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Pearson — PTE (Home & Academic UKVI)

Applying to work, live or study in the UK? PTE Home and PTE Academic UKVI are on the UK
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Part 3 Speaking & Listening | Conversation

  • You will hear a short conversation and then you will be asked a question. You will be asked to answer five questions in the ‘Conversation’ segment.

A1 2 skills Listening and Speaking

A1 Listening and Speaking. CEFR level A1 is the minimum requirement for the following visa types:

  • Further Leave to Remain: for family route Leave to Remain
  • Representative of an Overseas Business
  • Tier 2 (Sportsperson)

Test format: Computer PTE Home A1 | The PTE Home A1 test has 32 questions and lasts for up to 22 minutes. There are 3 question types:

Part 1 Speaking & Listening

  • The first part of the test is a combined Listening and Speaking task. You will be asked to repeat 22 questions in the ‘Repeat Sentence’ segment. You must repeat them using the correct vocabulary, word order and pronunciation.

Part 2 Speaking | Describe Image:

  • The second part of the test is to describe an image. You will have 25 seconds to study an image and then you will need to describe the image. You must talk for about 25 seconds. You do this five times, and you must make sure that you are able to keep talking for the full period.
Length of test
Test Price
30 minutes
£145.00 GBP

A2 2 skills Listening and Speaking.

A2 Listening and Speaking. CEFR level A2 is the minimum requirement for the following
visa types:

  • Further Leave to Remain: for family route Leave to Remain applications after 2.5 years in the UK (This test can only be taken in the UK)

Test format: Computer PTE Home A2 | The PTE Home A2 test has 30-33 items and lasts up to 25 minutes. There are 3 question types:

Part 1 Speaking & Listening | Repeat Sentence

  • The first part of the test is a combined Listening and Speaking task. You will be asked to repeat between 22-23 questions in the ‘Repeat Sentence’ segment. You must repeat them using the correct vocabulary, word order and pronunciation.

Part 2 Speaking | Describe Image

  • The second part of the test is to describe 4 to 5 images. You will have 25 seconds to study each image and then you will need to describe the image. You must talk for about 25 seconds. You do this up to five times, and you must make sure that you are able to keep talking for the full period
Length of test
Test Price
30 minutes
£145.00 GBP

Part 3 Speaking & Listening | Retell the story

  • You will listen to a short story, which you must then retell using your own words. When you retell the story, you must include the setting, action, characters and ending that you heard in the original story. You will do this four to five times.

Part 4 Speaking & Listening | Story

  • You will listen to a short story then you will be asked to answer 4–5 questions. All recordings are played one time only.

Part 3 Speaking & Listening | Retell the story

  • You will listen to a short story, which you must then retell using your own words. When you retell the story, you must include the setting, action, characters and ending that you heard in the original story. You will do this four to five times.

Part 4 Speaking & Listening | Story

  • You will be asked to answer 4–5 questions in the ‘Story: Listen and Answer’ segment. All recordings are played one time only.

 

B1 2 skills Listening and Speaking.

B1 Listening and Speaking. CEFR level B1 is the minimum requirement for the following
visa types:

  • Indefinite Leave to Remain: ILR(Settlement/Permanent Residency)
  • British Citizenship (Naturalisation) (This test can only be taken in the UK)

Test format: Computer PTE Home B1 | PTE Home B1 has 32 questions and lasts up to 22 minutes. There are 4 question types:

Part 1 Speaking & Listening | Repeat Sentence

  • The first part of the test is a combined Listening and Speaking task. You will be asked to repeat between 17 questions in the ‘Repeat Sentence’ segment. You must repeat them using the correct vocabulary, word order and pronunciation.

Part 2 Speaking | Describe Image

  • The second part of the test is to describe 4 to 5 images. You will have 25 seconds to study each image and then you will need to describe the image. You must talk for about 25 seconds. You do this up to five times, and you must make sure that you are able to keep talking for the full period.
Length of test
Test Price
30 minutes
£145.00 GBP

B1 Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking.

B1 Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. CEFR level B1 is the minimum requirement for the following visa types:

  • Tier 2
  • Student visa (this route replaces Tier 4 – below degree level) – (Check with your
    institution)
  • Tier 2 Health and Care visa

Test format: Computer PTE Academic B1 | Academic B1 has 32 questions and lasts up to 22 minutes. There are 21 question types:

Part 1: Speaking & Writing | This part of the test has 7 question types and is between 54-67 minutes

  • Personal Introduction: The Personal Introduction is an opportunity for you to give your selected institutions some information about yourself. (This part of the test is not scored)
  • Read Aloud: Text appears on the screen. Read the text aloud.
  • Repeat Sentence: After listening to a recording of a sentence, repeat the sentence.
  • Describe Image: An image appears on the screen. Describe the image in detail.
  • Re-tell Lecture: After listening to or watching a lecture, re-tell the lecture in your own words. The audio begins to play automatically. You may also see an image related to the audio. After the audio finishes, you have 10 seconds to prepare before you re-tell the lecture.
  • Answer Short Question: After listening to a question, answer with a single word or a few words. The audio begins to play automatically. You may also see an image. Answer the question with one or a few words.
  • Summarize Written Text: You have 10 minutes to write your summary. Make sure to include the main points of the reading passage in a full, single sentence of no more than 75 words
  • Essay: Write a 200–300 word essay on a given topic. For this item type, you need to write a 200–300 word argumentative essay in response to a prompt. You have 20 minutes to write your essay.

