PTE Core Read Aloud Practice
A short text appears on screen. Read it aloud after the tone. Practise with real-format questions and see your score after each answer.
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Read Aloud at a glance
- Section
- Part 1 — Speaking & Writing
- Counts toward
- Speaking, Reading
Try one question
Question
Many cities now offer free workshops for newcomers who want to understand local rental rules. Each session explains how deposits work, what a landlord may ask for, and where tenants can turn if a repair is ignored for several weeks.
Sample feedback
Many cities now offer free workshops for newcomers who want to understand local rental rules. Each session explains how deposits work, what a landlord may ask for, and where tenants can turn if a repair is ignored for several weeks.
- Unclear
- Missed
Two words were unclear and one was skipped. Slow down slightly before long words and keep going instead of restarting the sentence.
What the score looks at
- Speaking · content, pronunciation, oral fluency
- Reading · content
Content
Every word in the passage, in order. Skipped, added or replaced words lower it.
Pronunciation
Words a listener can understand easily, with natural stress.
Oral fluency
A smooth, even pace without long pauses or restarts.
Common mistakes
- Going back to fix one word and repeating half the sentence.
- Reading too fast to sound confident, then running out of breath mid-sentence.
- Stopping at an unfamiliar word instead of saying your best guess and moving on.