PTE Core Speaking Test 6
PTE Core Speaking Test 6 is a premium, timed set of 30 PTE Core speaking tasks, 2 of them extra PTE Academic tasks, recorded in your browser and scored for pronunciation, fluency and emphasis, with a list of the sounds and words to drill afterwards.
Unlock this test30 questions · 35 minThis is one of 8 PTE Core speaking tests on PTEMock. For every speaking task type explained, with tips, see PTE speaking practice. All 40 Core tests, with the official format, are on the PTE Core practice test page, and the PTE Core score chart shows the CLB level each skill score converts to.
What's in this test
| Repeat Sentence | 11 questions | expert scored |
| Read Aloud | 6 questions | expert scored |
| Answer Short Question | 5 questions | expert scored |
| Describe Image | 4 questions | expert scored |
| Summarize Group Discussion (PTE Academic task) | 2 questions | expert scored |
| Respond to a Situation | 2 questions | expert scored |
Topics in PTE Core Speaking Test 6
What each passage, recording and prompt is about, in the order the tasks appear.
- Read Aloud: Coral reef bleaching; Printing press and the spread of literacy; Renewable energy replacing fossil fuels; Sleep and cognitive performance; Urbanisation and city growth; Brain's neural networks
- Describe Image: Average Weekly Study Hours by University Faculty; World Population (billions), 1960-2020; Sources of Household Water Consumption; Number of International Students by Region
- Summarize Group Discussion (PTE Academic task): Permanent online lecture recordings; Banning single-use plastics on campus
- Respond to a Situation: Apologising for a coffee-stained textbook; Medical appointment clashes with group meeting
Sample questions from PTE Core Speaking Test 6
Three questions taken from this test, so you can see its level before you start. Nothing is scored here; in the test every response is scored with feedback.
Read the text aloud as naturally as you can.
Urbanization is reshaping how the global population lives and works. As more people migrate to cities seeking opportunities, governments face mounting pressure to provide adequate housing, transport, and sanitation. Well-planned urban centres can boost economic productivity and innovation, yet poorly managed growth often leads to congestion, pollution, and widening social inequality among residents.
In the test you record this, and it is scored for pronunciation, oral fluency and content.
Average Weekly Study Hours by University Faculty
| Medicine | 38 |
| Engineering | 34 |
| Law | 30 |
| Business | 26 |
| Arts | 22 |
| Education | 24 |
In the test this is shown as a bar chart. You describe it aloud, and it is scored for content, pronunciation and oral fluency.
The situation
Your group project meeting was scheduled for this afternoon, but you have just realised you have a clashing medical appointment. Call your group leader to explain and suggest an alternative time.
In the test you hear and read the situation, then record your reply. It is scored on how well the reply suits the situation, plus pronunciation and oral fluency.
How hard is PTE Core Speaking Test 6?
Compared with the other 7 PTE Core speaking tests on PTEMock, PTE Core Speaking Test 6 is about average. It ranks 5th of 8, where 1st is the easiest, but the 8 are close together on these measures, so it sits near the group average.
| Measure | This test | Average of 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Read Aloud reading level | 14.1 | 14.4 |
| Long words in Read Aloud | 26% | 26% |
| Repeat Sentence length | 10.8 words | 10.6 words |
| Describe Image charts | 2 bar, 1 line, 1 pie |
How this is measured: Measured on this test's Read Aloud passages and Repeat Sentence prompts. It compares the material itself, not how other candidates scored.
For a step up, PTE Core Speaking Test 8 is the next hardest. To warm up first, PTE Core Speaking Test 5 is the next easiest.
How PTE Core Speaking Test 6 is scored
This test's 6 Read Aloud, 11 Repeat Sentence, 4 Describe Image, 2 Summarize Group Discussion (PTE Academic task) and 2 Respond to a Situation answers are scored from your recording: an acoustic engine measures pronunciation, oral fluency and prosody (emphasis), and content is checked against the official PTE criteria. Answer Short Question is marked right or wrong. Enter your email at the end and the report, with a word-level pronunciation heatmap and a targeted practice list, is emailed to you within minutes.