PTE Exam Structure – Listening, Reading, Writing & Speaking

The Pearson Test of English Academic comprises 3 sections:
1) Speaking & Writing
2) Reading and
3) Listening.

Speaking & Writing
• Read Aloud
• Repeat sentence
• Describe image
• Re-tell lecture
• Answer short question
• Summarise written text (10 mins)
• Essay (20mins)

Duration
77-93 minutes

Reading

Reading and Writing: Fill in the blanks

• Multiple-choice, choose multiple answers
• Re-order paragraphs
• Reading: Fill in the blanks
• Multiple-choice, choose single answer
• A 10-minute break is optional

Duration
32-41 minutes

Listening
• Summarise spoken text
• Multiple-choice, choose multiple answers
• Fill the blanks
• Highlight the correct summary
• Multiple choices, choose a single answer
• Select missing word
• Highlight incorrect words
• Write from dictation

Duration
45-57 minutes