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PTE candidates need to write between 50 to 70 words for their Summarize Spoken Text. PTE candidates will get 2-3 Summarize Spoken Texts in their PTE test. Candidates will first listen to an audio or watch a video that can be as long as 1-2 minutes. Then they are expected to type their answers in the space provided. Including the audio or video playtime, PTE…
Generally, PTE candidates get 3 questions in both sections of the PTE writing module. In Summarize Written Text, PTE candidates usually get 2-3 questions and in Essay Writing 1-2 essay topics. But as we have seen here at thePTE.com with our students’ experience there are all sorts of anomalies. For instance, one of our students got one SWT and one essay for his writing. Another…
There are 2-3 Retell Lecture questions in the PTE test. Retell lecture is the fourth test item of the Speaking module. There is no negative marking in this type of question and the candidates will have 10 seconds at the end of the lecture to prepare themselves for recording their answer for 40 second. Retell lectures could be an audio lecture or an audio lecture…
There are three test items in the PTE test that could be accompanied by an image. Those three items belong to the Speaking module and they are; Describe Image (DI), Retell lecture (RL) and Answer Short Question (ASQ). Describe Image All Describe Image questions of the PTE exam are accompanied by an image. These images could be a map, a graph, a pie chart, a…
There is only one thing that every PTE candidate has to present to be allowed to sit their PTE test and that is nothing but a valid PASSPORT. For a list of the common things that you are not allowed to take with you to the PTE exam room, read this post. Stringent rules of the PTE test centers make it clear that the only…
Summarize Spoken Text (SST) is the first section of the Listening module. PTE candidates may have 2-3 Summarize Spoken Texts in their test. How SST works In Summarize Spoken Text, first candidates listen to a recorded audio which is usually on a general topic. This audio could be as long as 2 minutes. Then the PTE candidates have 10 minutes minus the audio playtime to…
No, PTE candidates are not allowed to take any pens or paper into their test room. The reason and what replaces these items will be discussed in this post. Measures to stop PTE exam leak All major exams have come up with different measures to stop candidates from taking their exam questions out of their centers. In IELTS, for example, proctors check all the exam…
Write from Dictation (WFD) is the last section of the PTE listening module. PTE candidates will get 3-4 Write from Dictation sentence. This part of the listening module awards the PTE candidates the second highest score throughout the PTE test. So if you want to get a good score in your Writing and Listening skills, you need to follow these rules. 1. Manage your time…
Since the PTE exam is a standard test, most of the questions in their data bank get repeated for PTE candidates. To protect their questions from leaking out, stringent rules are applied to candidates who want to sit the PTE test. That is why PTE candidates are not allowed to take the following to their test room. 1. Non-prescription glasses If you wear glasses…
It has been a while that PTE candidates can reschedule their test without paying any fee. PTE candidates need to pay a fee if they reschedule their exam less than two weeks to their test date. That fee was around $85. If a PTE candidate reschedules their test before two weeks, no fees will apply. Now, PTE candidates (to date 21/01/2021) can reschedule their exam…
Write from Dictation (WFD) is the last test item of the PTE Listening module. Here a sentence is read out and candidates are expected to write it down and then type it in the space provided. Each sentence is repeated only once. Write from Dictation and Repeat Sentence in the PTE speaking section are similar in many ways. Each candidate will get 3-4 Write from…
The fifth item on the PTE listening menu is the Multiple Choice, Choose Single Answer questions or MCCSA in short. In this post, we will teach you how to deal with this type of question. How to do MCCSA Before the audio starts, candidates have 10 seconds to prepare. Use this time to read the question that you need to answer after the audio is…
Answer Short Questions is the last item of the Speaking module in the PTE test. Here, PTE candidates will listen to a question and then need to answer it with only one or two words only. PTE candidates will get 10-12 Answer Short Questions in their test. There is no negative points for wrong answers here. So do not leave any question unanswered. Because you…
Since the PTE test is conducted on a computer, it is better if you follow an essay template in your writing test. This post will enumerate the ways you can improve your essay writing skills. 1. Follow a standardized essay template A computer doesn’t know and above all doesn’t care if you are using a template in the PTE writing section. Don’t just use a…
The fourth item on the PTE listening menu is the Highlight Correct Summary questions or HCS in short. This type of question is considered a multiple choice type of question. There is no negative marking for a wrong answer here. Therefore, even if you do not know the correct answer, try your luck by guessing. You will get 2-3 HCS questions in your exam. How…
