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PTE test format

PTE

Pearson Test of English PTE is the world’s only computer-based test of English which is accepted as a testimony of English communication and understanding ability of non native English speakers who want to pursue their studies or migrate to a country where English is the mother tongue.
All colleges, universities and immigration authorities may not accept PTE. It is advisable to check the exact requirements before deciding to take PTE
Questions in PTE often test more than one skill at the same time. PTE is a completely computer based test with no human involvement in the checking and assessing processes. The result of PTE is available in 5 business days of the exam day.

PTE overall score is a combination of 9 parameters mainly:

PTE Structure Overview

Task Type Skills assessed Number of tasks Total Time Allowed
Personal introduction None (not scored 1 1 minute
Read aloud Reading and speaking 6 or 7 30 to 35 minutes
Repeat sentence Listening and speaking 10 to 12
Describe image Speaking 6 or 7
Re-tell lecture Listening and speaking 3 or 4
Answer short questions Listening and speaking 10 to 12
Summaries written text Reading and writing 2 or 3 50 to 60 minutes
Essay writing Writing 1 or 2
MCQs with one correct option Reading 2 or 3 32 to 41 minutes
MCQs with multiple correct options
Re-order paragraphs
Fill in the blanks 4 or 4
Fill in the blanks Reading and writing 5 or 6
Summaries spoken text Listening and writing 2 or 3 20 to 30 minutes
MCQs with multiple correct options Listening 23 to 28 minutes
Fill in the blanks Listening and writing
Highlight the correct summary Listening and reading
MCQs with one correct option Listening
Select the missing word Listening
Highlight incorrect words Listening and reading
Write from dictation Listening and writing 3 or 4

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Listening

The IELTS Listening test consists of four recordings (four parts) from native English speakers with ten (10) questions in each recording (part).

Recording 1: an everyday social conversation between two people

Recording 2: a monologue set in an everyday social context

Recording 3: an educational conversation with upto four people

Recording 4: a monologue on an academic subject

Listening test scores will be based on your ability to understand the main ideas,
factual information, opinions, attitude and purpose of the speaker and your ability
to follow the development of ideas.

No. of questions: 40 Marks:

each question is worth one (1) mark

Total time: 30 minutes (+ 2 minutes review time )

Speaking

The IELTS Speaking test assesses your pronunciation, grammar, accuracy, fluency and lexical resources while speaking English. There are three (3) parts to this test, with each part fulfilling a specific function in terms of task input, interaction pattern and the test taker’s output.

Part 1: Introduction & Interview This part includes general questions about the test taker like residence, work,family, interests, etc.

Part 2: Long Run Cue cards are shared on a particular topic and one (1) minute will be given to prepare to speak for upto two (2) minutes on the topic.

Part 3: Discussion This part gives you the opportunity to discuss the topic from the cue card in further detail, in a more general and abstract way

Total time: 11-14 minutes

Reading

The IELTS Reading test is designed to test a wide range of reading skills including reading for skimming, details, gist, understanding arguments and writer’s opinions,attitude and purpose

IELTS Academic Reading – It includes three (3) reading passages (with a variety of questions) ranging from descriptive and factual to discursive and analytical. These passages are of general interest dealing with interesting and recognizably appropriate issues, with at least one passage containing a detailed logical argument

Note: The reading texts may contain non-verbal materials as well like graphs, diagrams or illustrations.

IELTS General Reading – It includes three (3) daily passages (with 2-3 short texts in the first passage, 2 texts in the second passage and 1 long text in the third passage), based on an English-speaking environment, from notices, newspapers, magazines or advertisements.

Reading passage 1: texts based on social survival, like advertisements, notices and timetables

Reading passage 2: texts based on workplace survival, like contracts, job descriptions, staff development & training material

Reading passage 3: texts based on general reading, involving more extended prose and a complex structure.

No. of questions: 40

Marks: each question is worth one (1) mark

Total time: 60 minutes (no additional transfer time)

Note: Please note that the question types in the Listening & Reading sections can include multiple choice answers, true or false answers, matching information/headings or sentence, table & flow-chart completion.

Listening

The IELTS Listening test consists of four recordings (four parts) from native English speakers with ten (10) questions in each recording (part).

Recording 1: an everyday social conversation between two people

Recording 2: a monologue set in an everyday social context

Recording 3: an educational conversation with upto four people

Recording 4: a monologue on an academic subject

Listening test scores will be based on your ability to understand the main ideas,
factual information, opinions, attitude and purpose of the speaker and your ability
to follow the development of ideas.

No. of questions: 40 Marks:

each question is worth one (1) mark

Total time: 30 minutes (+10 minutes transfer time)