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PTE Describe Image practice: free questions with sample answers

PTE Describe Image practice with original graphs, charts, tables, maps and process diagrams. You get 25 seconds to study each image and 40 seconds to describe it. Try a free question below with the real timers, then compare your recording with the sample answer and key points.
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The task

What is Describe Image in PTE?

Image
A bar or line graph, pie chart, table, map or plan, process diagram or picture
Section
Part 1: Speaking and Writing (PTE Academic and PTE Core)
Preparation
25 seconds to study the image
Time to answer
40 seconds
Skills
Speaking
In the test
5–6 items in PTE Academic, 3–4 in PTE Core

Source: Pearson's PTE test-format pages and Score Guides (PTE Academic July 2025, PTE Core January 2026).

Marks

How PTE Describe Image is scored

  • •Three traits: Content, Pronunciation (0–5) and Oral Fluency (0–5).
  • •PTE Academic scores Content 0–6. The top band describes the image fully and accurately and expands on the relationships between its features, so a listener could build a complete mental picture. A human expert reviews Content before the score is final.
  • •PTE Core scores Content 0–5. The top band covers all the elements of the image, their relationships, and a possible development, conclusion or implication.
  • •A list of disconnected points scores low, and so does memorised material that does not deal with the image in front of you.

In the test

How many Describe Image questions are in the PTE test?

Five or six in PTE Academic and three or four in PTE Core, all in Part 1, Speaking and Writing.

Two tests

Describe Image in PTE Academic vs PTE Core

PTE AcademicPTE Core
Questions5–63–4
Preparation and speaking25 s to study, 40 s to speakThe same
Content scale0–6, reviewed by a human expert0–5
Other traitsPronunciation 0–5, Oral Fluency 0–5Pronunciation 0–5, Oral Fluency 0–5

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PTE Describe Image sample question with answer

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Anime Studio Resource Allocation

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Look at the image below. You have 25 seconds to study it, then 40 seconds to describe in detail what it shows.

Average Budget Allocation in Commercial Animation (%). Keyframe Drawing 35, In-betweening 25, Background Art 15, Digital Compositing 15, Sound Design 10.

Average Budget Allocation in Commercial Animation (%)
  • Keyframe Drawing: 35%
  • In-betweening: 25%
  • Background Art: 15%
  • Digital Compositing: 15%
  • Sound Design: 10%
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CategoryValue (%)
Keyframe Drawing35
In-betweening25
Background Art15
Digital Compositing15
Sound Design10

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From the set Animation Production and Technology.

Tips

PTE Describe Image tips and tricks

  1. 1

    Use the 25 seconds to find the main feature: the largest share, the clearest trend, the biggest contrast or the first and last stage.

  2. 2

    Open with one sentence saying what the image shows, including its subject and units.

  3. 3

    Give two or three key features with figures, and compare them: higher than, twice as many, while.

  4. 4

    Finish with a conclusion or implication: what the image suggests overall.

  5. 5

    Keep talking at a steady pace for about 35 seconds. A small slip is cheaper than a long pause or a restart.

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PTE Describe Image practice questions with answers

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Describe Image: frequently asked questions

What is Describe Image in PTE?+

A speaking task in both PTE Academic and PTE Core: an image such as a graph, chart, table, map or process appears, you get 25 seconds to study it and 40 seconds to describe it in detail.

How many Describe Image questions are in the PTE test?+

Five or six in PTE Academic and three or four in PTE Core, according to Pearson's Score Guides.

How long should I speak in Describe Image?+

You have 40 seconds. Strong answers use most of them: about 70–90 words at a natural pace, finishing before the recording stops.

Do I need to mention every number?+

No. Pearson's top Content band asks for the main features and the relationships between them, so pick the highest, lowest and biggest changes and compare them.

Can I use a template?+

A simple structure (what it shows, key features, conclusion) helps. Memorised sentences that do not describe this image score low on Content, and in PTE Academic a human expert reviews Content.

Where can I practise Describe Image with answers?+

Question 1 of every set on this page is free with the real timers, a sample answer and key points. With a free account, the BandLadder app's question bank adds a BandLadder AI score for content, pronunciation and oral fluency, within the free plan's limits.

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