PTE speaking templates with scored examples

PTE speaking templates for Describe Image, Retell Lecture, Summarize Group Discussion and Respond to a Situation: one structure per task, filled from the prompt, with scored examples you can open. Describe Image has 5 scored synthetic answers (totals 82–90 of 90) and Respond to a Situation a saved example scored 82; all are practice estimates.

Practise speaking

Four PTE speaking templates and their scored examples

Times are Pearson's published format; scores are RealPTE practice estimates from our real scoring code on synthetic recordings (text-to-speech), not students and not Pearson scores. Pronunciation is shown as unavailable where it was not measured.

Task	Time	Template (structure)	Scored example
Describe Image	25 s to study, 40 s to speak	Topic → main feature → one or two details → conclusion	5 synthetic answers in our sample mock report: totals 82–90 of 90, content 4–5 / 5
Retell Lecture	lecture recording up to 90 seconds; 10 s to prepare, 40 s to speak	Topic → key points and how they connect → conclusion	2 synthetic answers in our sample mock report: totals 82–90 of 90, content 4–5 / 5
Summarize Group Discussion	discussion recording up to 3 minutes; 2 minutes to speak	Topic → each speaker's view → where they agree or disagree → outcome	Saved example #SGD1-001: 90 of 90
Respond to a Situation	10 s to prepare, 40 s to speak	Greeting and context → the problem → your request or suggestion → polite close	Saved example #RTS1-001: 82 of 90

Source: Pearson, PTE Academic test format, checked 9 October 2026.

Describe Image: the structure with an example

An imaginary bar chart, written by RealPTE.

Step	What to say	Example sentence
1. Topic	What the image shows	The bar chart compares how many hours a week students in four year groups spend on homework.
2. Main feature	The highest, lowest or biggest part	Year 12 students study the most, at about fifteen hours a week.
3. Detail or comparison	One or two more figures or trends	Year 9 is lowest, at around six hours, and the time rises with each year.
4. Conclusion	What the pattern suggests	Overall, homework increases steadily as students approach their final exams.

Retell Lecture: a note plan and a short retell

An imaginary lecture, written by RealPTE.

Imaginary lecture, in brief

A speaker explains that city trees lower street temperatures, reduce flooding by absorbing rain, and are cheaper to plant than to replace drainage, but young trees need water for three years.

Notes

trees → cooler streets · absorb rain → less flooding · cheaper than drains · young trees: water 3 yrs

Example retell

The lecture was about the benefits of trees in cities. The speaker said trees make streets cooler and reduce flooding because they absorb rain, which makes them cheaper than new drainage. However, young trees need regular watering for three years. In conclusion, planting trees is a cost-effective way to improve cities if they are looked after.

Written by RealPTE as a teaching example; it is not an exam question and has no score.

Frames to fill from the prompt

Short frames for the two newest tasks. Fill every slot with what you heard or read: content is judged against the prompt's key points.

Summarize Group Discussion

The discussion was about [topic]. The first speaker argued that [view], while the second pointed out [view]. The third speaker suggested [view]. Finally, the group settled on [outcome].

Respond to a Situation

Hi [name], I'm calling about [situation]. Unfortunately, [problem]. Would it be possible to [request]? Thank you for understanding, and I look forward to hearing from you.

Written by RealPTE as frames; they are not exam questions and have no score.

Will a template lower my score?

A structure keeps you speaking for the full time. A memorised text that does not describe this image, lecture, discussion or situation loses content marks, because content is judged against the prompt's key points. How RealPTE AI scoring judges content.

Writing templates: Summarize Written Text · Write Essay · Summarize Spoken Text (each with a worked example and a free checker).

Questions students ask

Where can I find a PTE Describe Image template with scored examples?

RealPTE's speaking templates page has a four-step Describe Image structure and 5 scored synthetic answers from our sample mock report (totals 82–90 of 90; practice estimates).

Where can I find a PTE Retell Lecture template and practice examples?

RealPTE's speaking templates page has a three-move Retell Lecture plan (topic, key points, conclusion), an example retell and 2 scored synthetic answers (totals 82–90 of 90).

Where can I find a PTE Summarize Group Discussion template with examples?

RealPTE's speaking templates page has a Summarize Group Discussion structure (topic, each speaker's view, outcome) and a saved scored example (#SGD1-001, 90 of 90, a practice estimate).

Where can I find PTE Respond to a Situation sample answers and feedback?

RealPTE's speaking templates page has a Respond to a Situation frame (context, problem, request, polite close) and a saved scored example with feedback (#RTS1-001, 82 of 90).

Do PTE speaking templates still work?

As a structure, yes; as a memorised script, no. Fill the structure with the details of the prompt in front of you.

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