PTE PRACTICE

Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) is an international computer-based English language test. It provides a measure of a test taker’s language ability to assist education institutions and professional and government organizations that require a standard of academic English language proficiency for admission purposes.

PTE Academic is accepted for student and migration applications across the world. In addition to its unbiased approach to testing, the test has many unique advantages.

Did you know that artificial intelligence means that all test taker’s results are graded by an algorithm, not humans?

During the three-hour test session, there are three main parts to the test: speaking and writing (completed together), listening, and reading. There is also an optional 10-minute break between the reading and listening parts. During the test, you will find twenty different question formats, ranging from multiple choice to essay writing and interpreting information.

To clear the PTE exam, one should start preparing according to the required target as the preparation can vary with the target that one needs to achieve. We at ALFA have designed our practice platform to make the exam easier and achievable for everyone. 

PTE has test centers in over 50 countries & one can book an exam from their official website. A student first needs to register with Pearson by creating an account. The exam is held regularly & a student can choose a preferred date & time, at the nearest available test center.
 

A passage with several gaps in between will appear on the screen, with a drop-list of options along with each blank. A student will have to choose an appropriate word from this drop-down list to fill in the blank space. This question contributes marks to both the Reading & Writing modules.

Several text boxes will appear jumbled-up or in random order & the student will have to arrange them in the right order. A Student is judged on the ability to understand the organization and cohesion of an academic text.

A passage with several gaps will appear on the screen & a list of options will be provided at the bottom of the passage. A student will have to drag a word from the below options & drop it at an appropriate blank. Student’s Reading skills will be assessed in this question type.

After reading a text, a student will have to answer a multiple-choice question on the content or tone of the text by selecting one response.

After reading a text, answer a multiple-choice question on the content or tone of the text by selecting more than one response. This question carries negative marking & hence,  a student will get penalized if chosen a wrong answer.

A student is required to write a one-sentence summary of a provided passage within a maximum limit of 75 words. This question will check the student’s Reading & Writing Skills.

A student will have to construct an essay on a given topic in about 200 - 300 words & would be assessed on Writing skills.

A student will need to write a summary of an audio lecture in about 50 - 70 words. The student’s Listening & Writing skills will be assessed in this question.

This is the last question of both the test and the most important & scoring questions' list. An audio of a sentence will play and after listening to that, the student will have to type the sentence accurately in the box provided. This question contributes marks to both the Listening & Writing module.

The transcript of a recording will appear on the student’s screen and while listening to the recording, he/she will have to identify the words in the transcript that differ from what is said. This question carries negative marks and tests Listening & Reading skills.

An audio is played wherein the last part of the audio is replaced by a beep sound. After listening to the audio, one will have to select the missing word that completes the recording from a list of options.

After listening to a recording, the student will need to select the paragraph that best summarizes the recording. This question type will be assessing the Listening & Reading ability of the student.

After listening to an audio, answer a multiple-choice question on the content or tone of the text by selecting more than one response. This question carries negative marking & hence,  a student will get penalized if chosen a wrong answer.

A transcript of a recording appears on screen with several gaps. After listening to the recording, a student will have to type the missing word in each gap. This question will be testing a students’ Listening & Writing skills.

After listening to an audio, a student will have to answer a multiple-choice question on the content or tone of the text by selecting one response.