Tips to Score High in PTE Speaking ‘Describe Image’

The purpose of the ‘Describe Image’ of the PTE speaking section is to test the ability of the test takers to describe an image from an academic source.  The image may be a picture, graph, map, chart or table.   The type of image will be stated in the instructions and you will be required to describe the image in detail.  You will be given about 40 seconds to give your response.  The images you will get in this section are authentic images related to academic subjects in humanities, social or natural sciences.  There can be 6 to 7 Describe Image items in the PTE Academic speaking section depending on the combination of items in a given test. 

Describe an image item type assess the speaking skills of the test takers in an Academic environment.  You will be given scores based on the use of correct intonation, pronunciation, stress, grammar, fluent speech and speaking under timed conditions.  Describe an image does not test listening and writing skills and reading skills are only used to read the instructions.

Score High Tips & Tricks

In this article, we have given below a list of several useful tips that can help you score high in PTE speaking ‘Describe Image’ section.

1      Read instructions carefully: - The instructions are presented on the top of the computer screen.  You will be given 25 seconds to look at the image or graph carefully and after 25 seconds, you will hear a tone and microphone will start working.  The status of the recording status box will change to ‘recording’.  You will be given 40 seconds to produce your response in the microphone.

2     Take Notes: - You can take notes if required. Candidates are given an erasable notepad and a pen, where they can write notes if necessary.  Do not write complete sentences when you are writing notes, it will waste your time. Instead, write understandable short forms and abbreviations.

3     Speak Clearly: -   The thumb rule to score high in the PTE Speaking section is to speak clearly and confidently.  Before you start speaking, take a deep breath. Speak at your normal pace and don’t rush to conclude things.  A clear and concise will always make you score high than a rushed one.

4     Conclude it: -   You will be given 40 seconds to complete the PTE speaking ‘Describe Image’ task.   In this time, describe image completely and thoroughly.  Do not forget to conclude your description at the end. It can include something remarkable or notable about the picture or the graph.

5      Practice: - We advise you to practice speaking on different topics and images. This will help you know what to talk about and what all things need to be included. Practice will also help you develop your speaking skills for the PTE test.

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