PTE Academic assesses listening, reading, speaking, and writing all via computer in a single 3-hour test session.
PTE Academic assesses listening, reading, speaking, and writing all via computer in a single 3-hour test session. To complete a PTE Academic test, you will need to attend a secure Pearson test Centre. You will use a computer and headset to listen to, read and respond to questions. During the three-hour test session there will be three main parts to the test: speaking and writing (together), listening and reading. There are twenty different question formats, ranging from multiple choice through to essay writing and interpreting information. PTE Academic assesses real-life, academic content, so you will hear excerpts from lectures and view graphs and charts. You will hear a range of accents in the test, from British and American to non-native speakers, so you will be exposed to the type of accents you will encounter in everyday life.
Personal Introduction.
Read aloud.
Repeat sentence.
Describe image.
Re-tell lecture.
Answer short question.
Summarize written text.
Essay (20 mins).
Fill in the blanks.
Multiple choice questions.
Re-order paragraphs.
Fill in the blanks.
Multiple choice questions.
A ten-minute break is optional
Summarize spoken text.
Multiple choice questions.
Highlight the correct summary.
Fill in the blanks.
Highlight incorrect words.
Select missing word.
Write from dictation