PTE Core question types

All 19 PTE Core question-type guide shells

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19 question types across speaking, writing, reading, and listening

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Read a short text clearly with strong pronunciation and steady pace.

Listen once and repeat the sentence accurately with clear delivery.

Describe visual data with structure, relevance, and controlled language.

Deliver a practical spoken response for a real-world prompt.

Give brief and accurate spoken answers to simple prompts.

Condense a written passage into one clear, complete summary sentence.

Write an organized and purpose-driven email with strong language control.

Choose the best word choices from dropdowns based on context and grammar.

Select all correct options based on close meaning and textual evidence.

Rebuild paragraph sequence using logic, cohesion, and reference clues.

Drag the correct words into blank spaces while preserving meaning and grammar.

Choose one best answer with direct text support and distractor control.

Listen and write a concise summary capturing the main points accurately.

Select all valid answers from audio using detail and meaning checks.

Type missing words from audio with strong spelling and attention control.

Identify the one best answer from a spoken prompt and choices.

Choose the best ending after hearing an interrupted audio segment.

Track mismatch between transcript and audio by marking changed words.

Write the sentence exactly as heard with correct spelling and punctuation.