Personal introduction - Not Scored
| Question | Prompt Length | Skills assessed | Time to Answer | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read Aloud | Text Up to 60 Words | Reading and Speaking | 30 Seconds | |
| Repeat Sentence | 3 -9 Seconds | Listening and Speaking | 15 Seconds | |
| Describe images | NA | Speaking | 40 seconds | |
| Re-tell lecture. | 90 seconds | Listening and Speaking | 40 seconds | |
| Answer short question | 3 -9 | Listening and Speaking | 10 seconds | |
| Summarize Written Text | Text up to 300 words | Reading and Writing | 10 minutes | 45 words |
| Essay | 2 - 3 seconds | Writing | 20 minutes | Above 200 Below 240 |
This part of the test is 29–30 minutes long and it contains five different question types. Because PTE Academic is an integrated skills test, one item type ('Reading and Writing: Fill in the blanks') also assesses writing skills.
No time limit on individual questions total time is precious.
| Question Type | Prompt Length | Skills assessed. |
|---|---|---|
| Reading & Writing FIB | Text Up to 300 words | Reading and Writing |
| MCQ: Multiple | Text Up to 300 words | Reading |
| Re-order Paragraphs | Text up to 150 words | Reading |
| Reading Fill in the Blanks | Text up to 80 words | Reading |
| MCQ Single | Text up to 300 words | Reading |
Reading & Writing: Fill in the blanks
Text appears on-screen with several gaps. Drag words from a box below to fill the gaps.
Multiple Choice, Multiple Answer
After reading the text, answer a multiple-choice question on the content or tone of the text by selecting more than one response.
Re-order Paragraphs
Several text boxes appear on the screen in a random order. Put the text boxes in the correct order.
Fill in the Blanks
The text appears on a screen with several gaps in it. Drag words from the box below to fill the gaps.
Multiple Choice, Single Answer
After reading the text, answer a multiple-choice question on the content or tone of the text by selecting one response.
This part of the test is 30–43 minutes long and it contains eight different question types.
The questions are based on audio or video clips, which begin to play automatically. You hear each audio or video clip once. You are allowed to take notes.