The PTE Speaking Tasks are the hardest to master for many of our students.
I’ve spoken to a lot of students lately who have told me variations of the same concern: “I am a native or near-native speaker and I am still scoring very low on the PTE speaking tasks. It’s destroying my confidence! HELP!” As somebody who has failed the PTE Speaking section, I completely understand how bad it feels when you don’t get the score you expect.
Speaking as someone who has been there, I want to say this to all those who have done poorly on the PTE speaking tasks: STOP beating yourself up over your speaking ability. You’re probably not as bad as you think. I don’t care what your level is either; I bet you are making at least one or two of the common mistakes I will describe below. And I bet it’s losing you points. To everyone who has lost confidence and felt defeated after receiving their speaking score: you can do this! You just need to be prepared.
Speaking of being prepared, make sure you download our free PTE Academic Word List:
Before I outline the 4 common mistakes that people make on the PTE speaking tasks, I just want to mention that my poor PTE speaking score was caused by “human interference” with my microphone. This means that I was making “plosive” sounds (caused by pushing out excess air when pronouncing the “P” and “B” sounds) and due to excess breathing noise. Essentially, my score was not a true representation of my speaking skills, and this brings me to a very important point for all PTE takers: if you listen to your voice sample at the beginning of the test and you hear loud breathing noises or a “thudding” sound when you pronounce P’s and B’s, you need to tell someone. This can and will affect your score.
Check out our latest YouTube video on PTE technology and testing environment here:
Now let’s get down to the 4 most common mistakes people make on the PTE speaking tasks!
Mistake #1: Speaking too fast
Many people make the mistake of thinking that a brisk talking speed is the same thing as fluency. We see this a lot with our E2Language students, and I can’t even tell you how many times we have told people to SLOW DOWN! You can have a very high level of English and still be completely impossible to understand.
For example, one of our top students is from India and considers English to be his first language. His grammar is perfect and his vocabulary is impressive, but he speaks even quicker than an auctioneer (and those guys speak FAST)! Although it took him quite a bit of practice to break the habit, it made a huge difference and he was finally able to achieve the PTE speaking score he needed.
Another thing to consider is that when people are nervous, they naturally speed up. We all do it, and it’s a natural reaction to stress. However, you need to be aware of yourself doing this so you can break the habit. No matter how anxious you are, you will benefit much more from speaking in a slow, measured way than you will from spouting out 1000 words per minute!
Mistake #2: Using too many fillers (“like” and “um”)
We are all guilty of this one, native English speaker included. Most of us use fillers while we are thinking of a word or concept to fill the next part of our sentence. In real life, people don’t even notice when you do this. But the PTE academic can be very unforgiving. Remember, you’re not in a normal situation. You’re not talking to a friend, you’re not telling your partner about your day. You are being assessed on your ability to access vocabulary and concepts quickly and accurately. Is this realistic? Probably not. But it is the reality of an English proficiency test.
In the PTE speaking tasks where you are required to say more than a few sentences (describe image and re-tell lecture), you are given some time to collect your thoughts before you are recorded. Use this time to mentally choose the 2-3 concepts you will address in your response so you are not scrambling to think of the next thing to say.
Another crucial thing about these tasks is that you must have your own format method already planned out before you go in to the PTE. In other words, you must have decided how you will structure your response so that you’re never unsure of what you are going to say. If you need an example of what this looks like, our PTE describe image webinar on YouTube provides a great method that works.
Mistake #3: Use of colloquial language
What does this mean? Well, it means that you are using casual language instead of the more formal, academic language that the Pearson test assessors are looking for. You might say something like: “the trend in this graph shows that employment is gonna keep going up in Europe”. You may think that talking the way you often hear native speakers talk is an advantage, but the assessors are looking for advanced vocabulary and word structure, so it’s best to leave this kind of language to your social life.
How can you avoid this mistake? Pretend you are in a job interview. You would never speak to a potential employer the way you casually speak with a friend, and the same logic applies here. Impress the computer with your professionalism!
If you don’t have a clue what kind of language the PTE test assessors are looking for, think about every essay you have ever written. Those big, impressive words that got you an A+ and a gold star on your dissertation about how technology has shaped the modern world? Those are perfect. For the purposes of this test, you need to use “essay” language to prove that you have a wide range of vocabulary. If you want to improve your vocabulary range and work on pronouncing those complex academic words, our e2pronounce app (included in most of our course packages) is a great way to do that.
Mistake #4: Speaking in fragments
We (again, native speakers included) often start thoughts and don’t finish them, or start a new thought in the middle of a sentence when we are speaking. In a conversation, this often goes unnoticed we’re used to this “stopping and starting” and so is everybody around us. However, this way of talking will not do you any favours on the PTE academic!
The PTE requires you to speak in complete sentences, no matter what. The way the PTE speaking tasks are scored for oral fluency, you’ll probably score higher if you finish a nonsensical sentence than if you self-correct halfway through your point and start a new sentence. Why? You get 5 points for oral fluency. This means that even if the content of your sentences is slightly off (or just not as comprehensive as you had hoped), you can still get full points for fluency if you speak in full sentences with no re-starts.
So, the best advice we have to avoid this mistake is: If you missed a word you wanted to say, if you feel like you want to rephrase the beginning of your sentence, if you got confused and said the wrong information – whatever – KEEP SPEAKING UNTIL YOU COMPLETE YOUR SENTENCE! You can always add additional information or clarify your point in a new sentence.
Now that you know the common mistakes, can you tell me which ones you’re guilty of? Can you think of any more common speaking mistakes people might make on the PTE?
Written by Kaia Myers-Stewart
Sanaa Khan says:
Hi Kaia, that was a very helpful article. I just gave the PTE Academic test and got 59 in speaking and an overall score of 75, which was strange as I thought my speaking section had gone well. I know that the mic closes if nothing is said for more than 3 seconds and when ever I would finish speaking (often before the bar reached “completed”) I would go to the next option. Could this have been a reason for a drop in my score? Because as far as I know the mic would have closed as I would stop talking. Would love to get more insight on this. Thank you.
Kaia Myers-Stewart says:
Hi Sanaa,
Thanks for commenting! In general, finishing early should not be an issue, EXCEPT in the “describe image” and “re-tell lecture” tasks. In these tasks, you are expected to use the whole time (or pretty darn close!) to structure a comprehensive response. So, if you only used 30 seconds of the allocated time on these tasks, it would impact your score. However, in the other speaking tasks it is natural to finish early because you are simply repeating something, reading something or giving a very short answer. The only thing that I can think of that may have affected your score with finishing early is speaking a little bit too fast.
