The #PTE Academic
The #PTE Academic is a #test of #English
for #study abroad and #immigration.
You get the test results in 5 days (or even earlier).The test is
administered in over 50 countries. This is a computer based test.
Your English Proficiency is reported on a scale from 10-90 points.
On each task of Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking, you are
assessed on a scale of 10-90, both on Communicating skills and Enabling skills
Fee structure in 4
countries:
#India—INR 9,350/-
#USA--$ 200/-
#UK--£ 155/-
#Australia –AUD $330/-
#TEST FORMAT
Total Duration ---3 hours with an
optional 10 mins. break after the reading test.
#SPEAKING&WRITING—1.15-1.30 hrs.
#SPEAKING
· Personal Introduction
· #Read aloud—read aloud
from a given text using correct pronunciation, pauses, stress, intonation and
expression. You will have to read for 30-40 seconds
· # Repeat sentence---A
recorded sentence will be played. Repeat the sentence exactly as you heard it,
using the right stress and intonation.
· # Describe image—describe
an image on the screen .Describe all that you see and decipher and speak for 40
seconds.
· Re-tell lecture—you
will see an image and listen to a lecture. Repeat what you heard as correctly
as possible.
· Answer short question—You
will hear a question and you have to respond immediately in 3 seconds.
#WRITING
· Summarize written text
(one sentence)—read a text and write a summary in 75 words
· Essay (20mins) Write an essay, understanding the prompt given. A
good scoring essay will have the correct grammar, spellings, and structure.
Build your essay by expressing your opinion, and strongly arguing for or
against the given topic.
#READING
(30-40
mins)
· Multiple choice
questions –Read a passage and choose one correct answer from multiple choice
answers
· Multiple choice
questions—Read a passage and choose more than one correct answer. Negative
scores, if you choose a wrong answer.
· Re-order paragraphs---Drag
and put passages in order so that it reads logically.
· Fill in the blanks –fill
in the blanks in a sentence by choosing a right word from the choices given to
you
· Fill in the blanks—fill
in the blanks in a paragraph by choosing the right words from choices given to
you.
#LISTENING—(45-60 mins)
· Summarize spoken text—Listen
to a recording and write a good summary of what you heard. This task is for 10
minutes.
· Multiple choices—Listen
to a recording and choose one right answer from multiple choice answers.
· Multiple choices—Listen
to a recording and choose more than one right answer from multiple choice
answers. Negative marking for each wrong answer.
· Fill the blanks---Listen
to a recording and fill in the blanks in the given text
· Highlight the correct
summary—Listen to a lecture. Out of multiple summary choices highlight the
correct summary.
· Select missing word---Listen
to a recording and select one word out of the multiple answer choices
· Highlight incorrect
words—Listen to a recording. Highlight the wrong words (words in the text will
be incorrect) as you listen
· Write from dictation---listen to a recording and type the correct
sentence.
For more information,
please log on to http://pearsonpte.com/