PTE - Pearson Language Test
PTE Academic – listening, reading, speaking and writing It is a Computer based test – You do not need special computer skills to take the test but should be able to use a QWERTY keyboard. It’s a 3 hour exam. The score range is 10 to 90 points.
Test Format
Part 1 : Speaking & writing (77-93 minutes)
- Personal Introduction
- Read aloud
- Repeat sentence
- Describe image
- Re-tell lecture
- Answer short question
- Summarize written text
- Essay (20 mins)
Part 2 : Reading (32-41 minutes)
- Reading & writing: Fill in the blanks
- Multiple choice, choose multiple answers
- Re-order paragraphs
- Reading: Fill in the blanks
- Multiple choice, choose single answer
Part 3 : Listening (45-57 minutes)
- Summarize spoken text
- Multiple choice, choose multiple answer
- Fill in the blanks
- Highlight correct summary
- Multiple choice, choose single answer
- Select missing word
- Highlight incorrect words
- Write from dictation