PTE Academic enjoys recognition from universities not only in the USA, UK, and Australia but also in various other countries.
This exam was developed by Pearson Language Tests, a subsidiary of the Pearson PLC group, and it has earned the endorsement of GMAC® (Graduate Management Admission Council), the organization behind GMAT® (Graduate Management Admission Test).
PTE Academic is a computer-based assessment that places a strong emphasis on real-world English used in academic contexts. Throughout the examination, test-takers will encounter a diverse range of accents and academic language commonly found in higher education institutions across English-speaking nations.
TEST STRUCTURE
The test is administered in a single 2 hours test session. The test is divided into 3 timed sections with 1 min personal introduction in the beginning.
PART | TEST TIME ALLOWED (NEW) |
Introduction | 1 minute |
Speaking and Writing (Part 1) | 54 – 67 minutes (Approx) |
Reading (Part 2) | 29 – 30 minutes (Approx) |
Optional Scheduled Break | 10 minutes |
Listening (Part 3) | 30 – 43 minutes (Approx) |
TEST MODULES
SPEAKING & WRITING
- Personal Introduction
- Read aloud
- Repeat sentence
- Describe image
- Re-tell lecture
- Answer short question
- Summarize written text
- Essay
Reading
- Reading and Writing: Fill in the Blanks
- Multiple Choice Questions – Multiple Answers
- Re-order Paragraph
- Reading: Fill in the Blanks
- Multiple Choice Questions – Single Answer
Listening
- Summarize spoken text
- Multiple choice questions – Single Answers
- Fill the blanks
- Highlight the correct summary
- Multiple choice questions – Multiple Answers
- Select missing word
- Highlight incorrect words
- Write from dictation
