Am I ready for PTE Academic?

I understand the purpose of the test.

I know where the test will be accepted.

I know what score I need.

I know when I should take the test.

I know where I can take the test.

I know how to book the test.

I know there are three different parts to the test.

I know I have to prepare a 30-second introduction.

I know how many questions to expect in each part of the test.

I am familiar with the 22 task types in each part of the test.

I know how much time I have for each part of the test.

I know my strengths and weaknesses and which areas I need to improve.

I know how to make a study schedule.

I know where to find resources to improve my language skills.

I know where to find resources to improve my understanding of the test.

I know how I can do a practice test.

I am confident with my grammar.

I am confident with the Read Aloud task, which involves:

• reading quietly and at a natural pace
• trying to pronounce words I don't know
• reading the words in the order they appear on the screen.

I am confident with the Repeat Sentence task, which involves:

• concentrating when the sentence is being read
• repeating the words in the correct order
• copying the stress and intonation patterns of the speaker
• trying to pronounce words I don't know.

I am confident with the Describe Image task, which involves:

• organising my description using the erasable whiteboard
• starting with a general statement about the image
• including all elements of the image in my description
• including relationships, possible developments, conclusions or implications.

I am confident with the Retell Lecture task, which involves:

• predicting the topic/language according to the image provided
• taking notes on the key points in the erasable whiteboard
• including all points in the lecture
• describing relationships, possible developments, conclusions or implications.

I am confident with the Answer Short Question task, which involves:

• answering with just one or a few words.

I am confident with the Summarize Group Discussion task, which involves:

• taking notes on what each speaker said, the main points and supporting details
• summarising the information in a structured way
• understanding tone of voice, describing relationships, possible developments, conclusions or implications
• using a variety of reporting verbs.

I am confident with the Respond to a Situation task, which involves:

• responding appropriately to a situation description
• using functional language, e.g. apologizing, making a request, explaining, etc.
• using appropriate register, i.e. formal or informal language.

I am confident with the Summarize Written Text task, which involves:

• writing everything in just one sentence
• starting my sentence with a capital letter and finishing with a full stop
• using a maximum of seventy-five words
• using the 10 minutes available to make sure my sentence is accurate in meaning, spelling, grammar and punctuation.

I am confident with the Write Essay task, which involves:

• writing a traditional academic-style essay, with introduction, two short body paragraphs and a conclusion
• writing a persuasive essay
• reading the question carefully and understanding it fully
• planning my essay before I begin writing
• writing between 200 and 300 words
• linking my words with cohesive devices
• checking my writing for accuracy and meaning at the end.

I am confident with the Fill in the Blanks (Dropdown) task, which involves:

• skimming the text quickly before starting to understand the general meaning
• using my knowledge of grammar and collocations to help me
• guessing the answers I don't know so that no blank spaces are left
• checking my answers by reading the whole text, including my answers, before clicking Next to go to the next item.

I am confident with the Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers (Reading) task, which involves:

• reading the question before reading the text
• scanning the text to find the part with the answer to the question
• reading the part of the text with the answers carefully
• reading all the answer options before I choose the correct ones
• only choosing the answers I know are correct
• checking I have the right answers before clicking Next.

I am confident with the Reorder Paragraph task, which involves:

• moving all the sentences to the right-hand side before I start
• looking for the topic sentence and putting it first
• using my knowledge of cohesion and referencing to order the sentences.

I am confident with the Fill in the Blanks (Drag and Drop) task, which involves:

• quickly skimming the text first to understand the general meaning
• carefully reading before and after each blank to help me identify the correct word.

I am confident with the Multiple Choice, Single Answer (Reading) task, which involves:

• reading the question before reading the text
• scanning the text to find the part with the answer
• reading the part of the text with the answer carefully
• reading all the answer options before I choose the correct one
• checking I have the right answer before clicking Next.

I am confident with the Summarize Spoken Text task, which involves:

• using the erasable whiteboard to take notes when listening
• including all the key points from the text in my summary
• writing between 50–70 words
• using the full 10 minutes to write and check my answer.

I am confident with the Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers (Listening) task, which involves:

• reading the question before the audio starts
• taking notes on the key points while I listen
• reading all the answer options before I choose the correct ones
• only choosing the answers I know are correct.

I am confident with the Fill in the Blanks (Listening) task, which involves:

• putting my cursor on the first blank before the audio starts
• following the text with my eyes while I listen and write
• checking my words for correct spelling and grammar after the audio finishes.

I am confident with the Highlight Correct Summary task, which involves:

• taking notes while I listen
• matching my notes with the summaries to choose the best one
• reading all the summaries before I choose the correct one.

I am confident with the Multiple Choice, Single Answer (Listening) task, which involves:

• reading the question before the audio starts
• taking notes on the key points while I listen
• reading all the answer options before I choose the correct one
• checking I have the right answer before clicking Next.

I am confident with the Select Missing Word task, which involves:

• reading the answer options before the audio starts
• listening for the main ideas
• reading all the answer options before I choose the correct one
• checking I have the right answer before clicking Next.

I am confident with the Highlight Incorrect Words task, which involves:

• moving my cursor along the text as I listen
• using my understanding of pronunciation to help me choose the incorrect words to highlight
• clicking on no more than seven words.

I am confident with the Write from Dictation task, which involves:

• listening carefully to each sentence
• thinking about the meaning of the sentence while I listen
• typing the sentence as soon as the response box opens
• starting my sentence with a capital letter and ending it with a full stop
• checking my grammar and spelling before clicking Next.

I know how to travel to the test centre.

I know what time I need to be at the test centre.

I know what I need to take with me.

I know what the process will be when I arrive at the test centre.

I know how the test will look on the screen and how to navigate from one question to the next.

I know the rules to follow during the test.

I know how to use a QWERTY keyboard, microphone and headset.

I know how and when I will receive my results.