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PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English Academic) is an international computer-based English language test. It
accurately measures English language ability and can be used to apply to educational institutions, and professional
and government organizations. The test uses task-based questions to represent the kinds of functions and situations
students will find themselves in during academic study.
Most real-life tasks in an academic setting involve using more than one language skill together, for example listening
to a lecture and writing notes. PTE Academic reflects this through its 20 task types, each of which tests a combination
of skills. For example, one task type asks you to demonstrate your understanding of a passage by providing a written
summary, while the other tests your understanding of a lecture by asking you to re-tell the lecture.
The test Is divided into three main parts and lasts for approximately three hours with an optional break of ten
minutes:
Part 1: Speaking and writing (77-93 minutes)
Task Type Numb Task Description Text/Recording Skill Time Tips
er of Length Assesse Allowed
Tasks d
Read aloud 6-7 A text appears on screen. Text up to 60 Reading 30-35 Read twice
Read the text aloud. words and minutes Read in blocks and
Speaking minutes be careful about
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punctuations
Repeat 10-12 After listening to a 3-9 seconds Listening Listen for the
sentence sentence. repeat the and meaningful phrases
sentence. Speaking
Re-tell lecture 3-4 After listening to or Up to 90 seconds Listening Remember the five
watching a video of a and different types of
lecture, re-tell Speaking questions we discussed
and organise your
information in the
similar manner
Answer short 10-12 After listening to a 3-9 seconds Listening Answer in full sentence
question question, answer with a and if you are a slow
single word or a Speaking thinker
Summarize 2-3 After reading a passage, Text up to 300 Reading 20 minutes Remember the five
written text write a one-sentence words and different types of
summary of Writing questions we discussed
and organise your
information in the
similar manner
Do not write more
than one sentence
Write essay 1-2 Write an essay of 200- Up to 4 Writing 20 minutes Memorise the
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300 words on a given sentences template and
topic. modify it as per
the question
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the Blanks blanks by selecting words from Logic
several drop-down lists of Apply exclusion
response opt ions. method
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missing words into the blanks.
Highlight After listening to a recording, Listening and 30-90 seconds First sentence
Correct select the paragraph that best Reading Apply exclusion
Summary summarizes the recording. method
Multiple-choice After listening to a recording, Listening 30-60 seconds Apply exclusion
choose single answer a multiple-choice method
answer question on the content or tone
of the recording by
selecting one response.
Select Missing After listening to a recording, Listening 20-70 seconds First sentence of the
Word select the missing word or introduction
group of words that completes Grouping of
the recording. information
Highlight The transcription of a recording Listening and 15-50 seconds Click click click
Incorrect Words appears on screen. Reading
words While listening to the
recording, identify the words in
the
transcription that differ from
what is said.
Write from After listening to a recording of Listening and 3-5 seconds Meaningful phrases
Dictation a sentence, type Writing
dictation the sentence.
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