PTE guides and free practice
Everything here is written for PTE Academic specifically — the tasks that carry the most marks, the mechanical rules that cap scores, and free practice questions drawn from a bank of 26,600 original items. Start with whichever matches where you are.
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- How to get 79+ in PTE
- PTE tips for beginners
- The full test format
- What is a good PTE score?
- How PTE scoring works
- How long preparation takes
- A 4-week study plan
By section
- Speaking tips
- Writing tips
- Reading tips
- Listening tips
- Speaking practice routine
- Reading practice routine
- Listening practice routine
By task
- Read Aloud
- Repeat Sentence
- Describe Image
- Re-tell Lecture
- Answer Short Question
- Summarize Written Text
- Essay topics
- Summarize Spoken Text
- Write from Dictation
- Re-order Paragraphs
- Fill in the Blanks
- Highlight Incorrect Words
- Highlight Correct Summary
- Select Missing Word
- Multiple choice questions
Free practice questions
- Free mock test
- Read Aloud sentences
- Dictation sentences
- Repeat Sentence practice
- Short questions
- Essay prompts
- SWT passages
- SST transcripts
- Retell Lecture transcripts
- Reading questions
- Re-order exercises
Skills and strategy
- Using templates safely
- Writing templates
- Vocabulary
- Grammar
- Pronunciation
- Note-taking
- Time management
- Common mistakes
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