PTE Exam Pattern

PTE Syllabus includes four sections - Reading, Listening, Speaking and Writing. You get marked on these four sections and you get the PTE total score as well. The total score is the sum of the scores in the four skill areas.

Section Duration Task
Speaking & Writing 77 – 93 Minutes 1. Personal Introduction 2. Read Aloud 3. Repeat Sentence 4. Describe Image 5. Paragraph 6. Answer Short Question 7. One Sentence 8. Re-Tell Lecture 9. Essay (20mins)
Reading 32 – 41 Minutes 1. Multiple Choice Questions (X2) 2. Re-Order Paragraphs 3. Fill In The Blanks (X2) 4. A Ten Minute Break Is Optional
Listening 45 – 57 Minutes 1. Summarize Spoken Text 2. Fill The Blanks 3. Multiple Choice X2 4. Highlight The Correct Summary 5. Highlight Incorrect Words 6. Select Missing Word 7. Write From Dictation