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Starting from November 16 2021, the PTE Academic exam is going to be slightly changed; these changes to make the test experience more convenient, stress-free for the students.
#No.1 Good News for students: The new PTE test is just two hours
Starting from November 16 2021, the PTE Academic exam is going to just 2 hours ( Old test duration 3 hours) ; this is applicable to PTE Academic UKVI exam as well. To make it just two hour exam the from each module the number of questions are going to be reduced.
| Part | Content | Old PTE | PTE new test |
| Introduction | Personal Intro | 1 Min | No Change( same) |
| Part 1 | Speaking & Writing | 77-93 minutes | 54-67 minutes |
| Part 2 | Reading | 32-41 minutes | 29-30 minutes |
| Optional Break | 10 minutes | Removed ( no break) | |
| Part 3 | Listening | 45-57 minutes | 30-43 minutes |
Changes in more detailed ( Part 1: Speaking & Writing)
| Task | Old PTE | New PTE | New Duration |
| Personal Introduction | 1 | 1 | 54-67 minutes
(FYI: 77-93 minutes was old test duration) |
| Read Aloud | 6-7 | 6-7 | |
| Repeat Sentence | 10-12 | 10-12 | |
| Describe Image | 6-7 | 3-4 | |
| Retell lecture | 3-4 | 1-2 | |
| Answer Short Question | 10-12 | 5-6 | |
| Summarize Written Text | 2-3 | 1-2 | |
| Write Essay | 1-2 | 1-2 | |
| Number of Questions | 39-48 | 28-36 |
Changes in more detailed ( Part 2: Reading)
| Task | Old PTE | New PTE | New Duration |
| Fill in the blanks Reading & Writing | 5-6 | 5-6 | 29-30 minutes
(FYI:32-41 minutes was old test duration) |
| Fill in the blanks Reading | 4-5 | 4-5 | |
| Reorder Paragraph | 2-3 | 2-3 | |
| Multiple Choice Multiple Answer | 2-3 | 1-2 | |
| Multiple Choice Single Answer | 2-3 | 1-2 | |
| Number of Questions | 14-17 | 13-18 |
Changes in more detailed ( Part 3: Listening)
| Task | Current PTE | New PTE | New Time |
| Summarize Spoken Text | 5-6 | 1-2 |
30-43 minutes (FYI: 45-57 minutes was old test duration) |
| Multiple Choice Multiple Answers | 4-5 | 1-2 | |
| Fill in the blanks | 2-3 | 2-3 | |
| Highlight Correct Summary | 2-3 | 1-2 | |
| Multiple Choice Single Answer | 2-3 | 1-2 | |
| Select Missing Word | 2-3 | 1-2 | |
| Highlight Incorrect Word | 2-3 | 2-3 | |
| Write from dictation | 3-4 | 3-4 | |
| Total Question Range | 17-25 | 12-20 |
#No.2 Be assured: These 7 things are not changing with new PTE test.
- Types of tasks in PTE speaking, writing, reading and listening modules.
- PTE results are still accepted by 3000 Institutions across the globe, also for Permanent Residence visa of Australia, New Zealand, and United Kingdom.
- The PTE score requirements are not going to change for the admission in overseas universities.
- PTE exam fee in India now Rs.13700 & It is going to be same there is no difference.
- PTE Academic result time is not changing.
- PTE Academic still uses artificial intelligence to assess your language.
- PTE Academic score to get 20 points for Australia PR: 79 in all and for points it is 65 in all, there no change in it.