PTE an Overview:
PTE Academic is a computer-based academic English language test for those wanting to study abroad aimed at non-native English speakers. It tests Listening Reading, Speaking and Writing. Questions often test 2 skills together, such as listening and reading or reading and speaking.The completely computerized test ensures all test takers are scored impartially and accurately. State-of-the-art biometrics ensure score validity
Part of the test |
Section |
Item type |
Time allowed |
Introduction |
|
Not timed |
Part 1:Speaking And Writing |
Section 1 |
Personal Introduction |
1 Minute |
Section 2 |
Read Allowed |
30-35 Minute |
Reapet Sentence |
Describe Image |
Re-tell Lecture |
Answer Short Question |
Section 3-4 |
Summarize Written Test |
20 Minutes |
Section 5 |
Summarize Written Test or Write Essay |
10 or 20 Minutes |
Section 6 |
Write Essay |
20 Minutes |
Part 2:Reading |
|
Multiple-Choice Choose Single answers |
32-41 Minute |
Multiple-Choice Choose multiple answers |
Reading - Fill in the blanks |
Reading & Writing- Fill in the blanks |
Answer Short Question |
Part 3:Listening |
Section 1 |
Summarize spoken text |
20 - 30 Minutes |
Section 2 |
Multiple-choice choose multiple answers |
23 - 28 Minute |
Fill in The Blanks |
Highlight correct summary |
Multiple-Choice Choose Single answers |
Slect Missing Word(s) |
Highlight Incorrect Words |
Write from dictation |
Weekend Classes:
PTE Speaking Practice Course
Speaking is a skill that requires constant practice. When preparing for your PTE Speaking Test, you can develop and improve your speaking skills with our daily online speaking tests at your convenience. You will be guided to speak to questions in an audio clip, respond to the and summarize the passages on academic topics. Join us for achieving 79+ scores in your PTE Speaking tests. We offer individual, one-on-one classes as well as online learning sessions on WhatsApp.
- Duration: Daily 40-minute sessions
- Fee: from Rs 5000
Section overview:
Item |
Task |
Number of Items |
Prompt length |
Scoring |
Skills assessed |
Time to answer |
Read aloud |
You need to read aloud the text there on the screen. |
6 – 7 |
text up to 60 words |
text up to 60 words |
reading and speaking |
vary |
Repeat sentence |
After listening to the sentence played, you need to repeat it verbatim. |
10-12 |
3 - 9 seconds |
Partial Credit |
listening and speaking |
15 seconds |
Describe image |
You need to describe an image that is displayed. |
6 – 7 |
N/A |
Partial Credit |
speaking |
40 seconds |
Re-tell lecture |
You need to memorize what all is told in the |
3 – 4 |
up to 90 seconds |
Partial Credit |
listening and speaking |
40 seconds |
Answer short question |
You need to answer the question in one word or a few. |
10 – 12 |
3-9 seconds |
Correct / Incorrect |
listening and speaking |
10 seconds |
PTE WRITING
Learn how to score high score of 79+ and above in your PTE Writing tests. Get trained by the best PTE trainers for a 79+ score. Our feedback and guided sessions for corrections and improvement in your writing skills will get you desired scores in your PTE exams. You will be guided to write a summary of the text in one sentence. In 10 minutes how towrite a summary. Learn how to include the main points of the reading passage in a full, single sentence of no more than 75 words. The Word Count at the bottom of the screen counts the number of words you write.
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Grammar for English
Brush up your grammatical skills and ace your PTE exam by attending our guided sessions on English grammar.
Our interactive English speaking classes will help you gain:
- Confidence in yourself
- Communication skills
- Clarity in your daily conversations at work and at play
- Writing skills for emails and social media chats
We use fun teaching methods with:
- Interactive and participative English speaking classes
- Fun learning methods (skits, role-play, group-discussion, telephone conversations, storytelling, WhatsApp, etc.)
- Videos of practice sessions to track improvement of English speaking skills
This smart spoken English course is for you, if you are
PTE EXAM SCHEDULE
PTE offers a very flexible testing schedule. Candidates can schedule their test as little as twenty-four hours in advance. PTE Academic offers flexible testing locations, with test centers in over 50 countries worldwide. The candidates can take the test in the months of May, June, August, and November, December at a center convenient to them. The list of centers is available online on the official PTE exam website.
PTE EXAM PATTERN
PTE test is done in a single session that is of 3 hours duration, conducted in one sitting at a computer in a secure test environment. There are six levels which are mapped to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Writing (in mins) Interview (in mins)
A1 |
Level A1 |
75 |
5 |
A2 |
Level 1 |
95 |
5 |
C1 |
Level 4 |
150 |
8 |
C2 |
Level 5 |
175 |
8 |
B1 |
Level 2 |
95 |
7 |
B2 |
Level 3 |
120 |
7 |
The writing paper tests listening, reading comprehension and writing skills, while the interview evaluates the speaking skills.
PTE EXAM SYLLABUS
The material for the PTE test is provided at our study center only.
PTE EXAM RESULT
You receive your PTE exam result within 5 days of taking the PTE exam. However, in more than half of the cases, the PTE exam results are made available to the candidate within 2 days of appearing for the exam.
PTE FUTURE PROSPECTS
PTE Academic is accepted by many academic programs worldwide, including prestigious institutions like Harvard Business School, INSEAD and Yale University. It is developed by Pearson Language Tests and administered by Edgexcel. The exams are accredited by the Qualification and Curriculum Authority (QCA).
