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The Pearson Test of English Academic is an English language test designed to assess the
readiness of non-native English speakers to participate in a university-level English language
instruction program.
It is a computer based program that fairly tests the students for their competency of 3 parameters:-
SPEAKING & WRITING; READING; LISTENING.
Below is a gist of what each section of test comprises :
Speaking & Writing
Personal Introduction
• Read Aloud
• Repeat sentence
• Describe image
• Re-tell lecture
• Answer short question
• Summarise written text (10 mins)
• Essay (20mins)
Reading
Personal Introduction
• Read Aloud
• Repeat sentence
• Describe image
• Re-tell lecture
• Answer short question
• Summarise written text (10 mins)
• Essay (20mins)
Listening
Summarise spoken text
• Multiple-choice, choose multiple
answers
• Fill the blanks
• Highlight the correct summary
• Multiple choices, choose a single
answer
• Select missing word
• Highlight incorrect words
• Write from dictation
PTE Academic is scored on a scale of 10-90 where 10 is the lowest marks a student can obtain and 90 being the maximum. The students are graded among the scale which highlights a candidates ability and skills to read, speak, listen and write English language. To get a better understanding of a candidate’s strong points and weak spots the scores are offered through the means of graphical representation.
PTE Academic delivers accurate, objective and relevant English test results.