PTE Academic
PTE Academic, item by item, the way the test runs
All 22 scored question types, mock tests that only move forward, speaking items you get one take at, and scores on the 10 to 90 scale with the traits that decided them.
PTE Academic at a glance
The test, start to finish
PTE Academic
2 h 22 min
- Speaking and Writing80 min
- Reading27 min
- Listening35 min
- Length
- About two hours, one sitting
- Parts
- Speaking and Writing, then Reading, then Listening
- Questions
- 65 to 75 items across 22 scored question types
- Scores
- 10 to 90 overall and for each communicative skill
- Results
- Typically within two days
What you practise
Every part of the test, the way it is set
Practise a part on its own with help on, or sit it under the real timing and rules.
- 01
Speaking and Writing
Read Aloud, Repeat Sentence, Describe Image, Retell Lecture, Answer Short Question, Summarize Group Discussion, Respond to a Situation, Summarize Written Text and Write Essay.
- 02
Reading
Reading and Writing Fill in the Blanks, Multiple Choice, Re-order Paragraphs and Reading Fill in the Blanks, with the reason behind each mark.
- 03
Listening
Summarize Spoken Text, Multiple Choice, Fill in the Blanks, Highlight Correct Summary, Select Missing Word, Highlight Incorrect Words and Write from Dictation.
How FluentWin helps
Practice that knows where your marks go
01
Exam mode that moves forward only
Like the real test, you cannot go back. Recordings play once and spoken answers take one try.
02
Scored on the official traits
Content, pronunciation, oral fluency, form, grammar and vocabulary, with the zero rules that apply to each item.
03
A top answer to compare
For written and spoken items, a strong answer sits beside yours so you can hear and see the difference.
04
Your PTE and IELTS side by side
Estimates read across to IELTS bands through the published PTE and IELTS concordance.
Scores
Scores on the scale universities read
Each skill and your overall show a score from 10 to 90 and the range it is likely to sit in, from your practice.
These are estimates from practice, not official scores. Only Pearson issues a PTE result.
Questions
PTE Academic with FluentWin
Does FluentWin follow the format introduced in August 2025?
Yes. The question types include Summarize Group Discussion and Respond to a Situation, and the speaking section runs as the current test does.
How are spoken answers scored?
On the traits the test uses for each item, such as content, pronunciation and oral fluency, with a short note in your language on what to change.
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