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PTE

Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) is the leading computer-based, high stakes English language proficiency test used for study abroad and immigration. Pearson, the world leader in educational publishing, developed PTE Academic in response to feedback from higher education to meet the need for an English language test that more accurately measured the communication skills of international students in an academic environment as securely and efficiently as possible. Launched in 2009, PTE Academic is the fastest-growing English test on the market, having been rapidly adopted in the US, Canada, UK, NZ, and Australia.

How is PTE Academic structured?

PART 1: SPEAKING AND WRITING
Section	Item Type	Time Allowed
Section 1	Personal introduction	1minute
Section 2	Read Allowed Repeat Sentence Describe Image Re-tell Lecture Answer Short Question	30-35 minutes
Section 3-4	2 x Summarise written text	20 minutes
Section 5	Summarise written text or Write Essay	10 or 20 minutes
Section 6	Write Essay	20 minutes

PART 2: READING
Section	Item Type	Time Allowed
Section 1	Multiple-choice, choose single answer Multiple-choice, choose multiple answers Re-order paragraphs Reading: Fill in the blanks Reading & Writing: Fill in the blanks	32-41 minutes

PART 3: LISTENING
Section	Item Type	Time Allowed
Section 1	Summarise spoken text	20-30 minutes
Section 2	Multiple-choice, choose multiple answers Fill in the blanks Highlight correct summary Multiple-choice, choose single answer Select missing word Highlight incorrect words Write from dictation	23-28 minutes