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See all 19 PTE Core question types in official test order, with section timing, skills, scoring patterns, abbreviations and free task guides.
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All 19 PTE Core question types in official order
Pearson currently lists 7 scored question types in Speaking and Writing, 5 in Reading, and 7 in Listening. The Personal Introduction is unscored; PTECore is a common no-space search variation of the official name PTE Core.
Seven PTE Core Speaking and Writing task types
The official order is Read Aloud (RA), Repeat Sentence (RS), Describe Image (DI), Respond to a Situation (RTS), Answer Short Question (ASQ), Summarize Written Text (SWT), and Write Email (WE).
Five PTE Core Reading task types
The official order is Reading & Writing: Fill in the Blanks (FIBRW), Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers, Reorder Paragraph (RO), Reading: Fill in the Blanks (FIBR), and Multiple Choice, Single Answer.
Seven PTE Core Listening task types
The official order is Summarize Spoken Text (SST), Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers, Fill in the Blanks (FIBL), Multiple Choice, Single Answer, Select Missing Word (SMW), Highlight Incorrect Words (HIW), and Write from Dictation (WFD).
PTE Core test order and timing
The test runs through Speaking and Writing, Reading, then Listening. Pearson currently gives ranges of 50–65, 27–37 and 22–37 minutes. Test versions balance the total length so that the complete test does not exceed two hours.
Build a study order around the 19 task types
Understand each response format first, use the linked Read Aloud, Repeat Sentence, Respond to a Situation, Write Email and Write From Dictation guides for focused practice, then follow the official order in a mock test.
Keep PTE Core and PTE Academic preparation separate
Both tests assess speaking, writing, reading and listening, but their contexts and some tasks differ. PTE Core includes Respond to a Situation and Write Email.