PTE Core Exam Guide
Complete overview of the PTE Core exam structure, question types, and scoring breakdown.
Total Time
113 min
Total Questions
63
Sections
4
Scoring Skills:SSpeakingRReadingWWritingLListening
| Code | Question Type | Count | Time | Importance | Scoring | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Speaking 31 questions30 min | ||||||
RA | Read Aloud | 7 | 40s | SRWL | ||
RS | Repeat Sentence | 12 | 15s | SRWL | ||
DI | Describe Image | 3 | 40s | SRWL | ||
RTS | Respond to Situation | 3 | 40s | SRWL | ||
ASQ | Answer Short Question | 6 | 10s | SRWL | ||
Writing 4 questions24 min | ||||||
SWT | Summarize Written Text | 2 | 10m | SRWL | ||
WE | Write Email | 2 | 9m | SRWL | ||
Reading 14 questions29 min | ||||||
FIBRW | R & W Fill in Blanks | 5 | — | SRWL | ||
RMCM | Multiple Choice Multiple | 1 | — | SRWL | ||
RO | Reorder Paragraphs | 2 | — | SRWL | ||
FIBR | Reading Fill in Blanks | 5 | — | SRWL | ||
RMCS | Multiple Choice Single | 1 | — | SRWL | ||
Listening 14 questions30 min | ||||||
SST | Summarize Spoken Text | 1 | 10m | SRWL | ||
LMCM | Multiple Choice Multiple (Listening) | 1 | — | SRWL | ||
FIBL | Fill in Blanks (Listening) | 3 | — | SRWL | ||
LMCS | Multiple Choice Single (Listening) | 1 | — | SRWL | ||
SMW | Select Missing Word | 2 | — | SRWL | ||
HIW | Highlight Incorrect Words | 2 | — | SRWL | ||
WFD | Write From Dictation | 4 | — | SRWL | ||