About This Course

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 Centre. 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.

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