Part 1: Speaking & Writing
Summarize Group Discussion
Can you follow a group discussion, then explain what each speaker thinks and where they agree or differ?
Counts towards
- Listening
- Speaking
The task
At a glance
- In one test2–3 questions
- You getA discussion between three people, up to 3 minutes
- Prepare10 s
- Your answer2 min
- 1. Listen and take notesup to 3 min
- 2. Prepare10 s
- 3. Beep
- 4. Summarize2 min
Scoring
How you earn points
Partial credit. A human expert also reviews your Content. New from 7 August 2025.
- Content0–6Each speaker's main points in your own words, and how their views relate
- Pronunciation0–5Clear vowels, consonants and word stress
- Oral Fluency0–5Smooth rhythm and phrasing, no hesitations or restarts
Scored by AI, and a human expert reviews the content before the score is final.
Zero score: Pearson gives no credit for "no response, an irrelevant response or an unoriginal response".
Content rewards each speaker's main points and how their views relate, so cover every speaker and link their views instead of listing them.
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- 4-step method
- 3 visual examples
- 4 common mistakes to avoid
- 4-question self-check