Master South Korea's elite SNU TEPS Speaking test. Practise timed situational dialogues, cartoon story summaries, abstract presentations, and secure your university admission.
Visit Official SNU TEPS SiteThe TEPS Speaking test is a premium computerized evaluation designed by the Language Education Institute of Seoul National University (SNU). It is widely used by elite universities, medical schools, and multinational South Korean conglomerates to verify practical academic English speaking skills.
In Part 2 of the TEPS Speaking test, you must respond to situational dilemmas read by the computer. Here is a realistic practice situation card.
The computerized oral exam takes exactly 15 minutes. It features six intense, highly rapid parts designed to assess immediate reaction times and structural coherence.
The system asks three simple everyday questions (e.g. "What is your favourite season?"). You must answer immediately without preparation.
You hear four short everyday prompts describing a dilemma. You must respond appropriately in the role, testing conversational speed and social pragmatics.
You read a short paragraph aloud or describe a simple visual graph. This section evaluates sound production, linking, and numeric data summaries.
You see a story told through four sequential cartoon illustrations. You must deliver a cohesive narrative summarizing the actions in chronological order.
You listen to a short academic conversation or monologue, and then must record a structured summary of the main points and key arguments presented.
You are asked a controversial social question (e.g. "Should public museums be free?"). You must state your opinion and back it with two logical reasons.
Watch an educational TEPS Speaking guide to familiarise yourself with the computerised interface and exam pacing.
Clear sound articulation and correct intonation patterns are highly valued. Word linking and natural phrasing are evaluated.
Show comfortable use of compound sentences, appropriate tenses, and correct grammatical range under tight timed constraints.
Avoid simple repetitive terms. Use diverse academic vocabulary and topic-appropriate collocations to highlight your English level.
Did you cover all the situational points on the presentation card? Organising your speech logically is vital for top grades.
TEPS (Test of English for Proficiency) Speaking is a computerized language exam developed by Seoul National University (SNU) in South Korea, highly recognized for university admissions and employment in Korean conglomerates.
It is a highly structured, computer-delivered test. Candidates record their responses to varied visual and audio prompts using a headset microphone in a testing room.
It consists of six parts, starting from simple warm-ups and moving to situational dialogue, graph/cartoon description, audio summary, and abstract opinion presentation.