You may also want to check out our “describe image” webinar on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgnyEgNAQ-c. Check out our method for tackling this task and try to remember whether or not you had a similar structure in your responses. A lot of the time, a person’s speaking is great but their organization of their response isn’t.
Hope this helps! Will you be taking the PTE again? If so, best of luck!!!
Sanaa Khan says:
Thank you for your reply, Kaia. I think that could have been a possible reason as I do remember finishing before 40 seconds in some of the re-tell and describe image sections. I am contemplating giving my test for a rescore. Although, I doubt that will make much of a difference as I need a 65+ in speaking. I also think there might been a technical glitch. Not sure though. I will mostly take the test again. Thanks for your help, much appreciated!
Kaia Myers-Stewart says:
Hi Sanaa,
My first PTE speaking score was the result of “human error” (e.g. a glitch with my mouth being too close to the microphone) and Pearson offered me a free re-try of the test. So definitely consider asking for an investigation into your score if you think there was any sort of technical error involved! 🙂
Best of luck!
Sanaa Khan says:
Hi Kaia,
One last question- did you write an e-mail to Pearson or did you speak to someone from Pearson directly? I had called the customer care number provided for India and they had told me I can’t investigate a technical glitch. So I’m sort of confused on how to go about this.
Thank you 🙂
Kaia Myers-Stewart says:
Hi Sanaa,
I emailed them, and they took about 3 weeks to get back to me with the results. Here is the contact email: [email protected]
Let them know that you are concerned about the validity of your speaking score and would like them to investigate. Let me know how it goes!
🙂
Sanaa Khan says:
Hi Kaia,
I gave my PTE test again and got an overall score of 81, which I was extremely happy about. However, I didn’t manage to get 79+ in speaking, again. I got a 69, better than before. Which was strange cause this time I actually thought my speaking section went worse than before, since there were a lot more people taking the test this time, which threw me off a little. And disappointingly, I have to take the test again. Now I am considering taking IELTS general. I went through the E2 post on IELTS vs PTE, but I’m still confused.
All the other sections in PTE went extremely well for me. I got 88 in listening, 80 in reading and 90 in writing. I need your help here! Please suggest which option would be better.
Thank you 🙂
Summrah says:
Hi Sana,
Nice to hear about your results. Would you like to share your speaking strategy with me? As i am struggling with speaking section.
Thanks
Kaia Myers-Stewart says:
Hi Summra,
Have you checked out our “Describe Image” webinar on youtube? You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgnyEgNAQ-c
Great tips from Sanaa, she is definitely correct about the priority given to oral fluency!
Summrah says:
Hi Kaia,
Thanks for your reply. I have attended this webinar and signed up course with E2 language. I am practicing but problem is that i have lost my confidence. Dont know how my next test will go……
Any tips please to motivate and regain confidence:(
Kaia Myers-Stewart says:
Hi Summrah,
Welcome, we’re happy to have you with us! I completely understand about losing your confidence and I’m so sorry you’re having this experience. It can be incredibly frustrating when you feel you are doing your best and your scores aren’t reflecting that. Now that you’re a member with us, I think you’ll really find the tutorials and study plan consultation helpful.Your PTE tutor will help you direct your energy to what needs the most work and can also give you strategies and methods for each task that you struggle with. I would also really recommend watching each and every webinar and memorize the methods that Jay outlines.
In terms of your confidence, what is going to get you where you need to go is practice, practice, practice. If you struggle with speaking in particular, you should look into getting a conversation partner at conversationexchange.com or a similar website. This could really get you used to speaking English outside of your comfort zone, which is what the PTE is all about too. Have you seen my previous PTE posts? They have some tips that really helped my confidence the second time around: https://blog.e2language.com/pte-exam-secrets/, https://blog.e2language.com/pte-90/,https://blog.e2language.com/anxious-pte-academic/
Feel free to to chat to any of us on the whiteboard feature in your account too, we are here to help!
Best of luck! I know it’s a difficult hoop to jump through, but you can definitely do it!! 🙂
Kaia Myers-Stewart says:
Hey Sanaa,
I’m so sorry to hear that you didn’t get the speaking score you needed! My personal opinion on this is that you should stick with the PTE. The IELTS content is SO different (it’s like comparing apples and oranges) and you would need a lot of time to learn the new format and may run into a whole bunch of new difficulties by switching. You are incredibly close to your goal with PTE, and you’re definitely on the right track- as frustrating as it is.
Did you read my last blog article where I talked about not beginning the speaking section until you have habituated to the noise around you? This can really help too. Here it is in case you didn’t see it: https://blog.e2language.com/pte-exam-secrets/
It’s great to hear that you were able to speak continuously through the speaking section- now it’s likely about tweaking the content a little. Have you seen the Describe Image webinar on youtube? Describe Image and Re-tell Lecture are the ones that take a lot of work, and “repeat sentence” and “read aloud” are really just about practice, practice practice!
Are you signed up to one of our courses? We do speaking assessments and tutorials that can really help you develop your speaking skills and pinpoint what the exact problem is. It’s a good idea to know what’s causing the lower speaking score so you can figure out how and where to direct your energy.
Excellent work on the other parts of the test, you are awesome!! I know it’s frustrating, but you can absolutely do this!!!
Sanaa Khan says:
Hi Summrah,
Speaking went pretty bad for me as well. I have given PTE twice now and the first time around I got 59, which was shocking as i personally felt that this section went well. But after chatting with Kaia i realised the biggest mistake i made- i would speak for about 30 secs or less in describe image and retell lecture. I also did hesitate a bit in read aloud. However, I felt more nervous the second time as there were more people giving the test. I got a 69 this time and the one thing i did differently was speak continuously. I also realised that content is not given as much priority as oral fluency. So you just need to keep talking, and make sense of course.
Hope this helps!
Sanaa Khan says:
Hi Kaia,
Thank you for your reply. I think you’re right, doing PTE again would make a lot more sense. I’m just nervous I suppose. I can’t afford to waste more time or money on this. I did read your post about becoming habituated to the environment, and I did apply that too, however my mind would still wander off in between. Hopefully the next time i’ll be better prepared.
Thank you so much for all your assistance 🙂 You’ve really helped me make some very important decisions. I have signed up to E2 Language and I hope this time I nail it.
Kaia Myers-Stewart says:
Hi Sanaa,
No problem whatsoever, welcome to E2Language!!! We’ll do our absolute best to help you achieve the score you need this time. And of course you are always welcome to ask any questions you may have on the blog! 🙂
You can do this!!!! Please let me know how you go as well, my fingers are crossed for you!
