The PTE Academic exam measures the test-taker's abilities in four language skills:
Speaking
In this section, candidates are required to record themselves speaking in response to various prompts, including reading aloud, describing an image, and responding to questions.
Listening
Test-takers listen to audio clips and answer questions based on the content they hear. The exam includes various question formats to assess listening comprehension.
Reading
This section evaluates reading comprehension skills through tasks such as multiple-choice questions, re-ordering paragraphs, and fill-in-the-blanks based on the given text.
Writing
In the writing section, candidates are asked to write responses to specific prompts, such as summarizing a text or writing an essay.