Retell Lecture · Part 1: Speaking & Writing

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4 students marked "I sat this"Added 21 Feb 2019Question #041076

Re-tell the lecture.

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Retell Lecture format (Pearson)

PromptRecording up to 90 seconds
Preparation10 seconds
Time to answer40 seconds
Skills assessedListening, Speaking
Scored onContent; Pronunciation; Oral fluency

How it is scored

  • Partial credit applies: a partly correct response still scores.
  • Traits are scored by AI; a human expert also reviews Content before the score is final.
  • You can take notes while you listen.
  • 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.