PTE Guide (Academic & Core)
PTE looks like 22 tasks. It's really four skills.
A computer-based English test for study, work and migration. Here is the whole thing: what is in it, where to start, and how to practise every part of it free.
The test in one glance
Four skills. Drawn to scale.
15 of the 23 tasks sit in Speaking and Listening. If your time is short, that is where the score is.
Where to start
Start here.
Three steps. No six-week plan, no spreadsheet. The shortest path to your first real improvement.
Learn the shape
Four skills across official question types. You are looking at them now.
The full list
All 23 tasks, in one place.
Open any task for strategy and common mistakes, then practise it free in the same interface as the exam.
What it costs
Practise everything. Free.
Every task type and every full mock, unlimited. AI scoring is the only thing that costs, and you never need it to practise.
Answers
Frequently asked questions
PTE Academic and PTE Core are computer-based English tests from Pearson. PTE Academic is widely used for university admissions, professional bodies, and migration (including Australian and UK visas), while PTE Core is tailored for Canadian economic migration. Both tests assess speaking, writing, reading, and listening in a single session.
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