PTE Preparation

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PTE Academic is a single computer-based test scored from 10 to 90. Most tasks contribute to more than one section, which is why weak pronunciation can quietly cost you reading marks too.

Speaking

Read Aloud, Repeat Sentence, Describe Image, Retell Lecture and Answer Short Question.

7 task types

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Writing

Summarize Written Text and Write Essay, evaluated across six scoring traits.

3 task types

Explore Writing

Reading

Multiple choice, re-order paragraphs and both fill-in-the-blanks task types.

5 task types

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Listening

Summarize Spoken Text, dictation, highlight incorrect words and more.

8 task types

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Every task type

Timings below are the defaults used in Globify practice. Admins can adjust them per question, and mock tests use their own section timing.

Task	Section	What it tests	Response time
Read AloudRA	Speaking	pronunciation, oralFluency, content	0:40
Repeat SentenceRS	Speaking	pronunciation, oralFluency, listening, content	0:15
Describe ImageDI	Speaking	oralFluency, pronunciation, vocabulary, content	0:40
Retell LectureRL	Speaking	oralFluency, pronunciation, content, listening	0:40
Answer Short QuestionASQ	Speaking	listening, vocabulary, content	0:10
Summarize Group DiscussionSGD	Speaking	oralFluency, pronunciation, content, listening, vocabulary	2:00
Respond to a SituationRTS	Speaking	oralFluency, pronunciation, content, listening	0:40
Summarize Written TextSWT	Writing	content, form, grammar, vocabulary	10:00
Write EssayWE	Writing	content, form, grammar, vocabulary, writtenDiscourse, spelling	20:00
Write EmailWEM	Writing	content, form, grammar, vocabulary, writtenDiscourse, spelling	9:00
Multiple Choice, Single AnswerR-MCQ	Reading	reading, content	2:00
Multiple Choice, Multiple AnswersR-MCM	Reading	reading, content	3:00
Re-order ParagraphsRO	Reading	reading, writtenDiscourse	3:00
Fill in the Blanks (Drag and Drop)R-FIB	Reading	reading, vocabulary, grammar	3:00
Fill in the Blanks (Dropdown)RW-FIB	Reading	reading, vocabulary, grammar, writtenDiscourse	3:30
Summarize Spoken TextSST	Listening	listening, content, form, grammar, vocabulary, spelling	10:00
Multiple Choice, Single AnswerL-MCQ	Listening	listening, content	2:00
Multiple Choice, Multiple AnswersL-MCM	Listening	listening, content	2:30
Fill in the BlanksL-FIB	Listening	listening, spelling, vocabulary	3:00
Highlight Correct SummaryHCS	Listening	listening, reading, content	2:30
Select Missing WordSMW	Listening	listening, content	2:00
Highlight Incorrect WordsHIW	Listening	listening, reading	2:30
Write From DictationWFD	Listening	listening, spelling, grammar	1:00

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