PTE Academic is the world’s leading computer-based test of English for study abroad and immigration. It comprises of Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking tests.

 

 

Online PTE exam pattern

Section 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)

Section 2. Reading (32 – 41 minutes)

• Multiple choice, choose single answer

• Multiple choice, choose multiple answers

• Re-order paragraphs

• Reading: Fill in the blanks

• Reading & writing: fill in the blanks

Section 3. Listening (45 – 57 minutes)

• Summarize spoken text

• Multiple choice questions

• Fill in the blanks

• Highlight the correct summary

• Multiple choice questions

• Select missing word

• Highlight incorrect words

• Write from dictation