Paribesh says:
Sanaa i had the same problem how can I ask for the consideration??
Rahul says:
Just curious, did you apply for a re-mark and paid the fee to get the feedback about “human error” or Pearson was kind enough to investigate on the basis of your email? Btw, I’m going to take PTE for the first time and I’m little worried about the ‘repeat sentence’. I do it while closing my eyes. It helps me concentrate. But, I have got to know that there’s no beep after the sentence. So how can I make sure the recording has started with my eyes closed?
olivia says:
Yup everyone has to pay for remarks!
Try only closing your eyes mid-sentence. During the ‘meat’ of the audio recording. That’s when it will really help. Make sure to get everything started and set-up beforehand.
Cheers!
Sukhpreet Kaur says:
What is the process of investigation?
Nisha Yasmin says:
Hi Kaia,
I need a suggestion so badly. I gave 3 times PTE and every time my speaking is bad. My speaking number is always below 60. My oral fluency, pronunciation always come less than 60. Please tell me how can i improve in my speaking.
E2Language Team says:
Hi Nisha, thanks for your comment. We can definitely help you with your speaking! First, I would suggest looking at our general English platform, wwww.e2school.com, where we have a course called “SpeakingLab”. It has fantastic pronunciation exercises. See this page for more information. Second, I would suggest looking at our paid packages on http://www.e2language.com, which can help you connect with a teacher to practice PTE speaking and get detailed feedback. The Bronze package for example gives you 3 speaking assessments then 1 private tutorial to discuss the feedback in detail. If you need guidance, please reach out to the support team at [email protected]!
Summrah says:
Hi Kaia,
I have attempted PTE many times. Each time I got 61 or 64 in speaking section. My target is 65. I am lost to understand what is happening? Why i cant score 65? I am really depressed .
How can I score in PTE speaking section?
I have attended various E2 language speaking webinars.
Kaia Myers-Stewart says:
Hi Summrah,
I’m so sorry to hear about your experience with the speaking section. I can only imagine how frustrating it must be for you. It sounds like you are incredibly close, so it’s possible that you have the format down but you are losing marks because of pronunciation and fluency errors. I would have to see your scores to be sure. Why don’t you schedule a free information session with one of us? This way, you can send us your scores and somebody can assess better what the issue seems to be. You can set up an info session by clicking this link: https://calendly.com/e2languageteam/infosession
Best of luck to you, I sincerely hope we can help!
Summrah says:
Hi Kaia,
Thanks you very much for your reply. I have booked the info session tomorrow morning .
I ll contact you soon.
Indu says:
Hi Kaia,
After hard preparation of 1 month, i took the test 2nd time on Oct 24, but i got still lower scores in speaking-39. OF-35 and pronunciation-19.
My first test was on Sep 15.. The speaking score in my 1st test is also 46, where OF-49 and pronunciation-33. so is there some strategy to apply to talk to the computer ? I am pretty sure that there is nothing wrong with my speaking. Pearson Customer care is very bad in giving feedback. For both timesm they are asking to apply for a rescore, which I dont trust.
One another friend who took test in the same center got S-79, where he told so many fillers like “Umm, ahhh, like”.
1) How did you place your microphone 2nd time?
2) Please let us know any feedback, because “repeat sentences”, i repeated all exactly. My RA was like a newsreader.
Display graph and Retell lecture also i said all information.
Only 1 thing is I missed to finish the concluding sentence, since the timer expired in both DI and RL.
I got 90 in Writing, reading -69 and listening-67.
Enabling scores:
Grammar , Written discourse-90
Spelling-89
vocabulary-86
Kaia Myers-Stewart says:
Hi Indu,
I’m so sorry to hear that you didn’t get the scores you needed on the second time around. I completely understand how frustrating it is to KNOW that you are a good speaker of English and not have that reflected in your scores.
The best strategy I can give you when talking to the computer is this: it’s not just about how well you speak English, but about the format you use to construct your answers.
I’m not sure if you’ve seen the article I wrote about failing the speaking section of the PTE (check it out here: https://blog.e2language.com/native-speaker-failed-pte-speaking/), but in it I talk about the fact that I didn’t understand how to construct my answers properly. The Pearson assessors are looking for a certain formula, and unfortunately this isn’t made clear often enough in PTE preparation materials. So, for example, the fact that you didn’t manage to conclude your DI and RL probably had an adverse effect on your scores. Generally the magic formula for these tasks is the following:
1. Introductory sentence (i.e. this graph represents…)
2. 2 pieces of key information (i.e. the trend, the highest and lowest points of data, etc.)
3. A concluding sentence where you make a statement about the image/lecture OR make a prediction based on the trend (DI only).
You can learn more about this method by watching our Describe Image webinar here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgnyEgNAQ-c
In terms of fillers like “umm and aah”, they won’t ALWAYS negatively impact your score, but they will if you use them so much that it distracts from your points.
For your other questions:
1) I placed the microphone just below my mouth, and I also tested it MULTIPLE times. Because of my past experience with technical difficulties, I also asked for reassurance from the Pearson representative to ensure that my microphone was placed correctly. If you are really worried about technical problems, I suggest you do the same!
2) For repeat sentence, I have no idea why your score does not reflect how well you think you did! The only thing I can think of is perhaps because you were so focused on saying the exact words, your intonation or speed was slightly off. But I wasn’t there, so you would know this better than I! In terms of this task, the best advice I can give is to repeat the sentence the way that YOU speak in English, rather than trying to mimic exactly how the recording sounds. Sometimes, imitation can get lost in translation!
I hope this helps, and I really hope that the third time is the charm for you with the PTE! Definitely look into doing one of our packages, because we do provide speaking assessments and we could actually help you pinpoint what might be going wrong in your particular case! You can find our package options here: http://www.e2language.com/home/pte
GOOD LUCK! And by the way, excellent job on your writing scores!! Wow! 🙂
Shano says:
Hi Indu, how did you get all these details about your results including grammar, written discourse, spelling etc
Siddharth says:
Dear Team,
I need assistance of somebody, who can judge the correctness of my PTE Score. I am totally confused.
Kaia Myers-Stewart says:
Hi Siddarth,
Are you worried that your PTE score is incorrect? If this is the case, you’d better contact Pearson directly. If you need preparation help though, or help with identifying your weak areas, talk to one of us! You can set up a free information session with one of our PTE experts by clicking this link: https://calendly.com/e2languageteam/infosession
Good luck! 🙂
Jey Antony says:
“If you want improve your vocabulary range and work on pronouncing those complex academic words, our e2pronounce app (included in all of our course packages) is a great way to do that.”
should be “if you want to” .
