PTE Academic Speaking · Answer Short Question
Answer Short Question
Hear a question, answer in a word or two. Record your answer, play it back and compare with the model. Where available, you can also get pronunciation and fluency feedback — it doesn’t judge your content, so check that against the model.
Answer Short QuestionTask 1 of 25
Play the question once, then answer in a word or two. Reveal the answer afterward to check.
Play once
Accent: American
🎙️ Record your answer10s to speak
Answer the question in a word or two.
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Or play the audio above — recording starts automatically when it ends, like the real test.Private: your recording stays in this browser and is never uploaded. We don't score speaking — real pronunciation and fluency need a human (or the test's own machine), so use the sample to self-assess.