Competence in mathematics was another trouble spot. More than half…
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Competence in mathematics was another trouble spot. More than half said their real task, school's graduates are deficient in mathematics, more than 10 percent of respondents and said college's graduates are deficient in the subject, while 70 percent said they are adequate.
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How to read it
Competence in mathematics was another trouble spot.‖More than half said their real task,|school's graduates are deficient in mathematics,‖more than 10 percent of respondents said|college's graduates are deficient in the subject,‖while 70 percent said they are adequate.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| mathematics | math·e·MAT·ics | /mæθəˈmætɪks/ |
| respondents | re·SPOND·ents | /rɪˈspɑndənts/ |
| deficient | de·FI·cient | /dɪˈfɪʃənt/ |
| another | a·NOTH·er | /əˈnʌðɚ/ |
| competence | COM·pe·tence | /ˈkɑmpətɪns/ |
| graduates | GRAD·u·ates | /ˈɡrædʒəwəts/ |
41 words, aim for 16–19 seconds. Say 10 percent as "ten percent" and 70 percent as "seventy percent". Breathe after spot, after the first mathematics, and after subject. The grammar is odd—read it exactly as written without fixing it.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress math·e·MAT·ics on the third syllable, re·SPOND·ents, de·FI·cient, a·NOTH·er on the second, COM·pe·tence and GRAD·u·ates on the first. Don't hesitate before 10 and 70. Keep the -s in school's, college's, graduates, respondents.
General tip: graduates here is a noun—its last syllable is weak /əts/, not /eɪts/.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 数学能力是另一个问题点。超过半数的人表示，他们真正的任务是——中学毕业生数学能力不足；超过10%的受访者表示大学毕业生在这一科目上有欠缺，而70%的人表示他们的水平尚可。
हिन्दी: गणित में दक्षता एक और समस्या-क्षेत्र था। आधे से अधिक ने कहा कि उनका वास्तविक कार्य—स्कूल के स्नातक गणित में कमज़ोर हैं; 10 प्रतिशत से अधिक उत्तरदाताओं ने कहा कि कॉलेज के स्नातक इस विषय में कमज़ोर हैं, जबकि 70 प्रतिशत ने कहा कि वे पर्याप्त हैं।
नेपाली: गणितमा दक्षता अर्को समस्याको क्षेत्र थियो। आधाभन्दा बढीले भने कि उनीहरूको वास्तविक काम—विद्यालयका स्नातकहरू गणितमा कमजोर छन्; 10 प्रतिशतभन्दा बढी उत्तरदाताले कलेजका स्नातकहरू यस विषयमा कमजोर छन् भने, जबकि 70 प्रतिशतले उनीहरू पर्याप्त छन् भने।
Tiếng Việt: Năng lực toán học là một điểm yếu khác. Hơn một nửa cho biết nhiệm vụ thực sự của họ—học sinh tốt nghiệp phổ thông còn yếu về toán; hơn 10 phần trăm người được hỏi nói sinh viên tốt nghiệp đại học yếu môn này, trong khi 70 phần trăm nói họ đạt yêu cầu.
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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.