Part 1: Speaking & Writing

PTE Read Aloud practice

Practise PTE Read Aloud (RA) with AI scoring: read a passage of up to 60 words aloud, record once, and see which words were recognised, missed or unclear, with your pauses and pace for fluency. You can try it without an account.

RA493 questions in our bank484 listed below
RealPTE · Read Aloud

Scoring example

Scored: · #010001

Question from our bank

The Grand Canyon is 277 miles long, up to 18 miles wide and attains a depth of over a mile. While the specific geologic processes and timing that formed the Grand Canyon are the subject of debate by geologists, recent evidence suggests the Colorado River established its course through the canyon at least 17 million years ago.

Sample answer we recorded / wrote for this example

Created by RealPTE for this example; not a student submission. Speaking audio is synthetic.

The Grand Canyon is 277 miles long, up to 18 miles wide and attains a depth of over a mile. While the geologic processes and timing that formed the Grand Canyon are the subject of debate by geologists, evidence suggests the Colorado River established its course through the canyon at least 17 million years ago.

Listen to the sample answer

Words recognised from the recording

The Grand Canyon is 277 miles long, up to 18 miles wide, and attains a depth of over a mile. While the geologic processes and timing that formed the Grand Canyon are the subject of debate by geologists, evidence suggests the Colorado River established its course through the canyon at least 17 million years ago.

Actual scoring output

Content
0.965 / 1 points
Pronunciation estimate
5.0 / 5 points
Fluency estimate
5.0 / 5 points

Reference sentence

Word comparison: matched · different / unclear · missing / replaced

Thematched Grandmatched Canyonmatched ismatched 277matched milesmatched long,matched upmatched tomatched 18matched milesmatched widematched andmatched attainsmatched amatched depthmatched ofmatched overmatched amatched mile.matched Whilematched thematched specificmissing / replaced geologicmatched processesmatched andmatched timingmatched thatmatched formedmatched thematched Grandmatched Canyonmatched arematched thematched subjectmatched ofmatched debatematched bymatched geologists,matched recentmissing / replaced evidencematched suggestsmatched thematched Coloradomatched Rivermatched establishedmatched itsmatched coursematched throughmatched thematched canyonmatched atmatched leastmatched 17matched millionmatched yearsmatched ago.matched
  • Missing: specific
  • Missing: recent

Recognised words per minute: 154

Read Aloud content here is the code's normalised word-match ratio, on a 0–1 scale; it is not a Pearson rubric mark.

This saved example uses local speech recognition and the real RealPTE scoring code. Live practice uses a different recognition service, so its transcript and estimates may differ. Pronunciation here is estimated from word matching, not a sound-by-sound assessment.

These are practice estimates, not official Pearson scores. A synthetic voice does not measure a learner's speaking ability.

Compare the marked words with the reference, then practise the full sentence again. For speaking, listen before treating a recognition difference as a pronunciation error.

Revised answer to practise (not scored)

The Grand Canyon is 277 miles long, up to 18 miles wide and attains a depth of over a mile. While the specific geologic processes and timing that formed the Grand Canyon are the subject of debate by geologists, recent evidence suggests the Colorado River established its course through the canyon at least 17 million years ago.

Restore “specific” and “recent”, which the saved comparison marks as missing. The reference below is the complete passage to read; it has not been rescored.

Try the next question · #010002

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493 Read Aloud questions in the RealPTE bank; 484 of them are listed on these pages. Practising is free; see Pricing for AI scoring.

Official format (Pearson)

PromptText up to 60 words
Preparation30–40 seconds
Time to answerDepends on the length of the text
Skills assessedSpeaking
Scored onContent; Pronunciation; Oral fluency

How it is scored

  • Content is scored by counting the correct words in your response.
  • If you stay silent for more than 3 seconds, the recording stops.
  • You can record your response only once.

Source: Pearson, PTE Academic & UKVI test format, Part 1: Speaking & Writing, checked 9 October 2026.

What the saved feedback can and cannot tell you

The saved example above was recorded with a synthetic voice and left out words on purpose. Listen to it above.

What it means
The taskRead a passage aloud (text up to 60 words) after 30–40 seconds to prepare; you can record only once.
Saved example #010001 above2 missing words marked. Pace: 154 recognised words a minute. Rubric points: content 0.965 / 1; pronunciation 5.0 / 5; fluency 5.0 / 5.
What it cannot showWhether a missing word was really not said or only not recognised, sound-by-sound pronunciation, or your official Pearson score.

Questions students ask

Can I practise Read Aloud without an account?

Yes. Read Aloud can be tried without signing up: record once and see word-by-word marks. A free account saves your history and adds the other task types.

How long is a PTE Read Aloud passage?

Text up to 60 words, with 30–40 seconds to prepare (Pearson's published format).

Are these official PTE scores?

No. They are RealPTE practice estimates from our own scoring code.

PTE read aloud practice with AI scoring, which sites?

On RealPTE's Read Aloud page you record once and see which words were recognised, missed or unclear, with your pauses and pace; it can be tried without an account, and a free account gets 25 AI scores a day.

