PTE Summarize Group Discussion Practice Online 2026

Summarize Group Discussion is one of the newer PTE Academic speaking tasks. You hear a discussion of up to 3 minutes between several speakers, then have 2 minutes to summarise it.

A good summary covers the topic, each speaker's main point and where they agree or disagree. PTEAce scores your answer with AI for content, pronunciation and oral fluency.

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Summarize Group Discussion at a glance

Questions in the exam
1–2
Timing
up to 3 min audio, 10s prep, 2 min record
Skills scored
Listening, Oral fluency, Pronunciation, Content
Marking on PTEAce
Scored by AI on the PTE 10–90 scale
Share of PTE Academic score
About 9%

Tips

  • Note each speaker separately: who they are and their main opinion.
  • Open with the topic, cover each speaker in turn, then finish with the overall outcome.
  • Use reporting verbs like argues, suggests and points out to keep the summary fluent.

FAQs

Is Summarize Group Discussion a new PTE task?

Yes. It was added to PTE Academic in 2025, together with Respond to a Situation.

How long do I have to speak?

You have 10 seconds to prepare and up to 2 minutes to speak.

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