5 Powerful Strategies to get 90 in PTE Speaking

PTE Speaking is evaluated by both AI and human evaluators. It does not focus much on fancy sentences or difficult vocabulary; instead, it checks your fluency, pronunciation, pace, and how naturally you speak. Along with fluency and natural pace, the relevance and clarity of your content are equally important.

Here are five simple tips that can help you improve your speaking score.

1. Maintain a Natural Pace

Many students think fluency means speaking very fast, but that is not true. In PTE, it is important to maintain a natural pace and clear pronunciation.

Use a simple and flat tone. Do not try to sound overly expressive. Take natural pauses when punctuation comes, such as commas and full stops. This makes your speech sound smoother and more understandable.

2. Avoid Overusing Memorized Templates

Many PTE students rely too heavily on fixed templates that sound repetitive and unnatural. In speaking tasks, content is equally important, and if the response does not properly relate to the topic, it can affect the overall score, including fluency and pronunciation. Instead of forcing memorized patterns into every answer, it is better to speak naturally, add accurate phrases, stay relevant to the topic, and maintain a smooth flow throughout the response.

3. Avoid Unnecessary Details in Describe Image

In Describe Image, students often try to explain every detail shown in the graph or chart. Practically, that is not possible in such a limited time.

The AI mainly wants you to mention key points like:

• Highest value
• Lowest value
• Main trend
• Important comparison

Giving irrelevant details or information not clearly visible in the image may reduce your score. This, keep your response simple, short, and focused on the important information.

4. Make Clear Notes

Many students make notes so quickly that later they cannot even understand what they wrote. This affects both fluency and pronunciation while speaking.

Instead of writing everything, focus on writing short phrases clearly. Also, train yourself to do one activity at a time.

• Listen carefully first
• Write important phrases
• Then speak smoothly

Do not try to listen and write together simultaneously because it often creates confusion.

5. Use Phrases Instead of Only Keywords

Tasks like Retell Lecture, Summarise Group Discussion, and Repeat Sentences are evaluated for both content and fluency.

Many students only remember one or two keywords. Because of this, they lose content scores. Lower content scores can also affect overall speaking performance.

Instead, try to use short phrases or meaningful groups of words. This helps improve both content and fluency. Do not focus only on difficult vocabulary. Focus more on clarity, fluency, and smooth delivery.