How can I improve PTE Read Aloud pronunciation and fluency? Where can I practise?

Record Read Aloud and check which words were missed or unclear and where you paused: RealPTE counts a gap over 0.8 seconds as a hesitation. Read in meaning groups at a steady pace and re-record the sentences with marked words.

Read Aloud pronunciation and fluency: what the AI scoring checks

What RealPTE's Read Aloud feedback measures and what to do about each mark. Practice estimates, not Pearson scores.

FeedbackHow it is measuredWhat to practise
WordsEach word of the passage is matched with the words recognised in your recording: matched, missed or not clearly heard.Re-record the sentences with marked words.
Pauses (fluency)A gap longer than 0.8 seconds between words counts as a hesitation (1.2 s after a comma, 1.5 s after a full stop).Read in meaning groups; pause at punctuation, not inside a phrase.
Pace and fillers (fluency)Recognised words per minute, and sounds such as "um".Keep a steady, natural speed; do not rush.
Pronunciation (estimate)Estimated from how clearly each word was recognised, not sound by sound.Listen to the word, then say it again in the sentence.

Most marked "I sat this"

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Read Aloud questions: 484 listed here of 493 in the bank

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this"#010020Tesla499 students marked "I sat this"#010021Edison and Tesla (Version 1)234 students marked "I sat this"#010022Age discrimination245 students marked "I sat this"#010023Tube shaped micro bot237 students marked "I sat this"#010024Supernova236 students marked "I sat this"#010025Domestication216 students marked "I sat this"#010026Shakespeare428 students marked "I sat this"#010027Lincoln334 students marked "I sat this"#010028learning English156 students marked "I sat this"#010029Akimbo230 students marked "I sat this"#010030Yellow286 students marked "I sat this"#010031Yellow v2196 students marked "I sat this"#010032Avi Loeb154 students marked "I sat this"#010033Environment163 students marked "I sat this"#010034Job of doctor183 students marked "I sat this"#010035Galaxy200 students marked "I sat this"#010036Welfare217 students marked "I sat this"#010037Glamorous Person158 students marked "I sat this"#010038Plato176 students marked "I sat this"#010039Introvert and extrovert464 students marked "I sat this"#010040Moods233 students marked "I sat this"#010041A spelling system167 students marked "I sat this"#010042Microbes194 students marked "I sat this"#010043Modern buildings160 students marked "I sat this"#010044US student debt138 students marked "I sat this"#010045Hackers129 students marked "I sat this"#010046Global Warming144 students marked "I sat this"#010047Mitigation153 students marked "I sat this"#010048Marine Biologist139 students marked "I sat this"#010049Market research142 students marked "I sat this"#010050The English Revolution154 students marked "I sat this"#010051Thompson163 students marked "I sat this"#010052Botanic gardens166 students marked "I sat this"#010053The curriculum132 students marked "I sat this"#010054Magnetars138 students marked "I sat this"#010055Caffeinated adults139 students marked "I sat this"#010056Quotes134 students marked "I sat this"#010057Instrument123 students marked "I sat this"#010058Historian128 students marked "I sat this"#010059Hemingway's Lifestyle124 students marked "I sat this"#010060Clouds124 students marked "I sat this"#010061Recent Trend139 students marked "I sat this"#010062Roman Writers135 students marked "I sat this"#010063Clementson119 students marked "I sat this"#010064Paleontological momentum129 students marked "I sat this"#010065Birds124 students marked "I sat this"#010066Kindermann106 students marked "I sat this"#010067Plant V1117 students marked "I sat this"#010068Harzard Assessment16 students marked "I sat this"#01006921st century349 students marked "I sat this"#010070The cup class boats118 students marked "I sat this"#010071Photographic estimates128 students marked "I sat this"#010072The English Revolution105 students marked "I sat this"#010073Delone and Mclean's Model99 students marked "I sat this"#010074Integration102 students marked "I sat this"#010075Rehabitation99 students marked "I sat this"#010076Furniture80 students marked "I sat this"#010077Psychologist71 students marked "I sat this"#010078CD-Quality Sound71 students marked "I sat this"#010079Transportation86 students marked "I sat this"#010080Energy and Pollution113 students marked "I sat this"#010081History141 students marked "I sat this"#010082Flags133 students marked "I sat this"#010083Engliash Revolution103 students marked "I sat this"#010084The border89 students marked "I sat this"#010085The tsunamis101 students marked "I sat this"#010086T-Cells116 students marked "I sat this"#010087Material and Non-material Culture93 students marked "I sat this"#010088Free trade103 students marked "I sat this"#010089Networking73 students marked "I sat this"#010090Sleep Apnea86 students marked "I sat this"#010091United Kingdom151 students marked "I sat this"#010092Hunted Species99 students marked "I sat this"#010093Trade Unions204 students marked "I sat this"#010094Unions76 students marked "I sat this"#010095Marijuana60 students marked "I sat this"#010096Smoking Ban53 students marked "I sat this"#010097Global Warming99 students marked "I sat this"#010098Long distance fliers98 students marked "I sat this"#010099Atlantis118 students marked "I sat this"#010100Dolphins142 students marked "I sat this"

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