
PTE Academic Syllabus
- PTE Speaking
- PTE Writing
- PTE Reading
- PTE Listening
PTE Speaking and PTE Writing (54-67 min):
- Personal Introduction (30 sec)
- Read aloud (6-7)
- Repeat sentence (10-12)
- Describe Image(3-4)
- Retell Lecture (1-2)
- Answer short question (5-6)
- Summarize written text (1-2)
- Essay (1-2) (28-36 questions in total)
- Fill in the blanks R&W (5-6)
- Multiple Choice-multiple answers (1-2)
- Reorder Paragraphs (2-3)
- Fill in the blanks (R) (4-5)
- Multiple Choice Single Answer (1-2) (13 -18 in total)
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PTE Listening (30-43min):
The listening section consists of the following:
1.Summarize spoken test (1-2)
2.Multiple choice multiple answer (1-2)
3.Fill in the blanks (2-3)
4.Highlight the correct summary (1-2)
5.Multiple choice –single answer (1-2)
6.Select missing word (1-2)
7.Highlight incorrect words (2-3)
8.Write from dictation (3-4) (12-20 questions in total)
The PTE test consists of the following sections:
- Speaking and Writing Sections (77-93minutes)
- Reading Section (32-40 minutes)
- Listening Section (45-57 minutes)
PTE Academic Speaking and Writing
This section has 8 sub-sections. The total duration to complete this section is 77-93 minutes.
PTE Personal Introduction |
With 25 seconds of preparation time, you will have to read out a prompt and record your personal details within 30 seconds. These details are later sent to schools. |
PTE Read aloud |
You will be given a transcript. You will have read the text on the transcript out loud. If you pause for more than 3 seconds, the recording will be stopped. |
PTE Repeating sentences |
Audio will be played. You will have to repeat the audio within 15 seconds. |
PTE Image Description |
You will be shown an image. After observing it for 25 seconds, you will have to describe it in your own words. |
PTE Retell lecture |
Listen to the lecture and summarize it in your words. |
PTE Respond to a short question |
Listen to the audio and respond to it with single or multiple words. |
PTE Summarize in a single sentence |
Read the given passage and summarize the important points within 75 words in 10 minutes. |
PTE Essay writing |
Write an essay in about 200 - 300 words in 20 minutes. |
PTE Reading Section
The PTE Reading Section has 5 sub-sections. The total duration to complete this section is 32-40 minutes.
PTE Reading and Writing - Fill in the Blanks |
Fill in the blanks in the given passage with the right answers. |
PTE Multiple Choice - Multiple answers |
Read the given passage and choose multiple right answers. |
PTE Reordering paragraphs |
Reordering the given sentences in the correct order to form a coherent passage. |
PTE Fill in the blanks |
Choose the right word from the dropdown boxes and fill in the blanks. |
PTE Multiple Choice - Single answer |
Select a single right answer from the list of options. |
PTE Academic Listening
The total duration to complete this section is 45-57 minutes.
PTE Summarize spoken test |
Summarize the audio in about 50-70 words in 10 minutes. |
PTE Multiple Choice - Multiple answers |
Carefully listen to the audio and choose multiple correct answers. |
PTE Listening and Writing - Fill in the blanks |
Listen to the audio and fill in the blanks with the exact phrases in the given transcript. |
PTE Highlight the perfect summary |
Listen to the audio and choose the right summary. |
PTE Multiple Choice - Single answer |
Choose a single right answer from the multiple-choice. |
PTE Find the missing words |
Listen to the audio, find the missing words and fill in the blanks. |
PTE Highlight the incorrect words |
Listen to the audio and change the incorrect words. |
PTE Write from dictation |
Listen to the audio and highlight the incorrect words. |