PTE Academic Test - Pattern

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 PTE Academic Overview
Part & No. of
section
Item types items Details
Part -1 Personal Introduction 1 In 1 minute, record a few self details such as name, hobbies, ambitions, etc. Not scored.
Speaking Read aloud 6-7 Read a 60-word paragraph in 35/40 sec after preparation for 35/40 sec and a beep sound.
(30-35
minutes) Repeat sentence 10-12 Listen to a sentence and repeat it beginning before three seconds. No beep sound.

Describe image 4-7 Describe a table/chart/map/photo in 40 sec after preparation for 25 sec and a beep sound.

Re-tell lecture 2-3 Re-tell the information in recording in 40 sec after preparation for 10 sec and a beep sound.

Answer short question 10-12 Give one- or two-word answer for a question beginning before 3 sec. No beep sound.

Part-1 Summarize written text 2-3 In 10 minutes, read a 300-word text and summarize it in 1 sentence of 5-75 words.
Writing Write essay 1-2 In 20 minutes, write an essay of 200-300 words.

Part -2 Multiple choice, single Answer 2-3 Read a passage of about 150 words and choose one answer from 4-5 options.
Reading Multiple choice, multiple answers 2-3 Read a passage of about 300 words and choose multiple answers from 5-7 options.
(32-41
minutes) Re-order paragraphs 2-3 Rearrange the 3-5 jumbled paragraphs/sentences

Reading, Fill in the blanks 4-5 Fill in the 4-5 blanks from the 6-8 given options.

Reading & Writing, Fill the blanks 4-5 Fill in the 4-5 blanks choosing 1 out 4 options for each blank.
Optional break – 10 min
Part-3 Summarize Spoken Text 2-3 In 10 minutes, summarize the information in the recording in 50-70 words
Listening Multiple choice, Multiple answers 2-3 From 5-7 options, choose multiple answers based on a recording

Fill in the blanks 2-3 Listening to a recording and type the words in the blanks in its transcript.

Highlight correct summary 2-3 From 4 options, choose the correct summary of the recording
(23-28
min.) Multiple choice, single answer 2-3 From 4 to 5 options, answer a question based on the recording

Select missing word 2-3 From 4 to 5 options, choose the option that best fills the beep sound in the recording.

Highlight incorrect words 2-3 Click on the incorrect words in the transcript based on the recording

Write from dictation 2-3 Write the sentence heard exactly

PTE Speaking - Read aloud – Item Facts
PTE Speaking – Repeat sentence – Item Facts
PTE Speaking – Describe image – Item Facts
PTE Speaking – Re-tell lecture – Item Facts
PTE Speaking – Answer short question – Item Facts
PTE Writing – Summarize written text– Item Facts
PTE Writing – Write essay – Item Facts
PTE Reading– Multiple choice, Choose single answer
PTE Reading – Multiple choice, Choose multiple answers

In this reading task type, you will read a text and

then answer a multiple-choice question about it.
There will be between five and seven options to
choose from and more than one option is correct.
You will do 2-3 Multiple-choice, choose multiple
answers tasks.
• You get one point for each correct response
but will lose a point for each response you
choose incorrectly.
• There is no timer for this task. When you have
finished, click on ‘Next’ to go to the next task.
• This task contributes to your reading score.
PTE Reading – Re-order paragraphs – Item Facts
PTE Reading –Fill in the blanks – Item Facts
PTE Reading and Writing, Fill in the blanks
PTE Listening – Summarize spoken text– Item Facts
PTE Listening – Multiple choice multiple answers
PTE Listening – Fill in the blanks – Item Facts
PTE Listening – Highlight correct summary
PTE Listening – Multiple choice, choose single answer
PTE Listening – Select missing word
PTE Listening– Highlight incorrect words
PTE Listening– Write from dictation