Simulated Speaking & Writing

Practice Part 1 of PTE Academic as one continuous block from 1,100 S&W questions. One shared 80-minute section timer matches official Speaking & Writing pacing (76–84 min).

  • • Speaking tasks, then Summarize Written Text and Essay
  • • Write from Dictation stays in Listening (official placement)
  • • No scores until the section ends
  • • Linear flow across speaking and writing items
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PTE Academic · S&W · Part 1

Respond to a Situation

Type · RTS
Bank · 100 items
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You are a university teaching assistant leading a seminar on macroeconomic policy. A student asks why the curriculum sti…

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You are a university pharmacology professor addressing incoming medical students. Briefly explain the critical role that…

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You are a guest lecturer in a university business history seminar. A student has just asked you to explain how the manag…

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You are a senior HR representative speaking at a executive board meeting about the new digital monitoring policy. You ne…

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You are a junior policy analyst presenting to your department director. Briefly outline two key areas where public polic…

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You are a teaching assistant for an introductory psychology course. A student asks why they must learn about historical …

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You are a graduate student in a museum studies seminar. Your professor has just asked you to justify your choice of a hu…

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You are the project lead for your department's digital transformation initiative. During a team meeting, explain the lon…

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You are giving a presentation to your clinical seminar group about the historical development of nursing research. You n…

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You are a university biology researcher working on a joint grant proposal. Your colleague from the economics department …

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You are a humanities researcher specializing in cultural heritage preservation. At a government committee meeting, a pol…

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You are a senior microbiology researcher representing the natural sciences division at a departmental curriculum review …

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You are a leading research immunologist presenting your latest findings to a national health policy committee. The commi…

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You are a biochemistry researcher presenting to an international scientific committee. A board member has just expressed…

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You are an environmental policy researcher speaking to your department head about your recent water resource study. Expl…

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You are a graduate researcher in an environmental studies department preparing for an upcoming panel. Your colleague ask…

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You are a clinical telehealth director collaborating with a team of software engineers on a new remote monitoring platfo…

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You are a senior technology strategist presenting to your company's executive board. Some board members want to adopt a …

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You are a graduate student presenting your research proposal in an archaeology seminar. Your professor asks why you are …

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You are a musicology professor at a university curriculum review meeting. A committee member has just questioned the soc…

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You are a public health researcher speaking to a hospital board of directors. Briefly compare the population-wide approa…

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You are a graduate teaching assistant in philosophy. A humanities student is confused about how to integrate post-struct…

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You are presenting a lecture on the role of criminology in modern society. Explain to the students how criminology funct…

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You are a graduate student representative at a university curriculum committee meeting. Some faculty members are concern…

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You are a public health researcher presenting an intervention plan to a hospital board. A board member has just question…

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You are a research assistant in a university ecology department. Your supervising professor asks you if the high-frequen…

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You are a data privacy officer attending a cross-departmental product meeting. The lead product manager asks how upcomin…

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You are an environmental studies graduate student defending your thesis on urban waste management. A committee member ha…

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You are leading a professional development seminar on the history of organizational behavior. Explain to your audience h…

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You are a senior history professor advocating for modernizing the department's research methods. Address the committee t…

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You are a lead data privacy officer at a technology company. A colleague suggests using customer data without consent, c…

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You are the Chief Technology Officer presenting a new digital transformation strategy to a skeptical board of directors.…

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You are a graduate student participating in a musicology seminar on research ethics in the humanities. Your professor as…

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You are a graduate teaching assistant helping to design an introductory archaeology syllabus. The supervising professor …

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You are a graduate student in the Art History department. Your supervising professor has asked you to briefly explain to…

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You are a graduate student defending your sociology thesis proposal on technology and economic inequality. A professor h…

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You are a museum curator working on a collaborative exhibition with the literature and history departments. During a pla…

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You are a university immunology researcher speaking to a science journalist. Explain the vital role that immunology play…

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You are a sociology research assistant working on a major population study. You have just identified a critical methodol…

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You are a graduate student defending your research proposal to your academic advisor. Your advisor has just pointed out …

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You are a graduate teaching assistant in the philosophy department. During your office hours, a student asks why they mu…

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You are a graduate researcher in environmental studies. Your department head has asked for your recommendation on whethe…

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You are the director of an immunology research lab. One of your junior researchers has submitted a project proposal that…

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You are a senior cybersecurity analyst presenting to your company's board of directors. Explain how adopting a theoretic…

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You are a sociology research assistant concerned about participant privacy in an upcoming publication. Your lead investi…

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You are a graduate teaching assistant leading a university seminar on the history of science. One of your undergraduate …

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You are a logistics coordinator presenting to your department head. Explain how integrating artificial intelligence will…

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You are a university academic advisor meeting with a political science undergraduate. Explain how connecting political s…

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You are a graduate teaching assistant in the biology department. A student asks you to explain how ecology evolved from …

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You are a public health researcher collaborating with urban planners on a healthy neighborhood project. One of the plann…

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