Part 2 Reading | This part of the test is 29-30 minutes long and it contains five different question types.

  • Reading & Writing: Fill in the Blanks: For this item type, you need to select the most appropriate words from a drop-down list to restore the text.
  • Multiple Choice, Multiple Answer: After reading the text, answer a multiple-choice question on the content or tone of the text by selecting more than one response.
  • Re-order Paragraphs: Several text boxes appear on the screen in random order. Put the text boxes in the correct order.
  • Fill in the Blanks: The text appears on a screen with several gaps in it. Drag words from the box below to fill the gaps.
  • Multiple Choice, Single Answer: After reading the text, answer a multiple-choice question on the content or tone of the text by selecting one response.
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Part 3 Listening | This part of the test has 8 question types and is between 30-43 minutes.

  • Summarize Spoken Text: After listening to a recording, write a 50–70 word summary
  • Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers: After listening to a recording, answer a multiplechoice question on the content or tone of the recording by selecting more than one response.
  • Fill in the Blanks: A transcript of a recording appears on the screen, with several gaps. After listening to the recording, type the missing word in each gap.
  • Highlight Correct Summary: After listening to a recording, select the paragraph that best summarizes the recording.
  • Multiple Choice, Single Answer: After listening to a recording, select the paragraph that best summarizes the recording.
  • Select Missing Word: After listening to a recording, select the missing word that
    completes the recording from a list of options.
  • Highlight Incorrect Words: The transcript of a recording appears on the screen. While listening to the recording, identify the words in the transcript that differ from what is said.
  • Write from Dictation: After listening to a recording of a sentence, type the sentence.
Length of test
Test Price
120 minutes
£175.00 GBP

Part 3 Listening | This part of the test has 8 question types and is between 30-43 minutes

  • Summarize Spoken Text: After listening to a recording, write a 50–70 word summary.
  • Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers: After listening to a recording, answer a multiplechoice question on the content or tone of the recording by selecting more than one response.
  • Fill in the Blanks: A transcript of a recording appears on the screen, with several gaps. After listening to the recording, type the missing word in each gap.
  • Highlight Correct Summary: After listening to a recording, select the paragraph that best summarizes th recording.
  • Multiple Choice, Single Answer: After listening to a recording, select the paragraph that best summarizes the recording.
  • Select Missing Word: After listening to a recording, select the missing word that
    completes the recording from a list of options.
  • Highlight Incorrect Words: The transcript of a recording appears on the screen. While listening to the recording, identify the words in the transcript that differ from what is said.
Length of test
Test Price
120 minutes
£175.00 GBP

B2 Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking.

B2 Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. CEFR level B2 is the minimum requirement for
the following visa types:

  • Tier 2 (Minister of Religion)
  • Innovator
  • Start-up
  • Student visa (this route replaces Tier 4) -(degree level or above) – (Check with your institution)

Test format: Computer PTE Academic B2 | Academic B2 has 32 questions and lasts up to 22 minutes. There are 21 question types:

Part 1: Speaking & Writing | This part of the test has 7 question types and is between 54-67 minutes

  • Personal Introduction: The Personal Introduction is an opportunity for you to give your selected institutions some information about yourself. (This part of the test is not scored)
  • Read Aloud: Text appears on the screen. Read the text aloud.
  • Repeat Sentence: After listening to a recording of a sentence, repeat the sentence.
  • Describe Image: An image appears on the screen. Describe the image in detail.
  • Re-tell Lecture: After listening to or watching a lecture, re-tell the lecture in your own words. The audio begins to play automatically. You may also see an image related to the audio. After the audio finishes, you have 10 seconds to prepare before you re-tell the lecture.
  • Answer Short Question: After listening to a question, answer with a single word or a few words. The audio begins to play automatically. You may also see an image. Answer the question with one or a few words.
  • Summarize Written Text: You have 10 minutes to write your summary. Make sure to include the main points of the reading passage in a full, single sentence of no more than 75 words.
  • Essay: Write a 200–300 word essay on a given topic. For this item type, you need to write a 200–300 word argumentative essay in response to a prompt. You have 20 minutes to write your essay.

Part 2 Reading | This part of the test is 29-30 minutes long and it contains five different question types.

  • Reading & Writing: Fill in the Blanks: For this item type, you need to select the most appropriate words from a drop-down list to restore the text.
  • Multiple Choice, Multiple Answer: After reading the text, answer a multiple-choice question on the content or tone of the text by selecting more than one response.
  • Re-order Paragraphs: Several text boxes appear on the screen in random order. Put the text boxes in the correct order.
  • Fill in the Blanks: The text appears on a screen with several gaps in it. Drag words from the box below to fill the gaps.
  • Multiple Choice, Single Answer: After reading the text, answer a multiple-choice question on the content or tone of the text by selecting one response.