PTE comprehensive guide
PTE Academic is a computer-based test designed to test your English reading, writing, listening and
Speaking skills. The test takes approximately three hours to complete. This includes an un-timed
Introduction to the test and one optional scheduled break of u p to 10 minutes.
There are three timed parts:
Part 1: Speaking and Writing
Part 2: Reading
Part 3: Listening
This PTE Academic offline practice test includes a combination of items covering each of the language skills speaking, writing, reading and listening as assessed in the actual test. Most of the content includes items from the online unscored practice test.
PTE Speaking
This part of the test consists of some questions where an audio is listened to and then a spoken response given. In the actual PTE Academic test a personal introduction is given, but this is not included in this practice test
| Section | Item type | Time allowed |
|---|---|---|
| Section 1 | Personal introduction | 1 minute |
| Section 2 | Read aloud | 30-35 minutes |
| Repeat sentence | ||
| Describe image | ||
| Re-tell lecture | ||
| Answer short question |
PTE Writing
Writing sections 3-6 contain a number of individually-timed items. Test takers are required to write two summaries and one essay OR three summaries and one essay OR two summaries and two essays.
| Section | Item type | Time allowed |
|---|---|---|
| Section 3 & 4 | Summarize written text | 20 minutes |
| Section 5 | Summarize written text OR Write essay | 10 or 20 minutes |
| Section 6 | Write essay | 20 minutes |
PTE Speaking
The item types included in this part of the test are.
| Item type | Time allowed |
|---|---|
| Multiple-choice, choose single answer | 31-42 minutes |
| Multiple-choice, choose multiple answers | |
| Re-order paragraphs | |
| Reading: Fill in the blanks | |
| Reading and writing: Fill in the blanks |
PTE Listening
This part of the test consists of questions that are based on audio or video clips. Each audio or video clip is heard only once and notes can be taken.
| Section | Item type | Time allowed |
|---|---|---|
| Section 1 | 2 or 3 Summarize spoken text | 20 or 30 minutes |
| Section 2 | Multiple-choice, choose multiple answers | |
| Fill in the blanks | ||
| Highlight correct summary | ||
| Multiple-choice, choose single answer | ||
| Select missing word | ||
| Highlight incorrect words |
