Exam Strategy

PTE Speaking score stuck or low? The real reasons, verified against the Score Guide: which tasks actually count, and what Pearson says about accent.

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.

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.

PTE Superior English is not a flat 79 anymore. Verified against Home Affairs: Listening 69, Reading 70, Writing 85, Speaking 88, and how to hit each one.

Every PTE Academic question type in 2026: all 22 tasks by section, what each one scores, and which to practise first. Includes the 2 new speaking tasks.

Memorised Describe Image templates used to be the cheat code. After the 2025 refresh they're a liability. Here's how to speak fluently about any image, no script required.

Summarize Spoken Text quietly scores both listening and writing in one task. Most people lose marks the same two ways. Here's a repeatable method that fixes both.