A guide to the test and its format
| Part of Test | Section | Item Type | Time to allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Part 1- Speaking and Writing |
- |
Total time |
54-67 minutes |
|
Section 1 |
Personal Introduction |
40 Seconds |
|
|
Section 2 |
1. Read Aloud 2. Repeat Sentence 3. Describe Image 4. Retell Lecture 5. Answer Short Question |
30-35 minutes |
|
|
Section 3 |
Summarise Written Text |
10 minutes |
|
|
Section 4 |
Essay |
20 minutes |
|
|
Part 2- Reading |
1. Reading and Writing Fill in the blanks 2. Multiple choice chose Multiple answer 3. Reorder Paragraph 4. Fill in the blanks 5. Multiple choice chose Single answer |
29-30 minutes |
|
|
Part 3- Listening |
Total time |
30-43 minutes |
|
|
Section 1 |
Summarise spoken text |
10-20 minutes |
|
|
Section 2 |
1. Multiple choice chose multiple answer 2. Fill in the Blanks 3. Hight Correct Summary 4. Multiple choice chose single answer 5. Select missing word 6. Highlight incorrect words 7. Write from dictation |
20-23 minutes |
Understand each question type :
Your speaking proficiency will be judged by 3 different categories i.e. oral fluency, pronunciation and content. There are 5 types of questions
The speaking section begins with Personal Introduction, here you are expected to introduce yourself, but this part of the tests is not assessed.
Note: You must ensure that your response is recorded before the "progress bar" reaches to recorder starts the internal microphone will close and your responses will not be recorded.
|
Items |
No. of Questions |
Scoring |
Time to answer |
Skills Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Read Aloud |
6-7 |
15 points for each question |
40 seconds |
reading and speaking |
|
Repeat Sentence |
8-10 |
13 points for each question |
15 seconds |
listening and speaking |
|
Describe Image |
3-4 |
15 points for each question |
40 seconds |
Speaking |
|
Re-tell Lecture |
1 |
15 points |
40 seconds |
listening and speaking |
|
Answer Short Question |
6-8 |
1 point for one correct answer |
10 seconds |
listening and speaking |
|
Items |
No. of Questions |
Scoring |
Time to answer |
Skills Assessed |
|
Summarize written text |
1-2 |
7 point for each question |
10 minutes |
Reading and Writing |
|
Essay |
1 |
15 points |
20 minutes |
Writing |
This part of the test is 29–30 minutes long and it contains five different question types. Because PTE Academic is an integrated skills test, one item type ('Reading and Writing: Fill in the blanks') also assesses writing skills.
|
Factors |
No. of Questions |
Scoring |
Skills Assessed |
|
Reading and writing Fill in the blanks |
5-6 |
1 point for Each Correctly Completed Blank |
Reading and Writing |
|
Multiple choice chose, multiple answer |
1-2 |
1 point for correct answer. -1 point for incorrect answer |
Reading |
|
Reorder paragraphs |
2-3 |
1 point for each correct pair |
Reading |
|
Reading Fill in the blanks |
4-5 |
1 point for each correct blank |
Reading |
|
Multiple choice chose, single answer |
1-2 |
1 point for correct answer |
Reading |
This part of the test is 30–43 minutes long and it contains eight different question types.
The questions are based on audio or video clips, which begin to play automatically. You hear each audio or video clip once. You are allowed to take notes.
|
Items |
No. of Questions |
Scoring |
Time to answer |
Skills Assessed |
|
Summarize spoken text |
1-2 |
10 points |
10 minutes |
Listening and Writing |
|
Multiple Choice Chose Multiple Answer |
2 |
1 point for correct answer -1 point for incorrect answer |
20 minutes |
Listening |
|
Fill in the Blanks |
3-4 |
1 point for correct answer |
Listening and Writing |
|
|
Highlight Correct Summary |
2 |
1 point for correct answer |
Listening |
|
|
Multiple Choice Chose Single Answer |
2 |
1 point for correct answer |
Listening |
|
|
Select Missing Word |
2 |
1 point for correct answer |
Listening |
|
|
Highlight Incorrect Words |
3-4 |
1 point for correct answer -1 point for incorrect answer |
Listening and Reading |
|
|
Write From Dictation |
3-4 |
1 point for correct word |
Listening and Writing |
Frequently asked questions
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You may take an unscheduled break if you need to. However, the exam clock will not be stopped. During an unscheduled break you are not allowed to access your locker, leave the test area or speak to another candidate.
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