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PTE and IELTS Score Comparison

PTE IELTS
86-90 9.0
83-85 8.5
79-82 8.0
73-78 7.5
65-72 7.0
58-64 6.5
50-57 6.0
42-49 5.5
36-41 5.0
29-35 4.5
10-28 No Data

PTE Test Format

Part Content Time Allowed

Intro Personal Introduction Not Scored
Part 1 Speaking and Writing 77-93 Minutes
Part 1 Reading 32-41 Minutes
Optional Break Break 10 Minutes
Part 3 Listening 45-57 Minutes

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 Part 1: Speaking and Writing
Speaking (Total Time: 50 – 60 minutes)
Type of Tasks: 5
Number of Tasks: 35 – 42

Task type Number Task description Skills Text/ Recording Time to

of Assessed Length Answer Each
Tasks Question

Read aloud 6 -7 A text appears on screen. Reading & Text up to 60 Depends on

Read the text aloud into Speaking words the text
your microphone. length

Repeat 10 – 12 After listening to a Listening & 3-9 seconds 15 seconds

Sentence sentence, repeat the Speaking
sentence into your
microphone.
Describe 6 -7 An image appears on Speaking n/a 40 seconds
Image screen. Describe the image
in detail into your
microphone.
Re-tell 3 -4 After listening to or Listening & Up to 90 seconds 40 seconds
Lecture watching a lecture, re-tell Speaking
the lecture in your own
words into your
microphone.
Answer 10 - 12 After listening to a Listening & 3-9 seconds 10 seconds
Short question, answer with a Speaking
Question single word or a few words
into your microphone.

Writing (Total Time: 40 – 70 minutes)

Type of Tasks: 2
Number of Tasks: 3-5

Task type Number Task description Skills Text Length Time to

of Tasks Assessed Answer
Each
Question
Summarize 2-3 After reading a passage, Reading & Text up to 300 10 minutes
written text write a summary with Writing words
certain word and sentence
limit
Write Essay 1-2 Write an essay on a given Writing Up to 4 20 minutes
topic sentences

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 Part 2: Reading
Reading :(Total Time: 32– 41 minutes)
Type of Tasks: 5
Number of Tasks: 15 – 20

Task type Number Task description Skills Text Length Time to

of Assessed Answer
Tasks Each
Question
Multiple- 2-3 Select a single answer to a Reading Text up to 300 Manage
choice, question about information words time by
choose in a text. keeping an
single eye on the
answer on-screen
timer
Multiple- 2-3 Select more than one Reading Text up to 300 Manage
choice, answer to a question about words time by
choose information in a text. keeping an
multiple eye on the
answer on-screen
timer
Re-order 2-3 Several text boxes appear Reading Text up to 150 Manage
paragraph on screen in random order. words time by
Put the text boxes in the keeping an
correct order. eye on the
on-screen
timer
Reading: Fill 4-5 A text appears on screen Reading Text up to 80 Manage
in the blanks with several blanks. Drag words time by
words or phrases from the keeping an
blue box to fill in the eye on the
blanks. on-screen
timer
Reading and 5-6 A text appears on screen Reading & Text up to 300 Manage
Writing: Fill with several blanks. Fill in Writing words time by
in the blanks the blanks by selecting keeping an
words from several drop- eye on the
down lists of response on-screen
options. timer

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 Part 3: Listening
Listening (Total Time: 45 – 57 minutes)
Type of Tasks: 8
Number of Tasks: 17 – 25

Task type Number Task description Skills Text/ Time to

of Assessed Recording Answer Each
Tasks Length Question
Summarize 2-3 After listening to a recording, Listening 60-90 seconds 10 Minutes
Spoken Text write a summary within & Writing
certain word limit
Multiple- 2-3 After listening to a recording, Listening 40-90 seconds Manage time
choice, answer a multiple-choice by keeping an
choose question on the content or eye on the on
multiple tone of the recording by screen timer
answer selecting more than one
response.
Fill in the 2-3 The transcription of a Listening 30-60 seconds Manage time
Blanks recording appears on screen & Writing by keeping an
with several blanks. While eye on the on
listening to the recording. screen timer
type the missing words into
the blanks.
Highlight 2-3 A After listening to a Listening 30-90 seconds Manage time
Correct recording, select the & Reading by keeping an
Summary paragraph that best eye on the on-
summarizes the recording screen timer
Multiple- 2-3 After listening to a recording, Listening 30-60 seconds Manage time
choice, answer a multiple-choice by keeping an
choose question on the content or eye on the on-
single tone of the recording by screen timer
answer selecting one response.
Select 2-3 After listening to a recording, Listening 20-70 seconds Manage time
Missing select the missing word or by keeping an
Word group of words that completes eye on the on-
the recording. screen timer
Highlight 2-3 The transcription of a Listening 15-50 seconds Manage time
Incorrect recording appears on screen. & Reading by keeping an
words While listening to the eye on the on-
recording, identify the words screen timer
in the transcription that differ
from what is said.
Write from 3-4 After listening to a recording Listening 3-5 seconds Manage time
Dictation of a sentence, type the & Writing by keeping an
sentence eye on the on-
screen timer

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