I have another doubt please. ” I bet grammatical mistakes losing you points ” or “I bet grammatical mistakes makes you lose points ” . Last query : I am in India and I am working between 9-5 pm(Indian standard time). As you are based out of Australia, is there any option to attend your paid webinars/coaching for PTE Academic course suiting my time zone and constraints please.
Kaia Myers-Stewart says:
Hi Jey,
Thanks for your apt correction!
We are indeed based out of Australia, but we have teachers in timezones all over the world. When you book a tutorial with a teacher, it will be suited to your schedule (in fact, you choose the time yourself)! For webinars, they often take place in the afternoon in India (which I know isn’t great for your schedule), but you have access to all the recorded versions in your webinar bank less than 12 hours after they are recorded. If you have any questions about a recorded webinar that you couldn’t attend, you can contact our teachers through the whiteboard feature to clarify your doubts, or discuss it with your tutor in your one-on-one session!
Let me know if you have any more questions! 🙂
Jey Antony says:
I made a mistake in earlier comment . “I bet grammatical mistakes make you lose points ” is what I meant earlier.
pavan says:
Hi Jay, i got a doubt in read a loud how to read numbers like 1947,
temperatures like 47c and grammar i’m or we’ve etc
Kaia Myers-Stewart says:
Hi Pavan,
For a date like 1947, you can pronounce it like ” Nineteen-Forty-Seven “. For dates in the 2000s, you can do it this way (“twenty-twelve”) OR say “two-thousand and 12”. It’s up to you, and both are correct! 🙂
With grammar, read it the way it’s written. If it says “I’m” or “We’ve”, read it exactly that way.
Good luck! 🙂
Kathy says:
Hi! I took 2 Practice Tests in Gold Kit of PTE Academic. Unfortunately for both Sets A & B, I got low scores in Reading and Speaking and I dont understand why. I will have my exam already next week 🙁
Set A: L-72, R=55, S-55, W-74 Over all: 64
Low: oral fluency 46, pronounciation 39
Set B: L-70, R=54, S-58, W-67 Overall: 62
Low: oral fluency 53, pronounciation 50
Could it be because my mouth piece is far from my moutn. My mouth piece is shorter in length does not really go near the mouth. But could it be other reasons? Help
Kaia Myers-Stewart says:
Hi Kathy- there might be a microphone issue happening, but I couldn’t say for sure. Either way you really should brush up on your speaking skills.
Check out these free resources for speaking:
Describe Image Webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgnyEgNAQ-c&index=1&list=PLNgX3kw7kalvEd3zJ7M-X5-3G_ptpNiT2
PTE Tips Videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNgX3kw7kaltz_YN4onJKo4McMuE3dd_z
Blog Articles for Speaking: https://blog.e2language.com/increase-pte-oral-fluency/, https://blog.e2language.com/common-mistakes-make-pte-speaking-tasks/#comment-1320, https://blog.e2language.com/pte-90/, https://blog.e2language.com/pte-exam-secrets/
For PTE Reading:
PTE Reading and writing: fill in the blanks webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8–e4jzAtWg&list=PLNgX3kw7kalvEd3zJ7M-X5-3G_ptpNiT2&index=5
PTE vocabulary tips: https://blog.e2language.com/pte-vocabulary-tips/
And in general, make sure you do our PTE practice activities and our PTE free trial for more practice questions!
You don’t have a lot of time, but some targeted practice before the test could make all the difference. And when test day comes, just make sure you are comfortable with your microphone test before you begin. I speak from experience when I say that is important! 🙂
Good luck!
Kathy says:
Hi Kaia,
I had my exam already. I find the exam okay. Okay compared to my difficult Gold Kit Practice Test. I also got lot of learnings from your links of tips. But unfortunately, my result still is low as to speaking. My microphone is okay I know there because I tested it in the exam. And the graphs and topics were okay compared to the practice tests. I really don’t understand why my oral fluency, pronunciation and written disclosure are still low. Actual PTE: L-71 R-66 S-54 W-71 average: 67 (grammar-60; oral fluency-52; pronun-54; spel-64; voca-79; written dis-54) What’s your suggestion I do before I retake the exam? I got depressed since I am aiming for at least 79 but even 65 each I can’t reach. I need to know really what’s causing this low rate. If its because of my thin high pitch quality of voice or because I can’t control my fast speed in talking. Please help 🙁
E2Language says:
Hi again Kathy,
Sorry to hear about your speaking score.:( Based on your scores, I think you need some targeted practice with your speaking and writing in particular. Did you know that most of our PTE course options offer speaking and writing assessments? This gives you multiple chances to submit your work and get feedback about what’s going wrong and how you can improve. Also, we have a pronunciation app that scores your pronunciation of a word and shows you which part of the word you might be pronouncing incorrectly. This could probably help both your pronunciation score and overall speaking score greatly! For written discourse, I think it would be helpful to have one of our tutors go through your writing with you and show you how you can make the content flow better. You aren’t far from your goal and we would love to help push you over the edge with some guidance and support!
As for the speed of your talking, this is something you will definitely need to work on. Remember- speed does not equal fluency. Are you speaking quickly because you’re nervous? If so, I really recommend getting a speaking partner so that you can practice your English often and get comfortable speaking at a conversational pace. Make them call you out on your speed whenever it’s getting to quick! Also, make sure you listen to English podcasts, audiobooks, news etc. on a daily basis if you can. Listen to the speed at which the narrators talk, and practice recording yourself speaking at what you think is the same speed. And make sure you do lots of deep breathing and relaxation before you take the test. Don’t worry, nobody is listening to you- there is no need to be nervous!
Your pitch shouldn’t have anything to do with your score, unless you speak unusually quietly! However, that is something our PTE teachers can assess with you in your study plan consultation or tutorial.
Please don’t give up hope, you are almost there! It can be a difficult journey, but the payoff will be worth it in the end. You can do it!! 🙂
Kathy says:
Thank you! I will check on your PTE course options site.
Anil says:
Hi Kaia,
I would like to know if i can review my result for my pte attempt. I would like to see how i was scored on my pte exam specially for speaking and writing sections.
Thanks
Anil
Kaia Myers-Stewart says:
Hi Anil,
I’m not completely sure about how Pearson handles these requests. However, I’m almost certain that they will not let your review your actual test. The best you can do is take a look at their in-depth score guide to get a clearer sense of where you went wrong. If you feel that something specific happened to affect your score, it’s possible that Pearson might investigate your results, but they still won’t show them to you.
