Look at the image below. You have 25 seconds to study it, then 40 seconds to describe in detail what it shows.
Stages of Folk Song Field Documentation. Stage 1: Initial informant consultation and consent. Stage 2: Live acoustic recording in field. Stage 3: Field note compilation and context logging. Stage 4: Musical transcription and melodic analysis. Stage 5: Archive deposit and public indexing.
Your recording stays in this browser: it is not uploaded or stored.
Look at the image below. You have 25 seconds to study it, then 40 seconds to describe in detail what it shows.
Read them here; log in to answer and check them.
Folk Melodies Documented by Region (melodies). Vocal Tunes: Uplands 420, Coastal 290, River Valley 310, Lowland Plains 180. Dance Tunes: Uplands 150, Coastal 220, River Valley 130, Lowland Plains 90.
| Uplands | Coastal | River Valley | Lowland Plains | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vocal Tunes | 420 | 290 | 310 | 180 |
| Dance Tunes | 150 | 220 | 130 | 90 |
Proportion of Stored Field Recordings by Medium (%). Magnetic Tape 45, Wax Cylinders 20, Vinyl Discs 15, Digital Formats 20.
| Category | Value (%) |
|---|---|
| Magnetic Tape | 45 |
| Wax Cylinders | 20 |
| Vinyl Discs | 15 |
| Digital Formats | 20 |
Floor Plan of Ethnomusicology Fieldwork Centre, north at the top. Audio Restoration Lab in the north-west, Secure Storage Vault in the north, Listening Booths in the north-east, Transcription Suite in the south-west, Public Study Room in the south-east.
Want to answer the other 3?
Log in to practise Describe Image in the BandLadder app: the full question bank, with an AI score from BandLadder AI for content, pronunciation and oral fluency on a free account.
Ready for the whole test?
Take a full PTE mock with every question type, the real timings and a score on Pearson's 10–90 scale the moment you finish.
Try a free PTE mock →Keep practising
Practise every PTE question type
Free account · no card
© 2026 BandLadder. Written and checked by the BandLadder team. You may quote or cite this page with credit to BandLadder and a link to it; republishing it in full needs our written permission. Content use policy