Question types
PTE Academic consists of three main parts and there are 20 different question types. The test is an integrated skills test, each question type assessing 1 language skill or a combination of language skills. Question types are task-based representing the range of functions and situations that students will encounter in an English speaking environment. The table below shows the test structure, question type and time allowed
Part of Test | Question Type | Time Allowed |
Part 1:
Speaking & Writing |
Personal Introduction | 1 mins |
Read aloud | ||
Repeat Sentence | ||
Describe Image | 30-35 mins | |
Re-tell lecture | ||
Answer short question | ||
2 x Summarize written text | 20 mins | |
Summarize written text or Write Essay | 10 or 20mins | |
Write Essay | 20 mins | |
Part 2: Reading | Multiple-Choice, Choose Single answer | |
Multiple-Choice, Choose Multiple Answer | ||
Re-order Paragraphs | 32-41 mins | |
Reading: Fill in the blanks | ||
Reading & Writing: Fill in the blanks | ||
Optional Scheduled break | 10 Mins | |
Part 3: Listening | Summarise Spoken Text | 20-30mins |
Multiple-Choice, Choose multiple answers | ||
Fill in the blanks | ||
Highlight correct summary | ||
Multiple-choice, choose single answer | 23-28 mins | |
Select Missing Word | ||
Highlight incorrect words | ||
Write from dictation |
Interpreting the score report
PT academic is scored against the Global scale of English, a granular scale from 10-90. The PTE Academic score report includes the test taker’s overall score communicative skills scores and enabling skills scores.
Overall score
Reflects the student’s overall English language ability and is based on performance throughout the test
Communicative skills
Listening, reading, speaking and writing are based on all test questions that assess these skills either as a single skill or together with other skills.
Enabling skills
Grammar, oral fluency, pronunciation, spelling, vocabulary and written discourse are based on all test questions answering one or more of these skills
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Part 1: Speaking & Writing
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Part 2: Reading
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Part 3: Listening
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