Test Info Link | http://pearsonpte.com/book/ | ||
Regular Batch | Weekend Batch | ||
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Batch Timings | 7AM- 8AM and 7PM to 8PM | Batch Timings | 2PM to 6PM (Saturday) |
Duration | 15 days/ 30 days | Duration | 4 Weeks |
PTE test format | |||
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Part of Test |
Section |
Item type |
Time allowed |
Part 1: Speaking & Writing |
Section 1 |
Personal Introduction |
1 Minute |
Section 2 |
Read aloud |
30 – 35 Minutes |
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Repeat sentence |
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Describe image |
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Re-tell lecture |
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Answer short questions |
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Section 3-4 |
Summarize Written text |
20 Minutes |
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Section 5 |
Summarize Written text or write essay |
10 or 20 Minutes |
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Section 6 |
Write Essay |
20 Minutes |
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Part 2: Reading |
Multiple-choice, Choose single Answer |
32 – 41 Minutes |
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Multiple-choice, Choose Multiple Answers |
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Re-order paragraphs |
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Reading: Fill in the blanks |
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Reading & writing. Fill in the blanks |
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Part 3: Listening |
Section 1 |
Summarize spoken text |
20 or 30 Minutes |
Section 2 |
Multiple-choice, Choose Multiple Answers |
23 – 28 Minutes |
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Fill in the blanks |
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Highlight correct summary |
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Multiple-choice, Choose single Answer |
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Select Missing Word |
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Highlight Incorrect words |
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Write from dictation |
PTE SPEAKING TEST STRUCTURE | |||||
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TASK NUMBER |
TASK NAME AND NUMBER OF ITEMS |
WHAT TO DO |
SKILLS TESTED |
PREPERATION TIME |
RESPONSE TIME |
Task 1 |
Read aloud (6-7 items) |
Read a short text aloud with correct pronunciation and intonation. |
Reading and Speaking |
40 seconds |
40 Seconds |
Task 2 |
Repeat Sentence (10-12 sentences) |
Repeat the sentence exactly as you hear it with correct pronunciation. |
Speaking and Listening |
1 second |
15 seconds |
Task 3 |
Describe Diagram (6-7 items) |
Describe an image from an academic source. |
Speaking |
25 seconds |
40 seconds |
Task 4 |
Re-tell Lecture (3-4 items) |
Retell what you have just heard from the lecture in your own words. |
Speaking and Listening |
10 seconds |
40 seconds |
Task 5 |
Short Answer Questions (10-12 items) |
Hear a question. Give a simple and short answer in one or a few words. |
Speaking and Listening |
1 second |
10 seconds |
PTE Writing Test Structure | ||||
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TASK NUMBER |
TASK NAME AND NUMBER OF ITEMS |
WHAT TO DO |
SKILLS TESTED |
RESPONSE TIME |
1 |
Summarize Written Test (2-3 items) |
Summarize the text given in one sentence. |
Writing |
10 Minutes per item |
2 |
Write Essay (1-2 items) |
Write an essay on the topic given. |
Writing |
20 Minutes per item |
PTE Reading Test Structure Time: 32 – 41 Minutes |
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TASK NUMBER |
TASK NAME AND NUMBER OF ITEMS |
WHAT TO DO |
SKILLS TESTED |
1 |
Multiple-choice, choose single answer (2-3 items) |
Read a passage and select one correct answer to the question. |
Reading |
2 |
Multiple-choice, choose multiple answers (2-3 items) |
Read a passage and select all the correct responses to the question. |
Reading |
3 |
Re-order paragraphs (2-3 items) |
Place the paragraphs in order. |
Reading |
4 |
Fill in the blanks- Reading (4-5 items) |
Fill in the blanks with appropriate words. |
Reading |
5 |
Fill in the blanks – Reading and writing (4-5 items) |
Select the appropriate choice for each blank. |
Reading |
PTE Listening Structure | |||||
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TASK NUMBER |
TASK NAME AND NUMBER OF ITEMS |
WHAT TO DO |
SKILLS TESTED |
PREPERATION TIME |
RESPONSE TIME |
1 |
Summarize spoken text(2-3 items) |
Listen to a short lecture. write its summary. |
Listening and writing |
10 min per task |
50-70 words |
2 |
Multiple-choice, choose multiple answers (2-3 items) |
Listen ,select more than one correct answer. |
Listening |
A few seconds |
A few seconds |
3 |
Fill in the blanks (2-3 items) |
While hearing, type the missing words in each blank. |
Listening and writing |
A few seconds |
A few seconds |
4 |
Highlight correct summary (2-3 items) |
Hear and click on the paragraph that best relates to the recording. |
Listening and Reading |
A few seconds |
A few seconds |
5 |
Multiple-choice, choose single answer (2-3 items) |
Listen, select the correct response. |
Listening |
A few seconds |
A few seconds |
6 |
Select missing word (2-3 items) |
Select the correct option to complete the recording. |
Listening |
A few seconds |
A few seconds |
7 |
Highlight incorrect words (2-3 items) |
Click on the words that are different from the audio. |
Listening |
A few seconds |
A few seconds |
8 |
Write from the dictation (3-4 items) |
Hear a sentence and type it exactly as you hear it. |
Listening and writing |
A few seconds |
A few seconds |