PTE

• Speak at a natural pace. There is no need to speak fast.

• Take natural pauses wherever needed, like when a sentence ends, or a comma, or a phrase.

• Don't do self-corrections.

• Hesitations will negatively affect the score.

• If you've made an error, don't stop. Keep going to maintain fluency.

• Long pauses may stop the recording and finish the Q.

• Use structure where applicable.

Speaking and Writing

• Describe Image

• Retell Lecture (Academic only)

• Summarise Group Discussion (Academic only)

• Respond to a Situation

• Summarise Written Text

• Write Essay (Academic only)

• Write Email (Core only)

Listening

• Summarise Spoken Text

Writing and Speaking

• Not asked in Core

  1. Retell Lecture

  2. Summarise Group Discussion

• Write Email for Core

• Write Essay for Academic

Listening

• Highlight Correct Summary not asked in Core

Writing and Speaking

• Respond to a Situation

• Summarise Written Text

• Write Email (Core only)

• Write Essay (Academic only)

Listening

• Summarise Spoken Text

• Highlight Correct Summary

• Write from Dictation

Speaking and Writing

• Describe Image

• Write Essay (Academic only)

• Write Email (Core only)

1. Answer Short Q

2. Read Aloud

3. Repeat Sentence

4. Describe Image

5. Retell Lecture

1. MCQs Multiple Answers (Reading)

2. MCQs Multiple Answers (Listening)

3. Highlight Incorrect Word (Listening)