PTE Core Speaking Test 8
PTE Core Speaking Test 8 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 8
What each passage, recording and prompt is about, in the order the tasks appear.
- Read Aloud: Coral reefs' biodiversity and coastal protection; Gutenberg's printing press; Renewable energy and the global economy; Sleep and memory consolidation; Urban green spaces and wildlife habitats; Volcanoes and agricultural soil enrichment
- Describe Image: Students Enrolled by Faculty in 2026; Global Average Temperature Anomaly; Sources of Household Water Consumption; Number of Mobile App Downloads by Category
- Summarize Group Discussion (PTE Academic task): Compulsory lecture attendance; Banning single-use plastics on campus
- Respond to a Situation: Late for a group assignment meeting; Addressing an absent group member
Sample questions from PTE Core Speaking Test 8
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.
The printing press, developed by Johannes Gutenberg in the fifteenth century, transformed the spread of knowledge across Europe. By making books cheaper and more widely available, it accelerated literacy, scientific inquiry, and religious reform. This single invention reshaped communication and laid the foundation for the modern information age that we inhabit today.
In the test you record this, and it is scored for pronunciation, oral fluency and content.
Students Enrolled by Faculty in 2026
| Business | 1200 |
| Engineering | 950 |
| Arts | 700 |
| Science | 1100 |
| Law | 480 |
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
You arranged to meet a classmate to work on a group assignment, but you are running late because your bus was delayed. Call your classmate to explain the situation and suggest a new time to meet.
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 8?
Compared with the other 7 PTE Core speaking tests on PTEMock, PTE Core Speaking Test 8 is about average. It ranks 6th 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 | 14.4 | 14.4 |
| Long words in Read Aloud | 27% | 26% |
| Repeat Sentence length | 10.6 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 1 is the next hardest. To warm up first, PTE Core Speaking Test 6 is the next easiest.
How PTE Core Speaking Test 8 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.