PTE Score Report and Skills Profile
In PTE Academic, all responses are subject to machine scoring through our distinctive automated scoring system. The scoring for certain question types relies solely on accuracy, while for others, it takes into account correctness, formal elements, and the response’s overall quality.
To help your students prepare for the PTE Academic test, it’s essential for teachers to have a good grasp of the test details, including question types, timing, scoring, and any updates. This way, you can guide your students effectively, ensuring they have a smooth test experience and can make sense of their PTE results.
Understanding your Score Report and Skills Profile
In the Score Report, the performance section comprises four key components: your Overall Score, your Communicative Skills scores, and an individualized Skills Profile featuring personalized Recommendations.
Skills Profile
This section highlights your performance in eight distinct language skill areas, which include:
- Open response speaking and writing
- Reproducing spoken and written language
- Extended writing
- Short writing
- Extended speaking
- Short speaking
- Multiple-skills comprehension
- Single-skill comprehension
In each skill category, a bar graph visually represents your performance level in that specific skill. The more the bar is filled, the higher your level of accuracy in that skill.
Open response speaking and writing
Giving your own spoken or written response in your own words.
- Describe Image
- Retell Lecture
- Essay
- Summarize Written Text
Reproducing spoken and written language
Repeating or copying spoken or written information.
- Read Aloud
- Repeat Sentence
- Summarize Written Text
Extended writing
Giving a long written response.
- Essay
Short writing
Giving a short written response.
- Summarize Written Text
Extended speaking
Giving a long spoken response.
- Describe Image
- Retell Lecture
Short speaking
Giving a short spoken response.
- Read Aloud
- Repeat Sentence
Multiple-skills comprehension
Using more than one skill (e.g., listening to a clip and then giving a spoken response).
- Reading and Writing Fill In The Blanks
- Summarize Spoken Text
- Listening Fill In The Blanks
- Write from Dictation
- Highlight Incorrect Words
- Highlight Correct Summary
Single-skill comprehension
Using only one skill (e.g., reading).
- Reading Fill In The Blanks (Drag and Drop)
- Reorder Paragraph
- Reading Multiple Choice Questions
- Listening Multiple Choice Questions
- Select Missing Words
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