I could be wrong about this, and I suggest that you email Pearson just to make sure. If their answer is different from the one I gave, please let me know! It would be helpful to more about this to help out my future students!
Good luck! 🙂
pte_user says:
My PTE-Academic exam was held in Mumbai Edwise international test center. There were 4-5 more candidates in the room where I was attempting my exam. One of the candidates was extremely loud, she was so loud that I couldnot concentrate on my recording.
The examiner also asked that female to be slow but no help.
This is not expected from an examination of international level. There should be some basic verification done for each center by Perason.
I cannot afford to give the exam again in case I do not perform well.
Also in between the exam, my computer got a blue screen error and got shut down. Although the test resumed from its last state but all these series of events actually lowered my confidence level.
Such exams need full concentration but having lost my cool, I couldnot perform well.
I have already raised this complaint with Pearson group at highest priority.
This is not a lie, it’s not fake – this is a true story and it really is bad on behalf of test centers to not maintain a proper decorum in the room.
I hope my matter receives some personal attention by Pearson group.
I understand that everybody has a different exam paper, but imagine some one speaking at their highest volume right behind you and you are unable to listen to your recording.
And we know very well, that recordings play only once!
I am feeling extremely afraid and nervous of my performance, I have even appeared for IELTS 2 years back and scored 7.5/8 in all sections.
There should be a rule that any one speaking out really loud should not be allowed to give the exam. This is in good interest for all the other candidates. This is an English test. I have a competent English, if not Superior. I cannot afford to score bad!
if you search on internet, you will find many other candidates who have complained about the same issue.
In one of the Repeat Sentence questions from the speaking section, I literally was not able to listen anything. I actually replied back saying that ‘I have not heard anything clearly’. This is insane. I can only hope that the issue receives some attention. And hopefully, some mechanism is made to ensure such things do not happen in future with anyone.
Shazia Naqvi says:
Hi
I appeared for the exam this week and was shocked after receving my scores. I received 80+n reading,listening and writinv but inly 53 in speaking. I am so disappointed and frustrated. I have no clue wht could b the reason behind it.
Any help?
Kaia Myers-Stewart says:
Hi Shazia,
That must have been a nasty shock, sorry to hear that! It could be a couple things, including an issue with the way your speaking answers were formatted (Pearson is very picky about the “right” method of answering speaking questions) or perhaps an issue regarding accent or oral fluency. It’s hard to say without your enabling skills scores in front of me too. If you want some feedback and recommendations about this, I recommend sending through your report card to [email protected] and briefly outlining this situation. One of our duty tutors can certainly help you out! 🙂
Good luck!!
Bhagya says:
Hi All,
Does E2 pronunciation app is a paid one or it is for free ?
Please let me know.
Kaia Myers-Stewart says:
Hi Bhagya,
The E2Pronounce app is included in all of our paid course packages. Unfortunately it is not available by itself.
Hope says:
Hi Kaia
So far I have given Pte test five times. My pronunciation never goes up beyond 37. No matter how much practice I do, it has never improved. Any suggestions please.
HopingAgainstHope says:
I don’t know what’s going on in my case either. I’ve scored 70+ in reading and listening, 90 in writing but every time I get 42-45 in Speaking!!! What’s going on??!
I’ve written PTE exam only once but gave the scored mock tests 4 times and I get same results every time much to my dismay. It’s so frustrating!! 🙁
Kaia says:
Hello,
That sounds awful! Does the practice test provide your enabling skills as well? If you have low pronunciation and oral fluency scores, it’s likely an issue related to your accent, rhythm and tone, etc. If you have good enabling scores, your low speaking score is most likely because your answers don’t reflect the methods/criteria Pearson is looking for. Remember, the test is about a lot more than English skill! Here’s an example of good method for the Describe Image Task: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GwRNkouA8M&t=308s
Without speaking to you directly, I can’t tell you what exactly is going wrong, but I encourage you to email us at [email protected] to talk to one of our awesome tutors about a recommendation for a PTE prep course that will focus on boosting your speaking skills AND develop a sound method for each task.
Good luck to you, sorry to hear about this frustrating experience! 🙁
HopingAgainstHope says:
Thanks for your reply Kaia. I’ve written twice to E2. Once through the Contact Us option on the site and second time I mailed directly to the provided mail ID. I did get acknowledge mail, but nothing after that.
Now I’m planning to switch to TOEFL 🙁
Kaia says:
Hello again,
Have you received a reply from a duty tutor yet? I’m not sure what might have gone wrong there, I think there have been some technical glitches happening recently- but they should be worked out now! Honestly, if your accent is the problem with PTE, switching to TOEFL is not the answer, as you will be assessed by a very similar voice recognition software. If you don’t want to stick with PTE because you aren’t confident you can train your pronunciation to meet PTE criteria, I think it would actually be a safer bet to switch to IELTS. Just remember, the IELTS tasks are quite different and many people struggle with the writing sections. Make sure you don’t switch tests and run into problems on another task!
Let me know if you haven’t heard back from a tutor and I will investigate the reason and make sure someone gets back to you!! 🙂
HopingAgainstHope says:
No, I haven’t got any reply.
I have a query. Since I’m so close to the marks i need, I’d choose the first package of yours. But i want specific feedback on speaking, which is not included in the first package.
Though I’ve followed all your tips on YouTube and I’m sure I’m not stammering and I’m confident of my speaking skills as compared to my friends who have cleared the exam, I’m not sure where I’m going wrong. That’s why i decided to switch to toefl where it would be tested by a human.
Sorry for the back to back queries over here. But I’ve almost given up. I never imagined that I’d have to go through so much trouble to clear an English exam! 🙁
Kaia says:
Hi Natharsha,
Don’t worry about it, I totally understand! I’m really sorry that your experience has been so negative up until this point. I remember how discouraged and upset I was when I failed the PTE speaking test (even though it was because of loud breathing, not my skill!). Don’t let this test hurt your confidence- you know you are competent in English and that’s what is important. Now, let’s get you a good speaking score so you can leave it in the dust and move on!! 🙂
I know that you are confident in your English speaking skills, but I do think that your speaking score issue could come down to an accent and fluency problem. Often times, advanced non-native speakers who speak English in daily life develop their own rhythm and pronunciation that works for them and is easily understood by others, but it not looked upon favourably in an online English test situation. If you signed up for the second E2Language package (I’m Nervous), you would have access to multiple tutorials with an expert who can assess what’s going wrong and help you build your skills where you need to. In addition, you could submit 4 speaking assessments that are scored using PTE criteria and provide useful feedback about your submissions. You would also have access to our pronunciation app, which our students find incredibly helpful in scoring and improving their pronunciation of commonly used PTE words. (PS: I contacted today’s duty tutor and asked them to email you ASAP, so please check your email and let me know if you received anything!)
