What is the format of the PTE-Academic Test?

What is PTE?

The Pearson Test of English (Academic) (PTE-A) is an English language proficiency test, that is used for international education and immigration purposes. The PTE-A test is used to judge an applicant’s skills in speaking, writing, reading, and listening the English language, as it is expressed in daily use. Accordingly, there are four modules in the test. Each module has several tasks.

PTE Test Format

The following is the full format of the PTE-A:

Section	Question Format	Time	Total Items
Introduction		1 – 2 minutes
1: SPEAKING & WRITING	Personal Introduction Read aloud Repeat sentence Describe image Re-tell lecture Answer short question Summarise written text (one sentence) Summarise written text (paragraph) Essay (20mins)	77 – 93 minutes	42-47
2: READING	Multiple choice questions Re-order paragraphs Fill in the blanks	32 – 41 minutes	15-20
BREAK	A ten-minute break is optional.	10 minutes
3: LISTENING	Summarise spoken text Multiple choice Fill the blanks Highlight the correct summary Select missing word Highlight incorrect words Write from dictation	45 – 57 minutes	15-22

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