The Personal Introduction is an opportunity for you to get familiar with PTE test technology and to help you prepare for your speaking and listening questions. This question does not contribute to your score and is for familiarization purposes only. 

You will have 25 seconds to read the prompt and prepare your response, and then 30 seconds to record your response. You are only able to record your answer once.

Task:

Text appears on the screen. Read the text aloud.

How to answer this question:

• For this item type you need to read a written text aloud.
• Don't speak before the microphone starts because your voice won’t be recorded. Speak clearly, and don’t make any hurry. You’ll be able to record your response only once. You should be done with your speaking before the progress bar reaches the end. The word ‘Recording’ will then You have 30–40 seconds to read the text and prepare. You will then hear a short tone. After the tone, start speaking immediately. Do not start speaking before the microphone opens because your voice will not be recorded.

• Scoring

Scoring	Time to answer	Skills Assessed
15 points for each question	40 seconds	reading and speaking

TIP: If you remain silent for longer than three seconds, the recording will stop.

Task:

After listening to a recording of a sentence, repeat the sentence.

How to answer this question

• For this item type, you need to repeat the sentence you hear.
• The audio begins to play automatically. When the audio finishes, the microphone opens, and the recording status box shows “Recording”. Speak into the microphone immediately (there is no short tone) and repeat exactly what you heard.
• Scoring

Scoring	Time to answer	Skills Assessed
13 points for each question	Speak within 3 seconds after the recorder starts	listening and speaking

Task:

An image appears on the screen. Describe the image in detail.

How to answer this question

• For this item type, you need to describe an image.
• The recording status box displays a countdown until the microphone opens. You have 25 seconds to study the image and prepare your response. You hear a short tone. After the tone, start speaking immediately. Do not start speaking before the microphone opens because your voice will not be recorded.
• Scoring

Scoring	Time to answer	Skills Assessed
15 points for each question	40 seconds	speaking

Task:  

After listening to or watching a lecture, re-tell the lecture in your own words.

How to answer this question

• For this item type, you need to re-tell what you heard.
• The audio begins to play automatically. You may also see an image related to the audio. After the audio finishes, you have 10 seconds to prepare.
• The recording status box displays a countdown until the microphone opens. You hear a short tone. After the tone, start speaking immediately. Do not start speaking before the microphone opens because your voice will not be recorded.
• Scoring

Scoring	Time to answer	Skills Assessed
15 points for each question	40 seconds	Speaking and listening

Note: While the audio is playing, you can take notes on the erasable noteboard provided.

Task

After listening to a question, answer with a single word or a few words.

How to answer this question

• For this item type, you need to reply to the question in one or a few words.
• The audio begins to play automatically. You may also see an image.
• When the audio finishes, the microphone opens and the recording status box shows “Recording”. Speak into the microphone immediately (there is no short tone) and answer the question with one or a few words.
• Scoring

Scoring	Time to answer	Skills Assessed
1 point for each correct answer	10 seconds	Speaking and listening