Will I be penalized in speaking tasks for not having an accent from a native English speaking country?

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NO you won't be penalized. It just looks at your knowledge of the language and doesn't test for your accent as they realize you are a non-native speaker.
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neutral accent is fine,there won't be any penalty for accent
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Not at all...as long as you speak with a clear and coherent accent...you will not be penalized.
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Your accent should British or Australian
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no...its nt true..u need to be clear while speaking..pearson itself guides that u need nt to follow any accent..u have to neutral and clear only while speaking..fluency does matters a lot..and moreover pearson accepts more than 100 accents..
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