PTE Academic practice tests and preparation

PTE Academic is a computer-based English test of speaking, writing, reading and listening, taken in about two hours and scored by machine on a 10–90 scale. PTE24 lets you practise every question type the way it appears in the test, take full timed mock tests, and get a score with written feedback after every attempt.

How the test is organised

The test has three timed parts, always in this order. Many tasks are integrated: one answer counts towards two skills, so a single task such as Read Aloud or Write From Dictation can move two of your scores.

  1. Part 1 — Speaking and Writing: a short personal introduction, the Speaking tasks, then the Writing tasks, each writing task with its own timer.
  2. Part 2 — Reading: one shared timer for all Reading questions.
  3. Part 3 — Listening: recordings played once, with Summarize Spoken Text timed on its own.

PTE Academic question types

التحدث

  • Personal Introduction
  • Read Aloud
  • Repeat Sentence
  • Describe Image
  • Retell Lecture
  • Answer Short Question
  • Summarize Group Discussion
  • Respond to a Situation

الكتابة

  • Summarize Written Text
  • Write Essay

القراءة

  • Fill in the Blanks (Dropdown)
  • Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers
  • Reorder Paragraph
  • Fill in the Blanks (Drag and Drop)
  • Multiple Choice, Single Answer

الاستماع

  • Summarize Spoken Text
  • Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers
  • Fill in the Blanks (Type In)
  • Highlight Correct Summary
  • Multiple Choice, Single Answer
  • Select Missing Word
  • Highlight Incorrect Words
  • Write from Dictation

Practise with AI scoring and feedback

  • Speaking answers are recorded in the browser and scored on content, pronunciation and oral fluency, with the words you said marked against the text.
  • Written answers are scored on the traits the task is marked on — such as content, form, grammar, vocabulary and spelling — with your mistakes highlighted.
  • Reading and listening answers are marked straight away, showing which choices were right.
  • Every attempt gets written feedback that explains what to change next time.

PTE24 scores are practice estimates to guide your preparation, not official PTE results. PTE24 is not affiliated with Pearson.

Where to start

Take a full mock test to see where you stand, then practise the tasks that count towards two skills. The question type guides explain each task step by step.

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