PTE Describe Image

One of the most important academic issues is the ability to absorb and communicate information visually. For example, if you study in an English-speaking nation, you will see charts, graphs, tables, and so on in your academic publications. You must comprehend them and express your comprehension.

This is essentially what PTE Describe Image tests! You will get 5-6 questions of this type in the exam. For each question, you will have 25 seconds to understand the image and then get another 40 seconds to record your response which is basically the information in the image.

Hence, PTE is a test of your English communication ability in an academic atmosphere. As a result, it assesses the type of English required for studying or working in an English-speaking nation.

Format to follow for Describe Image Questions

You can use the same Describe Image format for all of the exam questions.

1. Title and key information (10 seconds)

2. Three distinguishing characteristics: (20 seconds)

• The initial point;
• the center;
• the conclusion (result).

3. Conclusion: summarize, predict, or explain the process. (5 seconds)

Some examples with details

Sample answer:

The following graph gives information about simple circuits with light. This is a very exquisite picture, and it shows a number of things. According to this image, in the central area, there is a battery; the color of it is black and yellow. You can see from this graph that, in the left area, there is a bulb; the color of it is white. You can see from this graph that there is a line connecting the bulb and the battery. The electricity flows from the negative pole to the positive pole. In conclusion, this illustration is very informative.

Sample answer:

The following image gives information about the chemical transformation. According to the chart, the first step is about chemical sources, which are generated from industry, transportation, ore smelting, and power generation. Following that, the second step is about emissions, which means wastes such as nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide will be emitted into the atmosphere. The third step is chemical transformation, which transforms the chemicals into nitric and sulfuric acid. After that, it is divided into two ways; for one, it goes to condensation, and for the other, it becomes dry fallout which includes particulates and gasses. Finally, they will form precipitation, acid rain, fog, snow, and mist. In conclusion, this diagram is very enlightening.

Detailed

1. Opening line: (10 seconds)

The following image gives information about the chemical transformation.

2. Key features: (20 seconds)

According to the chart, the first step is about chemical sources, which are generated from industry, transportation, ore smelting, and power generation. Following that, the second step is about emissions, which means wastes such as nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide will be emitted into the atmosphere. The third step is chemical transformation, which transforms the chemicals into nitric and sulfuric acid. After that, it is divided into two ways; for one, it goes to condensation, and for the other, it becomes dry fallout which includes particulates and gasses.

3. Conclusion: (5 seconds)

Finally, they will form precipitation, acid rain, fog, snow, and mist. In conclusion, this diagram is very enlightening.

How is PTE Describe Image scored?

Pearson’s Ordinate technology is used to validate the proprietary speech processing system, which is particularly developed to evaluate and score speech from native and non-native English speakers.

The computer considers the following variables:

• Speed
• Rhythm of speech
• Voice quality
• Intonation
• Word choice
• Pronunciation

In Describe Image questions, there are three key judging criteria:

• Content
• Pronunciation
• Oral Fluency

The content is rated from 0 to 5. A response that includes all key aspects of the image, as well as their links and consequences, receives a score of 5. The more components of the image you don’t explain, the lower your score. Incorporating 12 things from the image into the template supplied here would get the complete score in the Content area.

Pronunciation and Oral Fluency are scored on a scale of 0 to 5, where 5 represents native-like language usage, and 0 represents unrecognizable or inarticulate English. Practice reciting the format above out and clearly, without stops or hesitations.

Thus, keep in mind the evaluation criteria and the steps while practising these questions and you will make the most of it in your PTE test.