PTE Exam pattern and syllabus

PTE Syllabus

Fill in the blanks
Multiple choice question and answers (choosing a single answer and multiple answers)
Rearranging the jumbled sentences

The PTE Reading Section has 5 sub-sections. The total duration to complete this section is 32-40 minutes.

PTE Reading and Writing - Fill in the Blanks	Fill in the blanks in the given passage with the right answers.
PTE Multiple Choice - Multiple answers	Read the given passage and choose multiple right answers.
PTE Reordering paragraphs	Reordering the given sentences in the correct order to form a coherent passage.
PTE Fill in the blanks	Choose the right word from the dropdown boxes and fill in the blanks.
PTE Multiple Choice - Single answer	Select a single right answer from the list of options.

The total duration to complete this section is 45-57 minutes.

PTE Summarize spoken test	Summarize the audio in about 50-70 words in 10 minutes.
PTE Multiple Choice - Multiple answers	Carefully listen to the audio and choose multiple correct answers.
PTE Listening and Writing - Fill in the blanks	Listen to the audio and fill in the blanks with the exact phrases in the given transcript.
PTE Highlight the perfect summary	Listen to the audio and choose the right summary.
PTE Multiple Choice - Single answer	Choose a single right answer from the multiple-choice.
PTE Find the missing words	Listen to the audio, find the missing words and fill in the blanks.
PTE Highlight the incorrect words	Listen to the audio and change the incorrect words.
PTE Write from dictation	Listen to the audio and highlight the incorrect words.

This section has 8 sub-sections. The total duration to complete this section is 77-93 minutes.

PTE Personal Introduction	With 25 seconds of preparation time, you will have to read out a prompt and record your personal details within 30 seconds. These details are later sent to schools.
PTE Read aloud	You will be given a transcript. You will have read the text on the transcript out loud. If you pause for more than 3 seconds, the recording will be stopped.
PTE Repeating sentences	Audio will be played. You will have to repeat the audio within 15 seconds.
PTE Image Description	You will be shown an image. After observing it for 25 seconds, you will have to describe it in your own words.
PTE Retell lecture	Listen to the lecture and summarize it in your words.
PTE Respond to a short question	Listen to the audio and respond to it with single or multiple words.
PTE Summarize in a single sentence	Read the given passage and summarize the important points within 75 words in 10 minutes.
PTE Essay writing	Write an essay in about 200 - 300 words in 20 minutes.

The Test process is as follows:

Reading the question - Depending on the length of the text, you will be given time to read the text prompt.
Preparing for the answer - You will be given an average of 10-15 seconds to prepare for each section to answer the questions.

Answering the questions - Your answers will be recorded as you write, speak and select the right answers.