ABOUT THE TEST:- 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 Center. 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. 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):
Fill in the blanks.
Multiple choice questions.
Re-order paragraphs.
Fill in the blanks.
Multiple choice questions.
A ten-minute break is optional
PART 3: LISTENING (45 – 57 minutes):
Summarize spoken text.
Multiple choice questions.
Fill the blanks.
Highlight the correct summary.
Multiple choice questions.
Select missing word.
Highlight incorrect words.
Write from dictation.