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PTE Academic Study Material

Official material for the question types; general academic English for the rest.

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PTE Academic · checked 19 September 2026

PTE Academic at a glance, from the official notices

The dates, vacancies and rules below are read on the conducting body’s own site and rewritten as each notice appears. The guide beneath carries the full pattern, syllabus, cut-offs and free mock tests.

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19September 2026

Checked 19 September 2026

PTE Academic: the facts that matter now

  1. 01

    Pearson, at authorised PTE test centres; not available at home

    Administered by

  2. 02

    Study at 4,000+ institutions; visas to Australia and New Zealand; UK visas via PTE Academic UKVI

    Used for

  3. 03

    Three parts in one sitting — Speaking & Writing 76–84 minutes, Reading 23–30, Listening 31–39

    Format

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    Overall and four communicative skills on a 10–90 scale, marked by Pearson’s automated system with human review

    Scoring

Notes

PTE Academic — Study material for this exam

By component.
ComponentWhat to useNote
Question typesPearson’s official guide, the free sample questions and the scored practice testsThe only material marked by the live system.
SpeakingRecorded practice of every type with a headset; a template per taskPlay recordings back and listen for pauses and trailing off.
WritingA grammar reference; timed essays checked for spelling and word countSpelling errors cost marks in gap-fill and dictation items too.
ListeningAcademic lectures and news in several accents; dictation practiceRecordings play once only.
ReadingAcademic passages of 300 words with note-takingRe-order Paragraphs rewards spotting topic sentences and reference words.

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Exam resources

Everything for PTE Academic

Six resource pages, each kept in step with the latest official notification.

PTE Academic SyllabusPTE Academic syllabus — every question type in the three parts, what each scores, its prompt length and its time limit.PTE Academic Exam PatternPTE Academic exam pattern — the two-hour single sitting, how automated scoring works, the 10–90 scale, the IELTS concordance and the result timeline.PTE Academic Previous PapersPTE Academic practice material — the scored practice tests and question banks Pearson sells, and why third-party question sets need care.PTE Academic Mock TestsPTE Academic mock tests — full two-hour sittings with a headset, scored by trait, and how to read the report.PTE Academic PreparationPTE Academic preparation — templates for the speaking tasks, fluency over vocabulary, the integrated-skill logic, and when to book.PTE Academic Study MaterialPTE Academic study material — Pearson’s official guide and practice, a grammar and spelling routine, and the listening sources to use.

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