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About PTE Classes
What is PTE Academic ?
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.
Why are more test takers choosing PTE Academic ?
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.
What is the Test Format ?
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.
How to prepare for PTE Academic ?
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.
How to book the test?
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.
Reading Guide
About Reading & Writing Fill in the Blanks
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.
About Re-Order Paragraphs
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.
About Reading Fill in the Blanks
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.
About Multiple Choice, Single Answer
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.
About Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers
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.
Speaking Guide
About Read Aloud
This is the first question type of the Speaking module. It is one of the most important & scoring questions among all question types. It tests the student’s Speaking & Reading ability.
About Repeat Sentence
One of the most scoring & challenging questions of the test, checks upon a student’s Listening & Speaking ability. This question carries partial marking as well.
About Describe Image
This is a question wherein the student will have to study & describe an image that appears on the screen. The images vary & the student will have to describe it in an allotted time of 40 seconds.
About Re-tell Lecture
This question type would either be an audio or an audio-visual which would play & the student will have to re-tell the lecture in their own words. The time allotted for the response is 40 seconds & the students will be judged on their Listening & Speaking abilities.
About Answer Short Questions
As the name suggests, this is a short answer question where the response is mostly a single word or a few words. Listening & Speaking skills of the students are assessed in this question type.
Listening Guide
About Summarize Spoken Text
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.
About Write from Dictation
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.
About Highlight Incorrect Words
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.
About Select Missing Words
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.
About Highlight Correct Summary
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.
APC is dedicated to providing best practice material for PTE with ease of access in attempting PTE mock and practice tests. Also, it is mapped out keeping in mind a student’s needs, which guarantees the best results.
