words and sounds. You can improve your fluency by practicing reading aloud every day. Practice with authentic PTE Read Aloud practice tests: You can find authentic PTE Read Aloud practice tests online. Try to simulate the test conditions as closely as possible. Use a stopwatch to time yourself and try to read the text aloud in the allotted time. Record and listen to yourself: You can use your phone or a recording device to record yourself reading the text aloud. Listen to your recording and identify areas where you need to improve. Get feedback from a tutor: You can work with a PTE tutor who can give you feedback on your performance and help you improve your skills. Learn from your mistakes: Whenever you make a mistake, try to identify the reason behind it and work on correcting it. Keep practicing until you can consistently perform well in PTE Read Aloud.

Practice Goal

50 points: Errors about pronunciations of word or mis-stressed syllables are acceptable so test takers should not keep fussing over minor details too much, and should bear it to mind: to speak in a smooth, consistent and mild fashion with a moderate pace and without monotonous or over-stressed tones.

65 points: Errors about pronunciations of word or mis-stressed syllables are acceptable so test takers should not keep fussing over minor details too much, and should bear it to mind: to speak in a smooth, consistent and mild fashion with a moderate pace and without monotonous or over-stressed tones.

79 points: Errors about pronunciations of word or mis-stressed syllables are acceptable so test takers should not keep fussing over minor details too much, and should bear it to mind: to speak in a smooth, consistent and mild fashion with a moderate pace and without monotonous or over-stressed tones