Read Aloud · Part 1: Speaking & Writing
Mathematics
26 students marked "I sat this"Added 14 Mar 2020Question #010210
Read the text aloud.
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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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.