Read Aloud
6–7 items · credits Speaking
Prep 30–40 seconds · recording stops after 3 seconds of silence
PTE Academic / UKVI task library
Practise every PTE Academic & UKVI question type by skill.
Use this Academic & UKVI library to move from a broad mock-test result into the speaking, writing, reading, or listening task that needs focused practice. PTE Core has its own task library.
Part 1 · 76–84 min
Speaking and Writing
A per-item timer on every task: seven speaking tasks from Read Aloud to Summarize Group Discussion, then Summarize Written Text and Write Essay.
Repeat Sentence
10–12 items · credits Speaking + Listening
Audio 3–9 seconds · 15 seconds
Describe Image
5–6 items · credits Speaking
Prep 25 seconds · 40 seconds
Answer Short Question
5–6 items · credits Listening
Audio 3–9 seconds · 10 seconds — one word or a few words
Retell Lecture
2–3 items · credits Speaking + Listening
Audio Up to 90 seconds · Prep 10 seconds · 40 seconds
Respond to a Situation
2–3 items · credits Speaking
Prep 10 seconds · 40 seconds
Summarize Group Discussion
2–3 items · credits Speaking + Listening
Audio Up to 3 minutes, multiple speakers · Prep 10 seconds · 2 minutes
Summarize Written Text
2 items · credits Reading + Writing
10 minutes
Write Essay
1 item · credits Writing
20 minutes
Part 2 · 23–30 min
Reading
Five task types on one shared clock. No returning to an item once you click Next.
Reading Multiple Choice (Single)
2–3 items
Shared Reading clock
Reading Multiple Choice (Multiple)
2–3 items
Shared Reading clock
Re-order Paragraphs
2–3 items
Shared Reading clock
Fill in the Blanks (Drag and Drop)
4–5 items
Shared Reading clock
Fill in the Blanks (Dropdown)
5–6 items
Shared Reading clock
Part 3 · 31–39 min
Listening
Summarize Spoken Text on its own ten-minute timer, then seven task types on a shared clock, ending with Write From Dictation.
Summarize Spoken Text
1 item · credits Listening + Writing
Audio 60–90 seconds · 10 minutes, on its own timer
Listening Multiple Choice (Multiple)
2–3 items
Audio 80–120 seconds · Shared Listening clock
Listening Multiple Choice (Single)
2–3 items
Audio 30–90 seconds · Shared Listening clock
Highlight Correct Summary
2–3 items · credits Listening + Reading
Audio 30–90 seconds · Shared Listening clock
Select Missing Word
1–2 items
Audio 20–70 seconds · Shared Listening clock
Listening Fill in the Blanks
2–3 items
Audio 30–60 seconds · Shared Listening clock
Highlight Incorrect Words
2–3 items · credits Listening + Reading
Audio 15–50 seconds · Shared Listening clock
Write From Dictation
3–4 items · credits Listening + Writing
Audio 3–5 seconds · Shared Listening clock
Where the marks are
Item counts and skill credits together show where a score comes from. Three tasks carry more of it than any others, and all three are trainable.
- Repeat Sentence10–12
- Read Aloud6–7
- Describe Image5–6
- Answer Short Question5–6
- Fill in the Blanks (Dropdown)5–6
- Fill in the Blanks (Drag and Drop)4–5
- Write From Dictation3–4
- Retell Lecture2–3
- Respond to a Situation2–3
- Summarize Group Discussion2–3
Item count is only half the weight: points per item differ, which is why the three tasks under “Carry the most marks” matter most.
- Repeat Sentence10–12 items into Listening and SpeakingPractice set
- Write From Dictation3–4 sentences, about ten points each, into Listening and WritingPractice set
- Fill in the Blanks (Dropdown)5–6 passages, four or five points each, into ReadingPractice set
Fewer items but the widest scales, with Content scored 0–6, so a weak Speaking or Writing score usually points here.
Where to start
Three steps, then the task pages do the rest.
Sit a free full mock
One sitting, all 22 tasks, scored the same way as your practice.
Read the four skill scores
The lowest skill is the plan; the others can wait.
Open the tasks that feed that skill
Below: the tasks worth training first for each weakest skill.
Weakest skill
Listening
Weakest skill
Writing
Weakest skill
Speaking
Weakest skill
Reading
Preparing for Canada instead? Open the PTE Core task library — Core has its own 19-task mix, including Write Email and Respond to a Situation.