Written examinations are a fact of life for most high…
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Written examinations are a fact of life for most high school and university students. However, recent studies have shown that this traditional form of assessment may not be an accurate indicator of academic performance. Tests have shown that many students experience anxiety during exam weeks, which leads to poorer results. As a result, some learning institutions are replacing exams with alternative assessments such as group work and oral presentations.
Opens question #010148 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
Written examinations are a fact of life|for most high school and university students.‖However,|recent studies have shown|that this traditional form of assessment|may not be an accurate indicator of academic performance.‖Tests have shown that many students experience anxiety during exam weeks,|which leads to poorer results.‖As a result,|some learning institutions are replacing exams with alternative assessments‖such as group work and oral presentations.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| examinations | ex·am·i·NA·tions | /ɪɡzæməˈneɪʃənz/ |
| university | u·ni·VER·si·ty | /junəˈvɝsəti/ |
| presentations | pres·en·TA·tions | /prɛzənˈteɪʃənz/ |
| institutions | in·sti·TU·tions | /ɪnstɪˈtuʃənz/ |
| traditional | tra·DI·tion·al | /trəˈdɪʃənəl/ |
| alternative | al·TER·na·tive | /ɔlˈtɝnətɪv/ |
69 words, aim for 27–31 seconds. No numbers. Breathe after students, performance, results and assessments; short pauses after However, shown, assessment, weeks and result.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress ex·am·i·NA·tions on the fourth syllable, u·ni·VER·si·ty, pres·en·TA·tions, in·sti·TU·tions on the third, and tra·DI·tion·al, al·TER·na·tive on the second. Keep -s on examinations, students, studies, tests, weeks, results, institutions, exams, assessments, presentations. Don't hesitate before institutions.
General tip: assessment (singular) and assessments (plural) both appear, as do result and results; make the final -s clearly different each time.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 笔试是大多数高中生和大学生生活中无法回避的事实。然而，近期研究表明，这种传统的评估方式可能并不能准确反映学业表现。测试显示，许多学生在考试周会感到焦虑，从而导致成绩变差。因此，一些教育机构正在用小组作业和口头报告等替代性评估取代考试。
हिन्दी: लिखित परीक्षाएँ अधिकांश हाई स्कूल और विश्वविद्यालय के छात्रों के जीवन की सच्चाई हैं। हालाँकि, हाल के अध्ययनों से पता चला है कि मूल्यांकन का यह पारंपरिक रूप शैक्षणिक प्रदर्शन का सटीक संकेतक नहीं हो सकता। परीक्षणों से पता चला है कि कई छात्र परीक्षा के हफ़्तों में चिंता अनुभव करते हैं, जिससे परिणाम खराब होते हैं। परिणामस्वरूप, कुछ शिक्षण संस्थान परीक्षाओं की जगह समूह कार्य और मौखिक प्रस्तुति जैसे वैकल्पिक मूल्यांकन अपना रहे हैं।
नेपाली: लिखित परीक्षाहरू धेरैजसो हाई स्कुल र विश्वविद्यालयका विद्यार्थीहरूका जीवनको वास्तविकता हुन्। तर, हालका अध्ययनहरूले यो परम्परागत मूल्याङ्कन विधि शैक्षिक प्रदर्शनको सही सूचक नहुन सक्ने देखाएका छन्। परीक्षणहरूले धेरै विद्यार्थीहरू परीक्षा हप्तामा चिन्ता अनुभव गर्छन् र त्यसले नतिजा कमजोर बनाउँछ भन्ने देखाएका छन्। फलस्वरूप, केही शिक्षण संस्थाहरूले परीक्षाको सट्टा समूह कार्य र मौखिक प्रस्तुति जस्ता वैकल्पिक मूल्याङ्कन अपनाउँदैछन्।
Tiếng Việt: Thi viết là thực tế không thể tránh với hầu hết học sinh trung học và sinh viên đại học. Tuy nhiên, các nghiên cứu gần đây cho thấy hình thức đánh giá truyền thống này có thể không phải là chỉ báo chính xác về kết quả học tập. Các bài kiểm tra cho thấy nhiều sinh viên lo âu trong tuần thi, dẫn đến kết quả kém hơn. Vì vậy, một số cơ sở giáo dục đang thay thế kỳ thi bằng các hình thức đánh giá khác như làm việc nhóm và thuyết trình.
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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.