Re-order paragraphs

Communicative skills tested: ReadingSubskills tested: Identifying the topic, theme or main ideas; identifying supporting points or examples; identifying the relationships between sentences and paragraphs; understanding academic vocabulary; understanding the difference between connotation and denotation; inferring the meaning of unfamiliar words; comprehending explicit and implicit information; comprehending concrete and abstract information; classifying and categorizing information; following a logical or chronological sequence […]

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PTE-academic Test Format

Part 1: Speaking & Writing(77 – 93 minutes) Personal introduction Read aloud Repeat sentence Describe image Re-tell lecture Answer short question Summarize written text Essay (20 mins) Part 1: Speaking & Writing (77 – 93 Minutes) In Part 1 you will be tested on your speaking and writing skills. The time given to this section is 77-93 minutes. To assess […]

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It’s time to prepare!

All test takers should prepare for PTE Academic, even if English is your first language. Test takers who consider themselves to be fluent in English sometimes score less well in English tests than they could have, because lack of preparation affects their performance on the day. Complete the preparation path to give yourself the best chance of performing well on […]

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About the Test

To complete a PTE Academic test, you will need to attend a secure Pearson test center. You will use a computer and headset to listen to, read and respond to questions. During the three-hour test session there will be three main parts to the test: speaking and writing (together), listening and reading. There are twenty different question formats, ranging from […]

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