PTE Exam Preparation Tips

PTE Exam Preparation Tips:
PTE Preparation Time
With consistent practice, it takes between 4 and 6 weeks to prepare for the PTE test.
How can one prepare for the PTE exam at home?
PTE Study MaterialÂ
Listed below are a few PTE preparation study materials that you can make use of while preparing for the PTE exam.
Coursebooks
If you are preparing on your own, then you can benefit from the official coursebooks. Listed below are some of the official guides to help you prepare better:
PTE Online Practice Test
You can make use of the online resources available on the ptestudy.net/practice/ page. Follow these steps to access the PTE preparation resources on this website:
PTE Offline Practice Test
You can take the full version of the PTE Academic test offline by downloading audio files, PDFs, sample answers to get an idea of the test format and structure.
PTE Study App
You could download the official practice app (PTE Academic Official Practice App). Following are the benefits of using this application:
The PTE Reading Section is designed to test the candidate's reading skills.
Total Duration: 32-41 minutes
Question Type | Task | Skills Tested | Maximum Number of Words |
Multiple choice, choosing a single right answer | Read the text and select a single response based on the tone or content | Reading | Approximately 110 words |
Choosing multiple right answers from multiple choices | Read the text and chose multiple right answers based on the tone or content | Reading | Approximately 300 words |
Reordering paragraphs | Sequentially rearrange the boxes that are arranged in the wrong sequence. | Reading | Approximately 150 words |
Reading: Fill in the blanks | A passage with several blanks will be given. Drag and drop the apt words into the blank spaces. | Reading | Approximately 80 words |
Reading and Writing: Fill in the blanks | A passage with several blanks will appear on the screen. Fill in each blank with the correct response from the drop-down list. | Reading | Approximately 300 words. |
To ace the PTE Reading Section, you must be fluent in reading and be able to easily comprehend texts. Here is a list of preparation tips for the reading section -Â
Multiple-choice - Single answer:
Multiple-choice, multiple Answers:
This part carries negative marking. Therefore, if you are unsure about your answer, it is advisable to not answer the question.
Re-ordering paragraphs
Fill in the blanks:
The PTE Listening section assesses the candidate's listening skills. The questions will be based on audio and video clips. The audio and video clip will be played only once.Â
Duration: 45 - 57 minutes
Question Type | Task | Skills Tested | Maximum Number of Words |
Summarizing spoken text | Listen to the recording and write a summary within 50 to 70 words. | Listening and writing | 60 to 90 seconds |
Multiple choice questions, choose multiple answers | Listen to the recording and answer the MCQ based on the tone and content | Listening | 40 to 90 seconds |
Fill in the blanks | A transcript of a recording with several blanks appears on the screen. Listen to the audio and fill the missing blank with the right word | Listening and Writing | 30 to 90 seconds |
Highlighting the correct summary | Listen to the recording and choose the passage that aptly summarizes the content. | Listening and Reading | 30 to 90 seconds |
Multiple choice, choosing a single right answer | Listen to the audio and choose a single right answer based on the tone or content of the audio | Listening | 30 to 60 seconds |
Selecting the missing word | Listen to the recording and choose the right word that completes the audio | Listening | 20 to 70 seconds |
Highlighting the incorrect word | The transcript of the recording will be displayed on the screen. Select the words in the transcript that are different from the actual recording. | Listening and Reading | 15 to 50 seconds |
Writing from dictation | Listen to the recording and type out the sentence. | Listening and Writing | 3 to 5 seconds |
Here is a list of preparation tips to ace the listening section
Listening Tips - General:
Summarize Spoken Test:
Multiple-choice, choose multiple answers:
Fill in the blanks:
Highlight the correct summary:
Select the missing word:
You must be able to understand the main concept of the audio in the first half. By the next half, you should be able to predict the ending.
Highlight the incorrect words:
Write from dictation:
The PTE Speaking and Writing Sections test the candidate's writing and speaking skills.Â
Total duration: 77-93 minutesÂ
Question Type
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Task
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Skills Tested
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Maximum Number of Words
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Read aloud
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Read the given out loud.
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Reading and Speaking
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Depends on the length of the text
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Repeat sentence
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Repeat the sentence after listening to the audio
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Listening and Speaking
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15 seconds
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Describing the image
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Describe in the detail the image provided
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Speaking
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40 seconds
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Re-telling lecture
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Listen to the audio and retell the lecture in your own words.
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Listening and speaking
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40 seconds.
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Answer short questions
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Listen to the audio and answer the question in a single word
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Listening and Speaking
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10 seconds
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Summarize a written text
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Read the text and summarize it in a single sentence
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Reading and writing
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10 minutes
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Essay
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Write an essay on the given topic within 200-300 words
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Writing
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20 minutes.
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The writing section consists of two parts. Here is a list of preparation tips to help you do better in both these sections.
Summarize the written text:
Essay Writing:
Follow these tips if you would like to perform well in this section
General Speaking Tips:
Read Aloud:
Repeat Sentence:
Describe Image:
Retell Lecture:
Answer Short Question: