The department determines whether or not the candidate has passed…
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The department determines whether or not the candidate has passed the examination. In cases where an appearance for the final public oral examination would constitute a substantial financial hardship for the candidate, the director of graduate studies may recommend to the dean of the Graduate School that the examination be waived.
Opens question #010184 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
The department determines|whether or not the candidate has passed the examination.‖In cases where an appearance for the final public oral examination|would constitute a substantial financial hardship for the candidate,‖the director of graduate studies may recommend|to the dean of the Graduate School‖that the examination be waived.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Aim for 20–23 seconds.
Words to stress correctly
| examination | ex·am·i·NA·tion | /ɪɡzæməˈneɪʃən/ |
| substantial | sub·STAN·tial | /səbˈstænʃəl/ |
| department | de·PART·ment | /dɪˈpɑrtmənt/ |
| determines | de·TER·mines | /dəˈtɝmənz/ |
| appearance | ap·PEAR·ance | /əˈpɪrəns/ |
| financial | fi·NAN·cial | /fəˈnænʃəl/ |
51 words in 20–23 seconds. No numbers. Breathe after the first examination, after candidate (the second one) and after School. Short pauses after determines and recommend.
Where marks are usually lost
Wrong stress on ex·am·i·NA·tion (said three times), sub·STAN·tial or fi·NAN·cial. Hesitating before constitute. Dropping endings in determines, passed, studies, waived.
General tip: link whether or not smoothly as one unit; do not stop between the three words.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 系部决定考生是否通过考试。如果出席最终公开口试会给考生造成重大经济困难，研究生主任可向研究生院院长建议免除该考试。
हिन्दी: विभाग यह तय करता है कि उम्मीदवार परीक्षा में उत्तीर्ण हुआ है या नहीं। जिन मामलों में अंतिम सार्वजनिक मौखिक परीक्षा में उपस्थित होना उम्मीदवार के लिए भारी आर्थिक कठिनाई हो, वहाँ स्नातकोत्तर अध्ययन निदेशक ग्रेजुएट स्कूल के डीन को परीक्षा माफ़ करने की सिफ़ारिश कर सकता है।
नेपाली: विभागले उम्मेदवार परीक्षामा उत्तीर्ण भयो वा भएन भनी निर्धारण गर्छ। अन्तिम सार्वजनिक मौखिक परीक्षामा उपस्थित हुनु उम्मेदवारका लागि ठूलो आर्थिक कठिनाइ हुने अवस्थामा, स्नातकोत्तर अध्ययन निर्देशकले ग्र्याजुएट स्कुलका डीनलाई परीक्षा छुट दिन सिफारिस गर्न सक्छन्।
Tiếng Việt: Khoa quyết định ứng viên có đậu kỳ thi hay không. Trong trường hợp việc có mặt tại kỳ thi vấn đáp công khai cuối cùng gây khó khăn tài chính đáng kể cho ứng viên, giám đốc đào tạo sau đại học có thể đề nghị trưởng khoa Trường Sau đại học miễn kỳ thi đó.
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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.