PTE Academic · Writing · Spelling & grammar
Spelling & Grammar Proofreading Trainer
The two hardest marks to keep in Write Essay are spelling and grammar. Learn to finish writing in 17–18 minutes and spend the last 2–3 catching mistakes — then prove it on a timed hunt through real, template-free essays.
The 20-minute clock
Write in 17–18 minutes. Proofread in the last 2–3.
In Write Essay, spelling and grammar are scored automatically — and they are the easiest marks to lose and the easiest to win back. The trick is simple: finish writing early and keep the final minutes to hunt for mistakes. This trainer builds that proofreading habit. It does not use the essay template — here the essays are normal, so you learn to read like a checker.
Read the prompt, decide your position and jot two ideas. Do not write full sentences yet.
Type the four paragraphs straight through. Keep moving — do not stop to fix small errors.
Stop writing by minute 17–18. Re-read slowly and hunt for spelling and grammar slips.
A 5-step proofreading routine
- 1Read your essay slowly, word by word — not in your head at normal speed.
- 2Look first for your own 'usual suspects' (double letters, their/there, missing -s on verbs).
- 3Check every verb agrees with its subject (the pressure increases, these qualities benefit).
- 4Check a/an/the before nouns and that comparatives are not doubled (broader, not more broader).
- 5Fix one type of error at a time — spelling pass, then grammar pass.