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How To Get 90 out of 90 In PTE 

 

PTE or Pearson test Of English Academic is an english proficiency test for higher study aspirants who wish to study in Australia , UK and few other countries.PTE is accepted almost worldwide by governments , universities and professional bodies and the test includes 4 communicative skills - Speaking , Writing , Reading and Listening. 

 

Each skill is evaluated out of 90 and the overall score  is measured on a scale of 90 . The scale is based on the CEFR level ( common European Framework Of Research with A - A1 and A2 being the Beginner Level ; B- B1 B2 being the Intermediate Level and C- C1 C2 being the Advanced Level .A1 A2 denotes Basic User Of English ;B1 B2 represents Independent User and C1 C2 refers to the Proficient User of the language .

 

PTE was launched in India in 2009 and ever since then it is considered to be one of the most unbiased examinations as it uses artificial intelligence to modulate the exam .Exam takers  will have to answer 20 different questions types within 2 hr 15 mins .

PTE Pattern - overall exam 

PTE Format

Details

PTE Exam Pattern

An English language exam that has been developed to test the Speaking & Writing skills (54 – 67 minutes), Reading skills (29 – 30 minutes), and Listening skills (30 – 43 minutes) of candidates aspiring  to study in an English-speaking country. 

PTE Duration

2 Hours 15 mins

Medium

Computer-based with headset

Mode

Taken in a test centre / Home Edition

Test Type

Assesses real-life English

Test Layout

20 question types

 

 TEST GLIMPSE :

 

PTE Exam Pattern: Speaking and Writing — 54 - 67 minutes

As the name implies, this section tests the candidates based on their 2 major skills of communication, which are spoken and written skills. This section comprises six small sections that test you on your promptness over speaking and writing the written test that you would get to read for the first time. The complete section is given a time duration of 54 - 67 minutes and the time allotted to each segment is as follows:

PTE Speaking and Writing Section Question Topics

PTE Questions per task (w.e.f November 16, 2021)

Duration per task

Personal introduction

1

55 seconds: 25 seconds for prompt, 30 seconds to record

Read Aloud

6 - 7

30-40 seconds to prepare for reading out the text of 60 words

Repeat sentence

10 - 12

15 seconds: 3-9 seconds for prompt, 15 seconds to record

Describe image

3 - 4

25 seconds are granted to study the image as well as prepare your response on the same

Retell lecture

1 - 2

90 seconds for prompt length, 10 seconds to prepare and 40 seconds to answer

Answer short question

5 - 6

20 seconds: 3-9 seconds for prompt, 10 seconds to answer

Summarise written text

1 - 2

10 minutes to answer to text prompt of 300 words

Write Essay

1 - 2

20 minutes to answer to text prompt of 2-3 sentences

Total questions

28 - 36

Time Allocation: 54 - 67 minutes

 

PTE Exam Pattern: Reading Section 29 - 30 mins

PTE Reading Format: This section tests the candidates on the basis of their ability to understand the written instructions in the language. The section further divided into 5 segments is 29 to 30 minutes long. Check out the segment-wise pattern for the time distribution of this section:

PTE Reading Section Question Topics

PTE Questions per task (w.e.f November 16, 2021)

Duration per task

Fill in the blanks –reading & writing

5 - 6

Read 300 words of text

Multiple choice, multiple answers

1 - 2

Read 300 words of text

Re-order paragraph

2 - 3

Read 150 words of text

Fill in the blanks –reading

4 - 5

Read 80 words of text

Multiple choice, single answer

1 - 2

Read 300 words of text

Total questions

13 - 18

Time Allocation - 29 - 30 minutes

PTE Exam Pattern: Listening 30 - 43 minutes

PTE Listening Format: The listening section of the PTE Academic is stretched over 30 to 43 minutes of duration. This one is designed to determine the ability to understand spoken English by the candidate. Here, the student needs to ascertain that they carefully hear the audio file played and retain what they heard. This section is divided into 8 segments and the time given to each segment is as follows.

PTE Listening Section Question Topics

PTE Questions per task (w.e.f November 16, 2021)

Duration per task

Summarise spoken text

1 - 2

60-90 seconds to retain  50-70 words, 10 minutes to write

Multiple choice, multiple answers

1 - 2

40-90 seconds for prompt

Fill in the blanks

2 - 3

30-60 seconds

Highlight correct summary

1 - 2

30-90 seconds

Multiple choice, single answer

1 - 2

30-60 seconds

Select missing word

1 - 2

20-70 seconds

Highlight incorrect word

2 - 3

15-50 seconds

Write from Dictation

3 - 4

3-5 seconds