PTE Academic Exam Pattern 2019- Pearson- the PTE AcademicTM conducting body prescribes the exam pattern of PTE Academic 2019. The focus of the PTE Academic exam pattern 2019 is for aspirants who plan to study abroad but hail from countries where English is not the native language. PTE Academic 2019 test measures candidates on four language skill sets, namely the writing, speaking, reading, and listening. According to the PTE Academic 2019 test pattern, the writing and the speaking modules are integrated into one; Reading and Listening modules are designed separately. All the test takers are evaluated on the basis of the aggregate score obtained from the PTE Academic test. The total duration of the PTE Academic 2019 test is of three hours and the mode of the exam is computer-based. Candidates need to use a computer and a headset to listen, respond and read the questions. Candidates, typically come across real-life academic content like a lecture or made to view charts and graphs. Careers360, in this article, has provided the complete PTE Academic exam pattern 2019.
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PTE Academic Exam Pattern 2019 - Part 1: Speaking & Writing
PTE Academic 2019 test evaluates both the writing and speaking abilities of an aspirant. Candidates are asked to repeat sentences, answer questions and summarise given paragraphs. The speaking section 1 contains a personal introduction part where the candidates have to introduce themselves within 30 seconds. However, this item is not scored, but it gives the candidates a chance to introduce themselves to the institute. On the computer screen the candidates can see a recording box and after a beep or tone, they are asked to speak immediately. Similarly, there are many other items such as repeating a sentence or describing an image seen on the screen.
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PTE Academic Exam Pattern 2019: Speaking & Writing sections (77 – 93 minutes)
Item
Task
Skills assessed
Prompt length
Time to answer
Personal Introduction
The introduction is an opportunity for the students to give their selected institutions some information about themselves
Speaking
25 seconds to prepare to respond
30 seconds to record
Read Aloud
A text appears on the screen. Read the text aloud.
Reading and Speaking
Text up to 60 words
30-40 seconds to prepare
varies by item, depending on the length of text
Repeat sentence
After listening to a recording of a sentence, repeat the sentence
Listening and Speaking
3-9 seconds
15 seconds
Describe Image
An image appears on the screen. Describe the image in detail.
N/A
40 seconds
Re-tell Lecture
After listening to or watching a lecture, re-tell the lecture in your own words.
up to 90 seconds
Answer short question
After listening to a question, answer with a single word or a few words.
10 seconds
Summarize written text
After reading a text, write a one-sentence summary of the passage.
Reading and Writing
text up to 300 words
10 minutes
Write essay
Write a 200– 300-word essay on a given topic.
Writing
2-3 sentences
20 minutes
Note- Candidates should note that apart from the Listening and Speaking sections, there is also a summary section (given in the table) where candidates are allotted 10 minutes, in which they have to read a paragraph and answer the questions. Students have to type the answers, though there are options to cut, copy or paste, in case they think it is necessary/worthwhile to do so. Candidates also have to write an essay in this section to get examined for their writing ability (mentioned in the table).
PTE Academic Exam Pattern 2019 - Part 2: Reading
The Reading section evaluates candidates’ reading skills. Test takers encounter a set of instructions to follow, after which they can answer accordingly.
PTE Academic Exam pattern 2019: Reading Section (32 – 41 minutes)
Multiple-Choice, choose Single Answer
After reading a text, answer a multiple-choice question on the content or tone of the text by selecting one response
Reading
text up to 110 words
Multiple-Choice, choose Multiple Answers
After reading a text, answer a multiple-choice question on the content or tone of the text by selecting more than one response
Re-order Paragraphs
Several text boxes appear on the screen in a random order. Put the text boxes in the correct order
text up to 150 words
Reading: Fill in the blanks
A text appears on screen with several gaps. Drag words from the box below to fill the gaps
text up to 80 words
Reading and Writing: Fill in the blanks
A text appears on screen with several gaps. For this item type, candidates need to select the most appropriate words from a drop-down list to restore the text.
PTE Academic Exam Pattern 2019 - Part 3: Listening
The listening section consists of questions based on several audio clips. Part 3 comprises of questions that are completely based on audio or video clips. Candidates get to hear each audio or video clip only ONCE and are allowed to take notes to refer to.
PTE Academic Exam pattern 2019: Listening Section (45 – 57 Minutes)
Summarize spoken text
After listening to a recording, write a 50-70 word summary
Listening and Writing
60-90 seconds
Multiple Choice, choose multiple answers
After listening to a recording, answer a multiple-choice question on the content or tone of the recording by selecting more than one response
Listening
40-90 seconds
Fill in the blanks
A transcript of a recording appears on screen with several gaps. After listening to the recording, type the missing word in each gap
30-60 seconds
Highlight correct summary
After listening to a recording, select the paragraph that best summarizes the recording
Listening and Reading
30-90 seconds
Multiple Choice, choose single answer
After listening to a recording, answer a multiple-choice question on the content or tone of the recording by selecting one response
Select missing word
After listening to a recording, select the missing word that completes the recording from a list of options
20-70 seconds
Highlight incorrect words
The transcript of a recording appears o the screen. While listening to the recording, identify the words in the transcript that differ from what is said
15-50 seconds
Write from dictation
After listening to a recording of a sentence, type the sentence
3-5 seconds
Source- Official PTE Academic website
Note- As one can see in the table above, candidates are given 10 minutes to summarise their answers. Candidates have to carefully listen to the audio recording which will be heard only once and then construct their answer. They must make sure that the summary is within 50-70 words (Summarize spoken text). After that candidates have to listen to a recording and answer multiple-choice questions (Multiple Choice, Multiple Answer). They can select the answers from various options available on the screen; the selected response will be highlighted in yellow.
As per the exam pattern of PTE Academic 2019, Part 3 of the PTE Academic test comprises various items. For example, candidates need to read the text and choose only a single answer from multiple questions. It is advisable for candidates to completely read the instructions given on the screen before beginning the respective sections. Candidates must make sure not to go over the word limit specified on the screen.
PTE Academic is a computer-based test for evaluating the English language proficiency of the non-native English speakers who are aspiring to study abroad or seeking immigration. The result of PTE 2019 Academic test is available within five business days. The three-hour PTE Academic test 2019 appraises a real-life measure of test takers’ language ability and the PTE Academic 2019 score is accepted for admission to several institutions across the world, including countries like – Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK and the USA.
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Some of the institutes which started accepting PTE in Canada are: Centennial Centennial College, Humber College, Seneca College, George Brown, St. Lawrence College, Langara College.
PTE is a computer based test of English for study abroad. The test consist of reading, writing, listening and speaking and is conducted via computer and the test is of 3 hours.
Also, You can find the updated list of Canadian Universities & Colleges accepting PTE scores on Pearson Official Website.
Yes Gagan. Northern College at Pures-Toronto, Scarborough accepts PTE (Pearson Test of English) Academic. It requires a score of 58+ for diploma/ certificate programs. For postgraduate diploma/ certificate programs, they require a score of 60+. Similarly, Advanced standings require a score of 60+.
For more details on other English assessment exams accepted by the college and the expected scores, please visit the given website: http://www.northernc.on.ca/international-assessments/
Hi Yash
No PTE is readily accepted as an english requirement test. There is nothing to worry about that.
But you need to have university acceptance letter to have a smooth visa process.
Hope this helps!
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