Before starting the process of studying for any exam, it is very important to understand it’s format. Knowing the structure and subsets of the test is key in obtaining the best result possible. 

One Australia Group has all the required facilities available to provide you with the best understanding of this test and is ready to give you the best PTE coaching that you need.

For PTE, the test is divided into three main sections; Speaking & Writing, Reading, and Listening.

The first part of the test consists of speaking and writing. This part is further divided into:

✅ Personal Introduction
✅ Read Aloud
✅ Repeat Sentence
✅ Describe Image
✅ Re-tell Lecture
✅ Answer Short Question
✅ Summarize Written Text
✅ Essay

This section is given the time frame of 77-93 minutes to complete. For the speaking section, you will be checked on your ability to talk and produce spoken English language. 

For the writing section, you will be checked on grammar and spelling skills.

The second part of the test is the reading section. This part includes five topics:

✅ Fill in the Blanks
✅ Multiple Choice, Multiple Answer
✅ Re-order Paragraphs
✅ Reading & Writing: Fill in the Blanks
✅ Multiple Choice, Single Answer

You are given 32-40 minutes to complete this section. You will be evaluated based on your ability to read and write information that is being delivered to you. 

There are some strategies you can use to assure a good score. For example, in the ‘Fill in the Blanks’ activity, you should read the entire question in order to figure out its context, not just the words near the blank. 

This will ease your selection of the correct answer from the given choices. Skimming the entire paragraph to get a grasp of the meaning can improve your chances of getting all the blanks correct. 

One Australia Group has experienced English tutors for the PTE test who are able to give you many more of these tips and strategies to get the score you desire.

The last section of the test is the listening section. This section is divided into eight parts:

✅ Summarise Spoken Text
✅ Multiple Choice: choose multiple answers
✅ Fill the Blanks
✅ Highlight Correct Summary
✅ Multiple Choice: choose single answer
✅ Select Missing Word
✅ Highlight Incorrect Words
✅ Write from Dictation

The time given to complete this section is 45-57 minutes. Since this entire section is to assess your listening ability, it is very important to stay focused and understand as much of the question as possible. 

The audio or video is only played once, it is important to listen carefully. Taking notes is extremely helpful in this section particularly. 

Since what you hear isn’t always in accordance to the order of the questions, selecting options as you listen is not as effective as taking notes of the entire audio before answering. 

The options provided to you can be very tricky as they might seem very similar to each other, so it is important to select the option based on its meaning, rather than similarity to the words you heard.