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PTE practice, task type by task type.
All 22 PTE Academic task types with the real timing, the traits each is scored on, and the method that moves each one fastest.
Speaking
7 task typesSeven scored task types, all judged on content, oral fluency and pronunciation.
- Read AloudRead a short text of up to 60 words aloud, clearly and accurately.
- Repeat SentenceListen to a sentence and repeat it exactly as you heard it.
- Describe ImageDescribe a chart, graph, map or diagram shown on screen.
- Re-tell LectureListen to a short academic lecture, then re-tell the main points.
- Answer Short QuestionGive a one- or few-word answer to a simple spoken question.
- New · Aug 2025Respond to a SituationHear and read an everyday situation, then say how you would respond.
- New · Aug 2025Summarize Group DiscussionListen to three speakers discuss a topic, then summarize the key points.
Writing
2 task typesTwo task types, both scored partly on staying inside a strict word range.
Reading
5 task typesFive task types in a standalone timed section, weighted toward the blanks.
- High weightReading & Writing: Fill in the BlanksChoose words from dropdowns to complete a passage — tests reading and writing together.
- Multiple Choice, Multiple AnswersRead an academic passage and select every option the text supports. Wrong selections subtract marks.
- Re-order ParagraphsDrag jumbled text boxes into their correct logical order.
- High weightReading: Fill in the BlanksDrag the right words from a bank to complete a passage.
- Multiple Choice, Single AnswerRead a short academic passage and choose the one option that answers the question.
Listening
8 task typesEight task types, all on audio that plays exactly once.
- Summarize Spoken TextListen to a lecture and write a 50-70 word summary.
- Multiple Choice, Multiple AnswersListen to a recording once and select every option it supports. Wrong selections subtract marks.
- Fill in the BlanksType the missing words into a transcript as you listen.
- Highlight Correct SummaryPick the paragraph that best summarises the recording.
- Multiple Choice, Single AnswerListen to a recording once and choose the one option that answers the question.
- Select Missing WordChoose the word or phrase that completes the recording.
- Highlight Incorrect WordsClick the words in the transcript that differ from the audio.
- High weightWrite from DictationType the sentence you hear, spelled exactly.
Related pages
- PTE Exam Pattern 2026The complete PTE Academic format: three parts, 22 task types and the exact timing of each, updated for the 7 August 2025 changes.
- PTE SyllabusThe full PTE Academic syllabus broken down by section and task type, with what each task actually assesses and how much it is worth.
- Free PTE Mock TestSit a full-length PTE Academic mock test under real timing across all three parts, then see a predicted band for each of the four skills.