PTE Format:

A tabulated format of the PTE Exam is highlighted below:

PTE Format	Details
Pattern	Speaking & Writing Skills (54 – 67 minutes) Reading skills (29 – 30 minutes) Listening skills (30 – 43 minutes)
Duration	2 Hours
Medium	Computer-based with headset
No.Of Questions	20 question types

PTE Exam Pattern: Speaking and Writing

PTE Speaking and WritingQuestion Topics	No.of questions	Time Priod
Personal introduction	1	55 seconds: 25 seconds for prompt, 30 seconds torecord
Read Aloud	6 - 7	30-40 seconds to prepare for reading out the text of60 words
Repeat sentence	10 - 12	15 seconds: 3-9 seconds for prompt, 15 seconds torecord
Describe image	3 - 4	25 secondsto study the image and prepare answers
Retell lecture	1 - 2	90 seconds for prompt length, 10 seconds to prepare and 40 seconds to answer
Answer short question	5 - 6	20 seconds: 3-9 seconds for prompt, 10 seconds to answer
Summarize written text	1 - 2	10 minutes to answer to text prompt of 300 word
Write Essay	1 - 2	20 minutes to answer to text prompt of 2-3 sentences
Total questions	28 - 36	Time : 54 - 67 minutes

PTE Exam Pattern: Reading Section

PTE Reading Question Topics	No.of questions	Duration
Fill in the blanks –reading & writing	5 - 6	Read 300 words of text
Multiple choice, multiple answer	1 - 2	Read 300 words of text
Re-order paragraph	2 - 3	Read 150 words of text
Fill in the blanks –reading	4 - 5	Read 80 words of text
Multiple choice, single answer	1 - 2	Read 300 words of text
Total questions	13 - 18	Time Allocation - 29 - 30 minutes

PTE Exam Pattern: Listening

PTE Listening Question Topics	No.of questions	Duration
Summarize spoken text	1 - 2	60-90 seconds to retain 50-70 words, 10 minutes to write
Multiple choice, multiple answers	1 - 2	40-90 seconds for prompt
Fill in the blanks	2 - 3	30-60 seconds
Highlight correct summary	1 - 2	30-90 seconds
Multiple choice, single answer	1 - 2	30-60 seconds
Select missing word	1 - 2	20-70 seconds
Highlight incorrect word	2 - 3	15-50 seconds 15-50 seconds
Dictation 3 - 4	3 - 4	3-5 seconds
Total Questions	12 - 20	Time Allocation: 30 - 43 minutes