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Countries accepting PTE for immigration?
PTE is accepted for all the visa and immigration applications for Australia and New Zealand. Also, accepted by thousands of institutions in the UK, USA, Canada, New Zealand, and Ireland, since 2009 PTE Academic has been rapidly accepted by universities, governments, professional bodies and employers around the world as a valid and reliable assessment of academic English proficiency.
How is PTE Academic scored?
PTE Academic is assessed using automated scoring technology and test takers are provided with a score from 10-90 overall and across all skills. Pearson’s 10-90 scale is based on the Global Scale of English.
COMPARISON BETWEEN PTE AND IELTS
PTE |
IELTS |
Live conversation in SPEAKING TEST. |
Students record on a computerized system. |
Automated scoring in grade of 10-90. |
Manual scoring pattern in a band 0-9 |
Tests can be taken any date of the year depending on availability of a seat. |
IELTS conducted on 48 pre fixed dates in 500 centers. |
It is accepted worldwide. |
PTE is gaining acceptance gradually. |
PTE has 20 different, shorter tasks |
IELTS has 5 longer tasks |
The Test Format
77-93 min
Speaking & Writing
- Personal introduction
- Read Aloud
- Repeat sentences
- Describe image
- Re-tell lecture
- Answer short Question
- Summarize written Text
- Essay
32-41 min
Reading
- Reading &Writing Fill in the blanks
- Multiple choice, Multiple Answer
- Re-order Paragraphs
- Fill in the blanks
- Multiple choice, single answer
45-57 min
Listening
- Summarize spoken text
- Multiple choice, Multiple Answer
- Fill in the Blanks
- Highlight correct summary
- Select Missing words
- Highlight incorrect words
- Write from Dictation
- Multiple choice, single answer
Tips to follow on PTE test-day
1. Get a Good Night’s Sleep
Whatever you have prepared and don’t know at 8pm the evening before the PTE test you aren’t likely to know the next day. Just leave your preparations before dinner and relax. An early night is an excellent idea too. Waking up refreshed on test-day can make all the difference in the performance.
2. A little anxiety can be a good thing
Somewhere between in a state of panic that causes anxiety in most people on test day, and the over-relaxed “I don’t care” attitude sits the ideal, PTE test-day candidate’s disposition: a little nervous, clear-headed and well-prepared. It means you are less likely to make silly mistakes on test-day.
3. Be aware of your weaknesses and play to your strengths
Try not to worry about the 20% you found confusing If you didn’t understand absolutely everything you heard in the talk for retell lecture or summarize spoken Text, Focus instead on the 80% you did understand. of material to draw when you prepare your essay or summarize the Written Text, demonstrate your writing talents by using commonly used conjunctions correctly rather than trying to force in words that you would never otherwise use. ‘Because’, ‘and’, ‘as’ and ‘but’ may not be dazzling, but they still serve a useful purpose.
4. The PTE is not IELTS
This might be a little obvious, perhaps, but it’s pretty common for candidates to start preparing for the PTE after failing to achieve their desired score on the IELTS. This is perfectly fine, but don’t walk in onPTE test-day thinking you’re about to take a high-tech version of the IELTS’. It categorically is not. Get familiar with the format of the tests, how long you have to do each section and the criteria that will be used to grade you.
Speaking of which, unlike the IELTS, the PTE does is a computer based exam so remember….
5. Check your Microphone
There are always complaints from E2Language candidates who have taken their PTE and failed in speaking. They are sure that the microphone did not record them properly. If you are in any doubt on the day of the test, put your hand up right away and complain to the invigilator. Your chances of challenging the recording equipment after the test will not be of any consequence.
Pearson makes it clear that it’s almost impossible to review your score. As a matter of fact, it’s quite easy to ask for re-evaluation of your PTE score if you’re willing to pay for it, but you are strongly discouraged from doing so. PTE is a machine based exam and scores are calculated through AI
6. Watch the Clock
At every point we reiterate how important it is to respect the clock when describing an image or retelling a lecture. Please stick to your overall allocation of marks to the section, too many marks are lost in other parts of the PTE by candidates who get stuck into overlong analyses of texts. Don’t let the stress of PTE test-day make yourself overthink. Knowing how much time you have makes a huge difference, question-by-question, and section-by-section.
7. You’re writing on a computer: Take full advantage!
The old-fashioned pencil-and-paper tests are a challenge. The PTE is all done on a computer, which should delight those who find writing by hand astruggle. If you usually spend too long writing your introduction, perhaps start with the second paragraph of your essay. Summaries Written Text requires you to come up with a 30-35 word sentence, but there’s no need to start at A and end at Z. Start with a basic, true idea and build it out, one clause at a time.
8. Headphones aren’t the best
If you’re used to listening to high-quality sound on your noise-excluding Bose earphones, you’re in for a nasty shock once you sit down for your PTE. Try to be as respectful of others as you would have them be to you. Don’t shout at the top of your lungs to drown out your neighbours. Apart from being profoundly inconsiderate, it will probably end up distorting your recording and bring your speaking score down. A tip for diligent PTE candidates: practice your speaking at home with the radio on in the background, preferably in your native language. Make sure that the volume is turned up reasonably high. It will be distracting at first, but over time you’ll learn to blank it out and focus on the task at hand.
9. Last but not the least, do not drink too much water! You will not get much breaks in between the exam
10.. Remember our Methods!
We teach you the best methods for a reason: they work! Use them to your advantage on PTE test-day!