PTE Writing practice
The Writing tasks come right after Speaking in the first part of the test. Each one has its own timer and a word range you have to stay inside: a one-sentence summary of a passage, an argumentative essay (PTE Academic) or an email (PTE Core). Writing skills are also scored in listening-and-writing tasks such as Write From Dictation and Summarize Spoken Text.
Writing question types
PTE Academic
- Summarize Written Text
- Write Essay
PTE Core
- Summarize Written Text
- Write Email
What makes the difference
- Stay inside the word range — form is scored, and a response outside it can lose most of its marks.
- Plan for a minute before you type, and keep two or three minutes at the end to check spelling and grammar.
- Use clear, accurate sentences rather than long, complicated ones; mistakes cost more than simple language does.
Guides for this skill
- PTE Summarize Written Text: Format, Scoring and Tips How PTE Summarize Written Text works: the time limit and word range, what is scored, a step-by-step method for a strong one-sentence summary, and common mistakes.
- PTE Write Essay: Format, Scoring and a Simple Structure How PTE Write Essay works: the time limit and word range, the seven scoring traits, a simple four-paragraph structure, common mistakes and an example outline.
- PTE Write Email: Format, Scoring and Tips How PTE Core Write Email works: the time limit, how long to write, the scoring traits, a simple email structure, common mistakes and an example.
- PTE Summarize Spoken Text: Format, Scoring and Tips How PTE Summarize Spoken Text works on PTE Academic and PTE Core: audio length, time limit, word range, the scoring traits, a note-taking method and an example.
- PTE Write From Dictation: Format, Scoring and Tips How PTE Write From Dictation works: the audio length, how each word is scored, spelling and listening strategies, common mistakes and an example.
Other skills: PTE Speaking practice · PTE Reading practice · PTE Listening practice
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