It isn’t rare for private equity houses to hire grads…
Read the text aloud.
It isn’t rare for private equity houses to hire grads fresh out of business school, he said, but 9 times out of 10, the students who nab these jobs are the ones who had private equity experience under their belt before even starting their MBA program.
Opens question #010133 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
It isn’t rare for private equity houses|to hire grads fresh out of business school,‖he said,|but 9 times out of 10,‖the students who nab these jobs|are the ones who had private equity experience under their belt‖before even starting their MBA program.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Aim for 18–21 seconds.
Words to stress correctly
| experience | ex·PE·ri·ence | /ɪkˈspɪriəns/ |
| equity | EQ·ui·ty | /ˈɛkwəti/ |
| before | be·FORE | /bɪˈfɔr/ |
46 words, aim 18–21 seconds. Say 9 as "nine" and 10 as "ten". Breathe after school, after 10, and after belt; take short pauses at the other commas.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress ex·PE·ri·ence and EQ·ui·ty correctly — not the first syllable of experience. Don't slow down or stop before 9 times out of 10. Keep the -s on houses, grads, students, jobs, ones.
General tip: Say he said as a quick aside with a slight drop in pitch, then return to full voice for but 9 times out of 10.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 他说，私募股权公司聘用刚从商学院毕业的学生并不罕见，但十有八九，拿到这些工作的学生，是那些在开始MBA课程之前就已经有私募股权经验的人。
हिन्दी: उन्होंने कहा कि प्राइवेट इक्विटी कंपनियों के लिए बिज़नेस स्कूल से ताज़ा निकले ग्रेजुएट्स को नौकरी देना दुर्लभ नहीं है, लेकिन दस में से नौ बार ये नौकरियाँ पाने वाले छात्र वही होते हैं जिनके पास अपना MBA प्रोग्राम शुरू करने से पहले ही प्राइवेट इक्विटी का अनुभव होता है।
नेपाली: उनले भने, प्राइभेट इक्विटी कम्पनीहरूले बिजनेस स्कूलबाट भर्खरै निस्केका ग्राजुएटहरूलाई काममा लिनु दुर्लभ होइन, तर दसमा नौ पटक यी जागिर पाउने विद्यार्थीहरू तिनै हुन्छन् जसले आफ्नो MBA कार्यक्रम सुरु गर्नुअघि नै प्राइभेट इक्विटीको अनुभव बटुलिसकेका हुन्छन्।
Tiếng Việt: Ông nói, việc các công ty đầu tư vốn tư nhân tuyển sinh viên vừa tốt nghiệp trường kinh doanh không phải là hiếm, nhưng cứ 10 lần thì 9 lần, những sinh viên giành được các công việc này là những người đã có kinh nghiệm về đầu tư vốn tư nhân trước cả khi bắt đầu chương trình MBA.
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Read Aloud format (Pearson)
| Prompt | Text up to 60 words |
|---|---|
| Preparation | 30–40 seconds |
| Time to answer | Depends on the length of the text |
| Skills assessed | Speaking |
| Scored on | Content; 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.