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 team member who has been assigned a project deadline that conflicts with a pre-planned family event. Respond t…

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You are a graduate researcher presenting your urban studies project at a symposium. A colleague asks you to justify your…

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You are a graduate student presenting your thesis proposal at an environmental studies seminar. Your advisor asks how yo…

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You are a graduate student in a digital ethics seminar. Your professor asks for your critique of current dominant data p…

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You are a linguistics graduate student presenting your research at a university humanities symposium. An audience member…

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You are a public health researcher speaking to a hospital's medical board. Briefly compare the population-wide approach …

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You are a senior cybersecurity analyst presenting to your company's board of directors. Explain in plain business terms …

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You are a health economics researcher presenting at a clinical team meeting. One of the cardiologists questions whether …

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You are a graduate student participating in an environmental studies seminar. A classmate suggests prioritizing conserva…

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You are a post-doctoral researcher in an immunology lab. A visiting delegation of organic chemists wants to know how you…

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You are an environmental studies student speaking to your department head about your thesis proposal. Explain the critic…

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You are a university sociology department coordinator speaking to the curriculum committee. Briefly explain why it is es…

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You are a senior investment analyst at a strategy meeting. Your colleagues are planning to align the company's new portf…

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You are a senior product manager at a technology firm. You have just received the final ethical assessment report for yo…

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You are a graduate student presenting your research on urban sustainability frameworks at an academic seminar. A fellow …

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You are a graduate teaching assistant in the political science department. A student comes to your office hours asking h…

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You are a senior paleontologist addressing a government environmental policy committee. Explain how your team's recent f…

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You are a lecturer in the Social Sciences department. Your colleague is designing a new gender studies syllabus but want…

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You are a university student majoring in microbiology, speaking to a high school senior who is undecided about their fie…

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You are a product manager representing a fintech company on a university curriculum advisory board. Address the academic…

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You are an environmental studies researcher testifying before a legislative committee drafting new environmental laws. A…

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You are a senior sustainable technology analyst at an investment firm. During an executive board meeting, the Chief Fina…

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You are a health economics researcher presenting your team's cost-effectiveness data on preventive cardiac screenings to…

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You are a graduate researcher in environmental studies meeting with your department head. Explain why integrating the Ci…

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You are a graduate teaching assistant in media studies. A student asks you to clarify how to approach media research fro…

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You are a health policy researcher presenting a comparative analysis of healthcare funding models to a hospital board. T…

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You are a graduate student participating in a university musicology seminar. The guest speaker has just asked the audien…

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You are a graduate student presenting your research proposal on cross-cultural psychological practices. A senior sociolo…

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You are a lead epidemiologist presenting a study on chronic disease tracking to a public health board. A board member ha…

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You are a graduate student presenting your urban studies research proposal. A visiting professor asks how you plan to us…

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You are presenting your research on the history of sustainable agriculture at an environmental studies seminar. A classm…

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You are a senior IT auditor presenting to your company's board of directors. A few board members question the need for e…

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You are a human resources specialist specializing in organizational behavior. Your manager has asked you how to rebuild …

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You are a junior ESG analyst attending a team meeting about integrating new technology into your investment screening pr…

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You are a teaching assistant leading a university seminar on bioethics. A student asks you to explain how utilitarianism…

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You are a linguistics representative at a university curriculum committee meeting. Some committee members are skeptical …

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You are the project manager leading the implementation of the new tracking software. During a team meeting, your colleag…

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You are a product manager at a growing tech startup. During a strategy meeting, the co-founders suggest selling user beh…

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You are a senior organizational behavior researcher presenting your latest study on workplace monitoring technology to y…

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You are an undergraduate environmental studies student meeting with your seminar advisor to discuss your term project. E…

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You are a fintech consultant advising a traditional bank's board of directors. The board members are hesitant about adop…

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You are a senior portfolio manager at a sustainable investment firm. During a strategy meeting, the board asks for your …

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You are a university zoology researcher speaking to the head of the municipal planning board. Explain how your research …

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You are a financial analyst presenting to your department head. Explain how integrating decentralized finance protocols …

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You are a senior IT risk consultant presenting to a corporate board. Explain how integrating robust data governance and …

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You are a religious studies graduate student attending an interdisciplinary humanities seminar. You want to collaborate …

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You are a graduate student in Classical Studies attending a department seminar. Your professor asks for your opinion on …

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You are the Human Resources Manager at a mid-sized firm. During a leadership meeting, several department heads voice con…

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You are a graduate student discussing your thesis methodology with your archaeology advisor. Your advisor suggests that …

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You are a university research coordinator organizing an upcoming symposium on renewable energy. You are speaking with a …

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