If you do decide to switch to TOEFL, just keep in mind the key differences in the format and give yourself enough time to prepare for the different tasks. There are pros and cons to the human rating vs. automated rating systems, and I still think that if you truly want to be understood to your best ability, it’s best to have a human examiner in front of you (like in IELTS), as TOEFL raters will still be listening to a distorted, recorded version of your speaking submissions. But remember, you know yourself best- and you should choose the test that you think will best suit your needs!
I wish you well and I really hope that the next attempt is your last!!! Good Luck to you! 🙂
Susan says:
Hi
I wrote pte three times but each time I got low scores for speaking 49, 33,45. My pronunciation is always around 40. What can I do to improve? I had got IELTS 7 for speaking in first chance but pte is confusing.
Kaia says:
Hi Susan,
That’s a confusing one! Sometimes people with unique accents find the PTE speaking section more difficult because the computer software is looking for “near native pronunciation”, which means it is a lot more discriminatory than a human examiner who can easily understand you, despite any accent. If you want to continue with PTE, I would recommend using voice recognition software like these pronunciation apps that you can access for free. E2Language also includes a really useful pronunciation training app with our paid courses, which you might find helpful. In addition, our tutors know the speaking criteria of the test back to front and can work with you one-on-one to improve your score.
With this being said, if you’re not confident that your real English proficiency will be reflected in your PTE speaking score, it might be a better plan to go back to IELTS to ensure that a human ear hears your voice. I would recommend that you start by trying to improve your pronunciation (with apps, a prep course like ours with feedback and tutor support & LOTS of practice!) and then you take a PTE practice test on the Pearson website to determine what your speaking score would look like if you took PTE again. If your pronunciation score is low on the practice test, you should seriously consider switching back to IELTS.
Good luck! 🙂
Alok says:
Hi Jay/Kaia,
Hope you are doing well.
Can we click next as soon as we finish our recording except retell and describe image sections where we need to speak for 40 Seconds.
Also, if i finish these two tasks in 36-38 seconds , can i click next because i dont want to give 4-5 seconds gap after my recording content is complete.
Thank you !!
Regards
Alok
Kaia says:
Hi Alok,
Yes, click “next” as soon as you finish, no matter what. Finishing up Re-Tell Lecture or Describe Image at 36-38 is fine, and you can press the “next button” right away, don’t worry about waiting until 40 seconds are up!
Here are some videos that might provide further clarification as well:
Commonly Asked PTE Speaking Questions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjqGINI_Prk
PTE Technology FAQs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNhKkdgdYzE&t=11s
Good luck! 🙂
Raj says:
Hi Kaia,
I am facing lot of problem with listening module.i have written pte thrice and my score in listening is always 64. My scores are S 72 R 69 W 65 L 64 this is almost same Everytime .I am really confused and need your advice to clear the listening part.can I ask for re evaluation.?
Kaia says:
Hi Raj,
You can ask Pearson for a re-score, but you have to pay over $100 to do this and your score will very rarely change, unfortunately. There’s always a chance though, so if you’re 100% confident that there is something wrong, go ahead and request one! Otherwise, it sounds like the reason your score hasn’t changed is because you haven’t been able to identify what the problem is when it comes to listening, and therefore nothing is changing.
Send us an email at [email protected], send us your PTE scorecards and tell us a little bit about yourself. Let us know which listening tasks you found the most challenging as well. One of our duty tutors can evaluate this information and make a recommendation about which of our PTE courses will best support you to solve this issue!
Also, make sure you check out this listening webinar on youtube if you haven’t already: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yc6HwDy6SsM
Good luck!
Kat says:
Hi kAia, i am and e2language student.. i’ve taken the pte academic many times but no improvement with speaking section 🙁
my weaknesses are speaking, oral fluency and pronunciation.
I Only need 55overall and no less than 50 scores in all the tasks and skills.
hope you could help me improve and achieve the required score
THANKS!
Kaia says:
Hi Kat,
Can you tell me which package you are currently on? Let’s get you some one-on-one tutorials and speaking assessments! 😀
VIPIN JACOB says:
Hi, I just wanted to know whether each describe image question will have 25 seconds for preparation, same with other tasks too.
Also I want to know whether I can repeat a wrong pronounced word correctly in speaking section like image, re-tell lecture, repeat sentence etc. Can you please break down the marks allotted to each of the tasks and how they make up to 90.
thanks
Kaia says:
Hey there,
Yes, Describe image gives you 25 seconds to study the image before you must speak! For the speaking tasks, you can correct yourself if you pronounce a word incorrectly- but you need to be careful about doing this too often. The number one goal is to speak fluently and naturally. If you mess up one word, go ahead and correct yourself- but if you find that you are constantly interrupting yourself to correct pronunciation (i.e. more than twice in a task), you need to stop. You will probably get more points by slightly mispronouncing some words but speaking continuously and naturally than you will if you keep having to stop and start. Try not to worry so much about sounding “perfect”, and try to worry more about getting the content of your answer out there!
As for the marks, check out the PTE score guide for the full breakdown of scoring, and if you have any specific questions about a task breakdown, be sure to email [email protected] and ask one of our tutors! 🙂
Ka yan says:
Hi Kaia,
I’m a non-native speaker and I need all band 7 for ielts/ 65 for PTE. My weakest part is speaking. I took ielts for 3 times, but my speaking scores remained unchanged at 6.5. Then I switched to PTE. Prior to the exam, I tried the official PTE online mock tests and got 65 in speaking (fluency 55, pronunciation 66) for scored test A and 57 in speaking (fluency 62, pronunciation 40) for test B. After that, I took PTE for 2 times, and I got 51 in speaking (41 for both fluency and pronunciation) and 41 in speaking (fluency 52, pronunciation 31) in my first and second attempts respectively. I’m extremely confused about my pronunciation scores as I believe that my performances in pronunciation were stable among the tests.
I sent an email to PTE and asked if there were any technical issues. Eventually, the marks for my second exam were rescored. The final results are 56 for fluency, 45 for pronunciation and 90 for all the other enabling skills.
