Candidates taking the test will have to answer twenty different question formats which includes multiple choice questions, essay questions and questions that involve interpreting information. The test intends to test real-life and academic English of candidates, so, they are asked to listen to excerpts from lectures and look at charts and graphs.
PTE General
The test has 2 parts –
- A written paper
- A spoken test
PTE General assesses the ability of the test taker for communicating in the English language in everyday situations.
A scenario-based English language test, PTE General uses real-life tasks and materials for assessing how well can the test takers express themselves in everyday situations.
PTE Academic
For appearing for the PTE Academic, you will be assigned a computer and a headset at any of the test centres of Pearson.
Total duration of the test: 3 hours, in one sitting
Parts of the test:
| Part of the Test | Duration |
| Part 1: Speaking & Writing | (77 – 93 minutes) |
| Part 2: Reading | (32 – 40 minutes) |
| Part 3: Listening | (45 – 57 minutes) |
A 10 minutes break, optional, can be taken between the reading and listening parts.
20 different question formats are in the PTE Academic. Questions asked range from multiple choice questions on one hand, to interpreting information and essay writing on the other.
Students wishing to take the PTE can approach the PTE coaching center in Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Coimbatore, Delhi, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Pune.