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PTE Core Test Format: 19 Task Types, Order and Timing | Lengqishui
Review all 19 scored PTE Core task types, common abbreviations such as RA, RS and WFD, official test order, section timing and scoring focus.
All PTE Core speaking, writing, reading and listening tasks
Pearson currently lists 7 scored task types in Speaking and Writing, 5 in Reading, and 7 in Listening. 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 the three parts first, use focused question practice and AI learning feedback for weaker skills, then follow the official order in mock tests to review overall timing.
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.