What are the integrated PTE tasks that helps to achieve a higher PTE Score?

Each question in PTE exam not only contributes to that module but also other modules as well. For example, the Read Aloud question gives marks to reading and speaking as well. Repeating sentences question gives marks to listening and speaking. So, students must spend more time practising the tasks which have more marks. Below are a few of the questions which carry more marks.

1. Read Aloud
2. Repeat Sentences
3. Retell lecture
4. Answer short questions
5. Summarize written text
6. Drop-down: fill in the blanks
7. summarize Spoken text
8. Listening: fill in the blanks
9. Write from Dictation
10. Highlight Correct Summary

Read Aloud:

This question type contributes to both the Reading and Speaking modules.

Number of Questions: 6-7

This question type considers three factors:

1. Content
   Replacement, Omission, and insertion of words are considered errors.
   Your maximum score depends on the word length.
2. Oral Fluency
   Keep your tone smooth and avoid unnecessary pauses.
3. Pronunciation
   Consider plosives while pronouncing every word.

Repeat Sentences

This question type contributes to the Listening and Speaking module.

No. of Questions: 10-12.

This question type considers three factors:

1. Content
   75-100% words in a sentence – 3 marks
   50-75% words in a sentence- 2
   25-50% Words in a sentence- 1
   Below 25% words in a sentence- 0
2. Fluency
   Speak clearly, naturally and smoothly to achieve a good score.
3. Pronunciation
   Speak clearly without making any mistakes in pronunciation.

Tips for this task:

• Speak naturally.
• Maintain Fluency.
• Try to understand the meaning of the sentence to remember it easily.

Retell-lecture:

This question contributes to the Listening and Speaking module.

No. of Questions: 3-4

This question type considers three factors:

1. Content
   Do not miss the unique data, information, proper structure and all points of the presentation.
2. Pronunciation
   Make no pronunciation mistakes.
3. Oral Fluency
   Do not fumble. Avoid using words like ‘hmm’ or ‘aah’. Speak clearly and naturally.

Tips for this task:

• Make notes in phrases.
• Speak for 90% of the time allocated.
• Note all the keywords and answer connecting the keywords.

Answer Short Questions

This task contributes to the Speaking and Listening module.

No. of questions: 10-12

This question type considers below factors:

Vocabulary

You get one mark for the right answer and not answered or the wrong answer there are no marks given.

Tips for this task:

• Speak within 3 seconds after the beep.
• Answer in one or two words.

Summarize Written Text

This question type contributes to the Writing and Reading module.

No. of Questions: 2-3

This question type considers four factors:

1. Content
   Cover the main idea of the passage.
2. Grammar:
   Use correct punctuation marks.
   Write words in a proper format.
   Do not make mistakes with tenses, articles, prepositions etc.
3. Form:
   Write the answer in a single sentence (only one full stop allowed).
   Follow the word limit strictly.
4. Vocabulary:
   Make an appropriate choice of words.

Tips for this task:

• Manage your time effectively.
• Use FANBOY (For, And, Nor, but, or, yet).
• Use formal connectors.
• Do not copy complete text from the paragraph.

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