The sixth question type of the PTE listening module is Select Missing Words or SMW in short. PTE candidates will get 2 or 3 SMW questions in their test. And since these questions do not incur any negative marking in case you got the wrong answer, it is recommended that you do not leave them unanswered. How to answer these questions? Before the audio…
If you haven’t sat the PTE test before, then you would automatically assume that the conditions under which the PTE test is administered is like any other English Proficiency tests. Well, this is where you are wrong. All of us are used to exam conditions where silence is the norm. Therefore, first-time PTE test takers are shocked when they see everyone shouting at the top…
In the speaking section, the PTE test heavily relies on using a software called “voice to text” . This is also known as voice recognition or speech to text app. This is the same software or app that has been used in many voice command devices such as Siri, google, Bixbe and the list goes on. The main point is that all these devices work…
No, the PTE scoring has not changed yet as of to date 03/12/2020. The 2020 Concordance Report is a study initiated by the Pearson to align the score concordance between the IELTS and the PTE tests. In simple words, the report questions if a person who gets 79 in the PTE test can get its equivalent score in the IELTS test, which is 8, and…
In this section of the Listening module, you are given a transcript of an audio track in which there are some words that are different from what you hear. Once the audio starts, follow the lines with the cursor and click on any words that sound different from what you see on the screen. As soon as you click once on that word, it will…
Broadly speaking, there are four types of essay topics in the PTE test. This post will discuss this matter with some examples for each topic. 1. Argument type In this type of PTE essay topic, you are presented with two options and you are supposed to stick to one side and support it. For example; Teenage offenders should be treated in the same way as…
The best PTE test center in any city around the world can be verified by a simple method. This post will discuss just that. Test date availability criterion PTE candidates, like in any other business, vote with their feet. If a center is not providing the standard conditions under which the PTE test is administered, then this shortcoming will reveal itself in the score report…
A free PTE mock test, as the name implies, provides the test taker with a close to real PTE exam experience without any ifs, buts and strings attached. ThePTE.com’s scored free PTE mock test just does that. In order to do thePTE.com’s test, go to our website and click on the free PTE mock test tab or simply click on this link. Once you registered…
The PTE’s most important reading sections are Reading & Writing Fill in the Blanks (R&WFIB) and Reading Fill in the Blanks (RFIB). Some samples of these two sections will be covered here. 1. Reading & Writing Fill in the Blanks (R&WFIB) The Reading and writing: Fill in the blanks section contributes the highest number of points to your reading score. As the title of the…
The PTE test comes in two versions; general and academic. This post will discuss both of these tests. 1. The PTE Academic test This is the most well-known test of the two. It is accepted in many universities, colleges and schools. But most importantly, it is accepted by the Australian and New Zealand governments as proof of English proficiency for immigration purposes. The PTE-A test…
There are three reasons why your PTE test result is delayed. One of them is related to technical issues with the main processing PC at your test center and the other two are related to candidate’s performance and profile. This post will address this issue. More than 90% of the PTE candidates receive their test result between 2 to 48 hours after their PTE exam….
PTE test reference number is also known as registration ID. This number is on the right-hand side of your photo on your PTE score report. It is also printed vertically on the right-hand side of your PTE score report next to your overall PTE score (see the picture below). All academic institutions and governmental organizations have online access to check the veracity of the score…
Around 3 hours. The PTE test can last as short as 2 hours and 45 minutes to the longest 3 hours and 15 minutes. If one PTE candidate gets the fewest number of questions in each test item, then the test will finish at around 2 hours and 45 minutes. If a candidate gets the highest number of questions in every test item, then the…
No, you cannot. In order to sit the PTE test, candidates need to appear at a PTE test center in person with a valid passport. Stringent security measures in place for this test (read more on the security measures by clicking on this link) make it unsuitable for its online delivery. However, there are free online PTE mock tests that mimic the real PTE-A…
No, you cannot. PTE candidates can book only one appointment at a time. If they want to book another appointment, they will need to reschedule the first one moving it to a later date or they will need to cancel the first appointment and then they will be able to book another available PTE test date. Also, PTE candidates cannot book another test date while…