Test Prep for Standardized tests
Preparation for a standardized speaking test is best done with practice and mock activities that mirror the real question types and are scored automatically. This recipe maps the speaking question types across PTE, IELTS, TOEFL, TOEIC, and CEFR to the Speechace endpoint that recreates each one.
Every response is returned on the common Scoring Rubrics (Speechace, IELTS, PTE, TOEIC, CEFR), so you can map a learner's level across tests — for example, an IELTS 6.0 learner to their expected TOEIC or PTE equivalent. See the speaking band definitions for what each band expects of a candidate.
How to recreate a task
Present the task — a passage, image, lecture, or question — in your app.
Record the test-taker's spoken response.
Call the matching Speechace endpoint from the table below.
Read the score fields you need for your report.
Question type → endpoint
Most speaking questions across these tests fall into three patterns:
Read a passage or sentence aloud Read Aloud, Repeat Sentence, Read a Text Aloud
score/text with include_fluency=1
text_score.speechace_score.pronunciation · .fluency; content = fluency.overall_metrics.correct_word_count ÷ word_count
Respond to a prompt with a specific expected answer Describe Image / Picture, Re-tell Lecture, Answer Short Question, Propose a Solution, Summarize, Integrated tasks
score/task (task_type = describe-image / retell-lecture / answer-question)
task_score.score (0–5, or 0/1 for short answers) · speech_score.speechace_score.*
Open-ended speaking Interview, Discussion, Opinion, Personal Introduction, Independent Speaking
score/speech (add relevance_context for on-topic checks)
speech_score.speechace_score.pronunciation / fluency / grammar / vocab / coherence · relevance.class
By test
PTE
Read Aloud, Repeat Sentence, Describe Image, Re-tell Lecture, Answer Short Question, Personal Introduction
score/text · score/task · score/speech
IELTS
Introduction & Interview, Descriptive / Narrative / Opinion tasks, Discussions
score/speech
TOEFL
Independent Speaking, Integrated Speaking, Summary & Synthesis, Academic Discussion
score/speech · score/task
CEFR
Personal Routine & Activities, Debating / Negotiating / Opinions, Reflective / Evaluative / Persuasive
score/speech
TOEIC
Describe a Picture, Read a Text Aloud, Respond to Questions, Respond to a Written Prompt, Propose a Solution, Role Play, Give a Presentation, Express an Opinion, Describe a Process, Summarize Information
score/text · score/task · score/speech
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