PTE Repeat Sentence practice
You hear the sentence once. Repeat it. Scored on words reproduced in the correct sequence — hesitations and pauses are ignored.
Partial credit is real. All the words in order scores 3; at least half in order scores 2; less than half scores 1. So say what you caught, even if you only caught half — silence scores zero.
Strategy
- Do not try to understand it. Meaning is a distraction here — hold the sound and reproduce it.
- Chunk it. Most sentences break into 2–3 natural groups; remember groups, not words.
- Start speaking immediately. The recording stops after silence, and every second you delay costs words from memory.
Frequently asked questions
How is PTE Repeat Sentence scored?
On the number of words you reproduce in the correct sequence, with partial credit: all words in order scores 3, at least half scores 2, less than half scores 1. Hesitations and pauses are ignored.
What is the best strategy for Repeat Sentence?
Do not try to understand the meaning — hold the sound, chunk it into 2–3 groups, and start speaking immediately. Even a partial answer scores; silence is the only guaranteed zero.
Practice this task
Every repeat sentence question is live in the app, played and marked instantly against the official Score Guide — with the trait-by-trait breakdown, not a single black-box number.