PTE Repeat Sentence Practice (Free, with Score Estimate)
PTE Repeat Sentence, also searched as listen and repeat, gives you one sentence of 3 to 9 seconds, and you repeat it within 15 seconds. This free practice has 118 original sentences, a timed recorder and an optional transcript that gives a practice estimate and shows which words you missed.
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Question 1 of 118
Sentence 1
The practice audio uses your browser's text-to-speech voices, so it sounds different from the test recording. Your recording stays on your device and is never uploaded. The estimate needs an optional transcript: the on-device one works in most recent browsers, the browser one in Chrome and Edge only.
Last checked against Pearson's published task description on 9 October 2026.
What Repeat Sentence tests
You listen to a recording of a sentence and repeat it. Pearson assesses listening and speaking with this task, and lists the key rules below.
| Rule | What you need to know |
|---|---|
| Prompt length | 3 to 9 seconds of audio |
| Time to answer | 15 seconds, no preparation time |
| Replay | Not allowed; the audio plays once |
| Recordings | One attempt only |
| Skills assessed | Listening and speaking |
| Scoring factors | Content, pronunciation, oral fluency |
| Partial credit | Yes; no credit for silence or an unrelated answer |
How Pearson scores it
- Content: Pearson asks whether your answer includes all the words in the sentence and only those words, and counts correct word sequences. Runs of words in the right order are what this factor rewards, so keep phrases intact.
- Pronunciation: speech should be easy for most regular speakers of English to understand, with words and phrases stressed in the right places.
- Oral fluency: a smooth, natural pace with appropriate phrasing. Hesitations, repeated words and false starts lower this factor.
Because the scoring is on word sequences, the aim is accuracy of the words first, then clean delivery. You do not get extra marks for adding words that were not in the sentence.
How to repeat a sentence step by step
- Listen in chunks. Split the sentence at natural phrase breaks, such as after a subject or before a time phrase. Remember each chunk as a unit of meaning.
- Copy the stress and tune. Note which words the speaker stresses and where the pitch falls at the end of a phrase. Repeat with the same rhythm.
- Start on the tone. The microphone opens after the audio. Begin at once, because the sentence fades from memory within seconds.
- Keep going. If a word slips, use the closest sensible word and carry on. A smooth finish beats a broken, silent gap.
- Stop before the bar ends. Finish within the 15 seconds so the response is complete.
Chunking drill: practise with your own ear
Pearson advises listening for meaningful phrases, because scoring counts correct word sequences. Here are four sentences from the practice set split into chunks. Play each one in the tool, then try to hold it as three or four units rather than a string of single words.
| Sentence | Chunks to hold in memory |
|---|---|
| The seminar on climate policy has been postponed until next Tuesday. | The seminar on climate policy / has been postponed / until next Tuesday. |
| The professor will hold extra office hours before the final exam. | The professor / will hold extra office hours / before the final exam. |
| Late submissions will lose five percent of the mark per day. | Late submissions / will lose five percent of the mark / per day. |
| Your supervisor will review the draft before the end of the month. | Your supervisor / will review the draft / before the end of the month. |
Hold the first chunk, then the second, and let the sentence unfold in your head as you speak. If you lose a chunk, carry on with the next one at the same rhythm.
Mistakes that cost marks
- Paraphrasing in your own words instead of repeating what you heard.
- Long pauses while you try to recall a word, which lower fluency.
- Adding filler such as “um” or a repeated opening, which breaks the flow.
- Speaking too fast to be understood. Clear speech beats speed.
- Stopping as soon as one part is missing. Keep speaking to the end of the sentence.
How this task is scored (practice estimate)
The result after each recording is a practice estimate, labelled as one. It is only possible when you turn on an optional transcript before you start, because it is worked out from the words it heard. The on-device transcript works in most recent browsers; the browser transcript works in Chrome and Edge only.
