PTE Academic β Updated Test Format and Changes
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πππ At a Glance
| Question Type | Module | Number of Question | Speaking | Writing | Reading | Listening |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Read Aloud |
Speaking |
6-7 |
9.4% |
– |
– |
– |
|
Repeat Sentence |
Speaking |
10-12 |
15.6% |
– |
– |
16.7% |
|
Describe Image |
Speaking |
5-6 |
31.3% |
– |
– |
– |
|
Re-tell Lecture |
Speaking |
2-3 |
12.5% |
– |
– |
13.3% |
|
Answer Short Questions |
Speaking |
5-6 |
– |
– |
– |
4.2% |
|
Summarise Group Discussion |
Speaking |
2-3 |
18.8% |
– |
– |
20% |
|
Respond to a Situation |
Speaking |
2-3 |
12.5% |
– |
– |
– |
| Question Type | Module | Number of Question | Speaking | Writing | Reading | Listening |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Summarize Written Text |
Writing |
2 |
– |
27.7% |
22.5% |
– |
|
Write Essay |
Writing |
1 |
– |
30.8% |
– |
– |
| Question Type | Module | Number of Question | Speaking | Writing | Reading | Listening |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Fill in the Blanks (Dropdown) (FIB Dropdown) |
Reading |
5-6 |
– |
– |
27.5% |
– |
|
Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers (MCQ MA) |
Reading |
2-3 |
– |
– |
5% |
– |
|
Reorder Paragraph |
Reading |
2-3 |
– |
– |
8.8% |
– |
|
Fill in the Blanks (Drag & Drop) FIB (Drag&Drop) |
Reading |
4-5 |
– |
– |
18.8% |
– |
|
Multiple Choice, Signle Answers |
Reading |
2-3 |
– |
– |
2.5% |
– |
| Question Type | Module | Number of Question | Speaking | Writing | Reading | Listening |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Summarize Spoken Text |
Listening |
1 |
– |
18.5% |
– |
10% |
|
Multiple Choice – Choose Multiple Answers |
Listening |
2-3 |
– |
– |
– |
3.3% |
|
Fill in the Blanks |
Listening |
2-3 |
– |
– |
– |
7.5% |
|
Highlight Current Summary |
Listening |
2-3 |
– |
– |
2.5% |
1.7% |
|
Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers |
Listening |
2-3 |
– |
– |
– |
1.7% |
|
Select Missing Words |
Listening |
1-2 |
– |
– |
– |
0.8% |
|
Highlight Incorrect Words |
Listening |
2-3 |
– |
– |
12.5% |
8.3% |
|
Write From Dictation |
Listening |
3-4 |
– |
23.1% |
– |
12.5% |
Updated Test Format and Changes
| Module | Question Type | No. of Questions | Scoring Module | Impact | Human Recheck |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speaking | Read Aloud (RA) | 6-7 | Speaking | Low | N |
| Repeat Sentence (RS) | 10-12 | Speaking, Listening | Moderate | N | |
| Describe Image (DI) | 5-6 | Speaking | High | Y | |
| Retell Lecture (RL) | 2-3 | Speaking, Listening | High | Y | |
| Answer Short Questions (ASQ) | 5-6 | Listening | Low | N | |
| Summarise Group Discussion (SGD) | 2-3 | Speaking, Listening | High | Y | |
| Respond to a Situation (RTS) | 2-3 | Speaking | High | Y | |
| Writing | Summarise Written Text (SWT) | 2 | Writing, Reading | High | Y |
| Write Essay (WE) | 1 | Writing | High | Y | |
| Reading | Fill in the Blanks (Dropdown) (FIB Dropdown) | 5-6 | Reading | High | N |
| Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers (MCQ MA) | 2-3 | Reading | Low | N | |
| Reorder Paragraph (ROP) | 2-3 | Reading | Moderate | N | |
| Fill in the Blanks (Drag & Drop) | 4-5 | Reading | High | N | |
| Multiple Choice, Single Answers (MCQ SA) | 2-3 | Reading | Low | N | |
| Listening | Summarise Spoken Text (SST) | 1 | Listening, Writing | High | Y |
| Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers (MCQ MA) | 2-3 | Listening | Low | N | |
| Fill in the Blanks (FIB Type) | 2-3 | Listening | Moderate | N | |
| Highlight Correct Summary (HCS) | 2-3 | Listening, Reading | Low | N | |
| Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers (MCQ SA) | 2-3 | Listening | Low | N | |
| Select Missing Words (SMW) | 1-2 | Listening | Low | N | |
| Highlight Incorrect Words (HIW) | 2-3 | Listening, Reading | Moderate | N | |
| Write From Dictation (WFD) | 3-4 | Listening, Writing | High | N |