I’m really frustrated because I can’t figure out why I could achieve 66 in my first mock test without preparation, but failed in the 3 subsequent tests with preparation. I finished the repeat sentences at around 23 seconds, and describe images and retell lectures at around 38 seconds.
I’m so lost. Should I switch back to ielt?
Kaia says:
Hey there, thanks for your message!
This whole experience sounds incredibly frustrating and confusing, I’m sorry you are going through it. There are a lot of factors that could be influencing your speaking score, and (like many test situations!) many of them can come down to the context on test day. On your practice tests, I assume you were in a relaxed environment with little or no noise around you, and the stakes were not as high (you were not as nervous!). In the PTE test centers, there is always a lot of noise, distractions and high tension- so this might be a factor. Plus there is the added factor of luck- sometimes we have “good English” days, sometimes we aren’t as on the ball. The speaking tasks on the PTE also differ on each test, and sometimes certain tasks will bring out your weaknesses more than others.
Basically, there is a whole lot of contextual stuff that could be going on- but with that being said, it does seem strange that there is that much fluctuation in your scores. Either way though, it’s clear that your fluency and pronunciation (by the PTE scoring standards) need some work. As you’ve already noted, you can try to stick with PTE and improve your speaking so that it matches what the PTE assessors are looking for, OR you can switch back to IELTS and try to improve there.
It’s extremely hard for me to make that judgement without speaking to you and hearing how you speak, but I do suggest that you email [email protected] with your scores and a description of your situation. You can ask for a 10 minute consultation with our student support specialist- and he can speak to you via Zoom/Skype to help assess your speaking and assist you in making this decision.
To me, it sounds like switching back to IELTS might be a good option- but it’s much better to have someone assess your speaking before making that recommendation! It may just take a little bit of training.
Good luck, I really hope this frustrating situation resolves itself soon!
Nav says:
hello, Sir, I have scored 4 times 53 in Pte A I don’t know why it’s quite irritating me and frustrate as well. can you plz give me some tips why its not going up or down alway 53 if you need proof i have i can also email you. plz reply me
Kaia says:
Hi Nav, please feel free to email us at [email protected] with your scorecards so we can take a closer look! 🙂
Michelle Lee says:
Hi, this is my first time taking PTE Academic exam. When I did the pearson mock test, my speaking score is around 50 (I need to get minimum 65 for each section). I speak English everyday, and I wonder why my score is still so low, that’s why I’m nervous with my real test coming up. And may I ask, for describe image and retell lecture section, if I finish speaking before 40 secs (say around 30 secs), do I click ‘next’ button on the computer? Any tips and strategy for describe image and retell lecture section? Thank you.
Kaia says:
Hi Michelle,
A lot of people have this issue, and it often has to do with your accent or oral fluency not being a good “fit” for the PTE. This doesn’t mean you have poor speaking skills, but rather that you need to train yourself to speak the way the PTE is looking for. (Essentially, imitating native English speakers to the best of your ability!). Another thing you need to do is make sure you truly understand how to complete the speaking tasks, especially describe image. To be honest, if you are finishing your describe image response at 30 seconds, it’s very likely that you have done it incorrectly. You should have no more than 3-4 seconds left in this task when done correctly (and you can press next right away when you finish, by the way!).
Here’s a video that will help you learn the method for Describe Image: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GwRNkouA8M
Make sure you check out these pronunciation videos and try these oral fluency exercises as well!
Good luck!
Viral Nakrani says:
Mass materials and suggestions as well as some valuable tips are so useful this site but, there is one problem that I have faced is site take more load to go next level and while using it.
Abhiram says:
Hey Viral,
Thank you for your feedback and for bringing this to our notice. Hopefully, this is a one-off instance and you should be able to seamlessly transition from one page to another. Should this issue persist, please do send an email to [email protected] and we will look into it 🙂
Thanks,
AC
Manpreet singh says:
I scored 65 overall score
L 65 w 65 r 61 s 51
OF 50 P 39 WD 82 G 81 Vo 83 Spelling 81
I need 79 in each module how can i improve my score plz help me ….
Abhiram says:
Hello Manpreet,
Please send across your latest test scores, the scores you are looking to achieve and your next test date to [email protected] so that our Duty Tutor can help you out with the next steps.
Best,
AC
Ajit Raskar says:
Hello E2Language,
Thanks for the wonderful blog.I have couple of questions.Can you please answer them.
Question 1:
During read aloud,repeat sentence and answer short question, if I am done with the answer before the allocated time ,for instance in read aloud we have 40 sec.so if I am done with the answer at 25 sec then I click Next button or I have to wait till I see the label ‘Completed’ ?
Question 2:
Also in all the question type we have to speak once the microphone gets open.What does this mean?
for e.g:In repeat sentence,once the audio is finished ,we see the label called ‘Recording’ and the recording progress bar is blank and after almost 1 sec we see the first blue rectangle of recording progress bar.
so should we need to start speaking as soon we see the label ‘Recording’ and when recording progress bar is empty
or
I have to wait till the first blue rectangle of recording progress bar to appear and then start speaking.
Thanks,
Ajit
Abhiram says:
Hey Ajit.
Here are the answers to your questions:
Question 1: It is recommended to manually click Next after you complete your answer.
Question 2: The microphone icon changes colour to indicate that the microphone is recording. This when you commence speaking your answer.
Best,
AC
Asma Khurram says:
o hay I am a new student and I already have 1 test but i that i got 10 in pronunciation and in practice test as well all the time 10 in pronunciation. why is that so?
Abhiram says:
Hello Asma,
Hmm, there could be quite a few possible causes. Could you please send your latest test scores to [email protected] so that the Duty Tutor can assist you?
Best,
AC
Tarubhi says:
Hi,
I am a signed up member of E2 Language since over 8 months now and have appeared for PTE twice in this period but have always got 65 or less than that in speaking section. I have gone through all your tutorials, assessments, webinars but none seem to help me yet ! I am feeling very depressed and frustrated on the amount of money and time I am wasting on this. I just need 79+ in all sections and the target is feeling like far far away now. I really need some advise and help from E2 on this and would like to appear for PTE for the last time in a month’s time to achieve this score.
abhi says:
Hello Tarubhi,
No worries, we are happy to assist you here.
Have you reached out to the Duty Tutor for advice? I am sure they will be able to point you in the right direction.