What is measured
- Content (words in order):your transcript is lined up with the sentence. We use the content bands from Pearson's published score guide: 3 for all words in the correct sequence, 2 for at least half of the words, 1 for fewer than half, and 0 for almost nothing. Hesitations are ignored, and so is extra speech before your first matched word and after your last one. We read “almost nothing” as fewer than one fifth of the words, which is our interpretation.
- Fluency (rough estimate): from your pace in words per minute, counted from when the recording opened to when you pressed Stop, and from hesitation and repeated words. Press Stop as soon as you finish, otherwise silence at the end makes you look slow. Our comfortable range is a rule of thumb, not a Pearson figure. Long pauses (over 1.5 seconds) are counted only with the on-device transcript, which supplies word timings.
- The headline percentage: the content band as a share of 3, lowered a little by the fluency estimate. Perfect content with the weakest fluency estimate still shows 70 percent. It is on our own scale and is never turned into a 10 to 90 score.
What is NOT measured
- Pronunciation is never measured. A transcript cannot judge sounds, stress or accent.
- Speech recognition can mishear clear speech, which can lower the content band even when you repeated the sentence correctly. The on-device model can also quietly tidy up a slip, so the estimate can run generous. Check the transcript on the result and listen back.
- Without the transcript there is no score. You get your recording and the sentence to compare yourself, and the page says so on screen.
For a rough sense of how a score relates to other measures, see the PTE score calculator and the PTE score chart. Both give estimates only. Your results are saved only in this browser, and you can see them on the progress page.
Accents and Indian English
You do not need to imitate a British or American accent. Pearson recognises regional and national varieties of English, provided the speech is understandable to most regular speakers. Focus on clear consonants, the stress pattern of each phrase, and steady timing. The practice page offers British, Australian, American and Indian English voices, so you can hear several accents.
To see how this task fits the full exam, read the PTE exam pattern guide, then practise the other speaking tasks in the speaking practice hub.
Frequently asked questions
How long do I get for PTE Repeat Sentence?
The sentence lasts 3 to 9 seconds. The audio plays automatically, the microphone opens when it ends, and you have 15 seconds to repeat the sentence. There is no preparation time.
Can I replay the sentence in Repeat Sentence?
No. In the real test you hear the sentence once and can record your answer once. This practice page follows the same rule so you train under the same pressure.
How is PTE Repeat Sentence scored?
Pearson scores it on three factors: content (the correct word sequences from the prompt), pronunciation and oral fluency. Partial credit is given, so a partly correct answer still earns marks.
What if I forget part of the sentence?
Say as much of it as you can, fluently and without long pauses. Pearson notes that a response with almost nothing from the prompt scores poorly, so a confident partial repeat is better than silence.
Do Indian or other regional accents lose marks?
Pearson says it recognises regional and national varieties of English, as long as the speech is understandable to most regular speakers. Clear, well-stressed speech matters more than matching one accent.
Is the result on this page my PTE score?
No. It is a practice estimate, and it only appears if you turn on the optional transcript. The content part follows the bands in Pearson's score guide (all words in sequence, at least half, under half, almost nothing) and is worked out from the transcript, which can mishear words or quietly tidy up slips, so it can run generous. Fluency is a rough pace estimate (with pauses too if you use the on-device transcript) and pronunciation is never measured. It cannot tell you your PTE score. Use it to find words you consistently drop.
What happens if I leave the transcript off?
You still get the timed recorder and your recording to play back, and you can compare it with the sentence yourself. No score is shown, because a content estimate needs the transcript. The on-device transcript runs a speech model inside your browser, while the browser transcript (Chrome and Edge only) uses the browser's own speech service; both are off unless you choose one.
PTE repeat sentence kaise kare? What are the steps?
Listen for the meaningful chunks, not single sounds. Copy the stress and intonation. When the tone sounds, start speaking straight away, keep a steady pace, and finish before the progress bar runs out. Practise with the free tool here, then check the result or compare your recording with the sentence.
Is Repeat Sentence the same as Write From Dictation?
They train the same memory skill: holding a sentence long enough to reproduce it. Repeat Sentence is spoken and is also scored on pronunciation and fluency. Write From Dictation is typed and scored on spelling of each word.