Strategy, score guides and exam news for PTE Academic, PTE Core and Academic UKVI, built around the post-August-2025 exam.
PTE Summarize Written Text is scored on Content, Form, Grammar and Vocabulary. Miss the 5-75 word range and the entire 9-point item scores zero.
PTE Repeat Sentence is scored on Content, Pronunciation and Oral Fluency, and it is the only task on the exam that feeds both Speaking and Listening.
PTE Read Aloud is scored on Content, Pronunciation and Oral Fluency, AI only, no human review, and it feeds Speaking, not Reading. Here is exactly how.
The full PTE score chart explained: what 10-90 means, CEFR bands, IELTS conversion, and the exact scores Australia, Canada and the UK ask for in 2026.
PTE Speaking score stuck or low? The real reasons, verified against the Score Guide: which tasks actually count, and what Pearson says about accent.
KoorooPTE, APEUni and Gurully compared on task coverage, feedback depth, template detection and pricing, so you know what actually differs before you pay.
PTE Core scores for Canadian Express Entry 2026: minimum CLB per program, the full CLB conversion table, and how Core differs from PTE Academic.
Pearson's Score Guide zeroes memorised answers on 7 PTE 2026 tasks. See which tasks carry the highest template risk, and what to practise instead.
PTE Academic and IELTS Academic compared on format, speaking test, scoring and results speed for 2026, with Pearson's own PTE to IELTS conversion table.
PTE Write Essay scored in 2026: the 200-300 word structure, all 7 scoring traits, and why a memorised template scores worse than a genuine one.
How to pick a PTE practice platform in 2026, what to check for before you pay, and what makes Kooroo's AI feedback different from a plain score.
The full PTE Academic 2026 exam pattern: 3 parts, 22 question types, 65 to 75 items, timing, scoring, and the 2 new tasks, verified against Pearson.