Hang in there, you’ve got this 🙂
Best,
AC
RD says:
Hi,
I have given the PTE exam twice but still not able to reach the desired score for all the section. Actually I am aiming for 79+ however in both the attempts I scored 60+. Most demotivating issue is that in both the occasions the speaking section brought me down. Reading , writing and listening section improved from last attempt. Kindly guide me if there is any program at your end which help me improve upon my speaking section. Appreciate your early response on this.
Thanks,
RD
olivia says:
We do offer Speaking help! we give comprehensive feedback to Speaking assessments in some of our higher packages.
See packages here: https://www.e2language.com/Home/PTE
If you are confused on how to register refer here: https://help.e2language.com/support/solutions/articles/28000011304-how-do-i-sign-up-for-a-package-
Rekha says:
Hi
I have appeared for PTE exam 2 days back and i was shocked to see my speaking scores(49). This section went very well and i was expected atleast 80 . I checked microphone, consume appropriate time in Describe image, retell lecture. I really don’t understand where is the gap. I didn’t fumble even for a second then why score is so less. I guess there is some flaw in PTE software that it is not able to recognize the voice correctly.
olivia says:
PTE Speaking is one of the most frustrating things for students! It really makes the exam so difficult simply based off of a: ‘some accents are hard for it to understand’!
This is a true and frustrating reality!
I am so sorry to hear about this experience.
Olivia, & The E2 Team
Nikita Jain says:
Hi E2Language Team,
Do you provide any class room training for PTE in Melbourne.
As I have given my PTE exam Last Saturday and it went terribly wrong.
Thanks,
Nikita
abhi says:
Hello Nikita,
Our training is entirely online. We can assist you with your PTE preparation through 1:1 tutorials, feedback on your writing and speaking and LIVE classes which can be taken at your convenience.
Please feel free to reach out to our Duty Tutor by clicking on the link below and sharing your latest test scores, the scores you wish to achieve and your next test date:
https://help.e2language.com/support/tickets/new
Best,
AC
Gurinder says:
Halo, sir I gave a pte test but I got 46 points in speaking I do not know what’s problem behind it .
olivia says:
Have you watched: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7Das1jkZzk&t=84s
Maybe this video can answer some of your questions!
GOOD LUCK,
The E2 Team
Anu says:
Hi,
I gave my PTE on the 30th of this month, i got an overall of 78, while my R- 75, R- 74, S- 90, L-78. To my surprise it was my second attempt for PTE, while my score went better (overall 67; S- 85, R-64, L-66, W- 63) than before under the guidance of E2language. I still need help to get 79+, truly speaking i did lose mark in grammar in my present examination (Previous- 78; Now- 65). Did it impacted my marks as i was almost at the edge of getting 79?
Thank you,
Anu
olivia says:
Are you a member of one of our higher packages? You may need the 1-on-1 help to help you: https://blog.e2language.com/why-is-getting-pte-speaking-feedback-so-important/
You can view our packages here: https://www.e2language.com/Home/PTE
GOOD LUCK!
Amarpreet singh says:
Hi
My name is Preet and i belong to India .I am out of touch with english for last many years as i did my graduation in 1996 .I want atlest 65 in PTE .I secured 6.5 in IELTS 10 years back .How can you help me ,what will be the charges ?Will online coaching help me?
Regards
Amarpreet singh (Preet)
91-9855009941
olivia says:
I believe it will help! https://blog.e2language.com/why-is-getting-pte-speaking-feedback-so-important/
You can view our packages here: https://www.e2language.com/Home/PTE
If you need help signing up please ref: https://help.e2language.com/support/solutions/articles/28000011304-how-do-i-sign-up-for-a-package-
GOOD LUCK!
Ananth says:
HI E2Team,
I gave my PTE last week and I’ve got an average of 79.5 across all 4 sections(S – 85, W – 77, R – 84, L – 72), but per PTE score card, the overall score is only 78. Why is this discrepancy? Is this because of my grammar skills?
Grammar – 60; Oral fluency – 76; Pronunciation – 90; Spelling – 66; Vocabulary – 74; Written discourse – 90
Thanks
Ananth
Hassan says:
Hi E2Language,
I went through all your videos, great job done. Really helpful.
I have one doubt in reading section, the time allotted is 31 to 42 minutes.
I would like to know when will 32 minutes be allocated and when 42 as in the number of questions.
Thank you,
Regards,
Hassan
Ashirbad says:
Hi E2 Team,
I am a signed up member of E2 Language since over 4 months now and have appeared for PTE twice in this period but have always got 65 or less than that. I have gone through all your tutorials, assessments, webinars but none seem to help me yet. I’m feeling very depressed and frustrated on the amount of money and time I’m wasting on this.
I just need 79+ in all sections and the target is feeling like far away now. I really need some advise and help from E2 on this and would like to appear for PTE for the last time in a month’s time to achieve this score.
Best Regards,
Ashirbad
olivia says:
Dear Ashirbad,
I am so sorry to hear of your frustrations! Have you emailed the Duty Tutors about your concerns? Please directly email: [email protected] They help many of our struggling students get the support they need. If you are still unhappy with your results/want to reevaluate your approach to preparing for the exam please Email us!
We hope to hear from you soon,
The E2 Team
Charu says:
Hi E2
First of all thanks a lot for sharing knowledge on websites and you tube. Really nice of you.
I gave my first pte and missed full write from dictation section as time was over by the time I reached there.
Today I appeared for the second time and messed up with one word answer as there was so much notice in the centre that I got distracted and went into panic mode, in fact answered few questions wrong instead of knowing the write answer.
Rest all went well, I am not sure how can one word answer impact my score as it’s still a mystery how they score and relate stuff. Waiting for my results with 🤞. I really don’t want to a do this again.
alvin says:
hi kaia, i have a question.
i just did pte test recently, my speaking was way below my average score.
i did notice the air sound when i tested the microphone , but i did not know it could affect the score.
is speaking section affecting reading and listening too?
Karan Khanna says:
Hi Team
I am giving PTE 5th Time and I always left behind in Speaking. I have tried most of the formats. Please help me out as my target is only 65. I am getting 60,58 OR 62 IN SPEAKING. I can provide you the scorecard as well.
Regards
KARAN Khanna
olivia says:
If you would like more help o ahead and reach out to our student help desk! They can suggest packages to students who request and share previous scores! https://help.e2language.com/support/tickets/new
Jacques says:
If I make a mistake while reading and speaking the text aloud, would it be better to just continue on, or to re-pronounce the word I misread / misspoke?
olivia says:
“Continue on :)”
Says Jay!
Varun Dhawan says:
Many thanks for the suggestion. I find much of this as some of your readers a very informative knowledge about Common PTE mistakes. Thank you again!