Fable Tests

PTE Academic practice tests

Reading and listening item types exactly as Pearson sets them, with worked speaking and writing sessions.

Full tests

  1. Test 115 questions · untimeddifficulty 1 of 4
  2. Test 215 questions · untimeddifficulty 2 of 4
  3. Test 315 questions · untimeddifficulty 3 of 4
  4. Test 415 questions · untimeddifficulty 4 of 4

Task guides

  1. PTE Academic test format: an overviewHow PTE Academic works: a computer-based test of about two hours, scored 10–90, with three parts and results usually within days.
  2. PTE Academic scoring explainedHow PTE Academic scores work: the 10–90 scale, integrated skills, partial credit and negative marking, item type by item type.
  3. PTE Personal Introduction: format and tipsThe unscored PTE Academic Personal Introduction: what you see, how long you have, what to say and a sample routine.
  4. PTE Read Aloud: format, scoring and tipsPTE Academic Read Aloud explained: timing, how it counts for Reading and Speaking, common mistakes and a practice routine.
  5. PTE Repeat Sentence: format, scoring and tipsPTE Academic Repeat Sentence explained: short audio, about 15 seconds to respond, scoring for Listening and Speaking, and a routine.
  6. PTE Describe Image: format, scoring and tipsPTE Academic Describe Image explained: 25 seconds to prepare, 40 seconds to speak, how it is scored and a simple structure to use.
  7. PTE Re-tell Lecture: format, scoring and tipsPTE Academic Re-tell Lecture explained: a short lecture, 10 seconds to prepare, 40 seconds to speak, scoring and a note-taking routine.
  8. PTE Answer Short Question: format, scoring and tipsPTE Academic Answer Short Question explained: a quick spoken question, a one- or few-word answer, scoring and a simple routine.
  9. PTE Summarize Group Discussion: format and tipsPTE Academic Summarize Group Discussion, added in 2025: what you hear, timing, scoring, note-taking and a speaking routine.
  10. PTE Respond to a Situation: format and tipsPTE Academic Respond to a Situation, added in 2025: read and hear a scenario, then reply aloud. Timing, scoring and a routine.
  11. PTE Summarize Written Text: format, scoring and tipsPTE Academic Summarize Written Text explained: one sentence, 5–75 words, 10 minutes. Scoring traits, common mistakes and a routine.
  12. PTE Essay: format, scoring and tipsThe PTE Academic Essay explained: 200–300 words in 20 minutes, the seven scoring traits, common mistakes and a planning routine.
  13. PTE Reading & Writing Fill in the Blanks: format and tipsPTE Academic Reading & Writing Fill in the Blanks explained: drop-down choices, partial credit for Reading and Writing, and a routine.
  14. PTE Reading Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers: tipsPTE Academic Reading Multiple Choice (Multiple Answers) explained: negative marking, timing, common traps and a careful routine.
  15. PTE Re-order Paragraphs: format, scoring and tipsPTE Academic Re-order Paragraphs explained: drag text boxes into order, scoring by adjacent pairs, clues to use and a routine.
  16. PTE Reading Fill in the Blanks: format and tipsPTE Academic Reading Fill in the Blanks explained: drag words from a box into gaps, partial credit, grammar clues and a routine.
  17. PTE Reading Multiple Choice, Single Answer: tipsPTE Academic Reading Multiple Choice (Single Answer) explained: one correct option, no negative marking, common traps and a routine.
  18. PTE Summarize Spoken Text: format, scoring and tipsPTE Academic Summarize Spoken Text explained: a short lecture, a 50–70 word summary in 10 minutes, scoring traits and a routine.
  19. PTE Listening Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers: tipsPTE Academic Listening Multiple Choice (Multiple Answers) explained: one hearing, negative marking, note-taking and a careful routine.
  20. PTE Listening Fill in the Blanks: format and tipsPTE Academic Listening Fill in the Blanks explained: type the missing words as you listen, one mark per word, spelling and a routine.
  21. PTE Highlight Correct Summary: format and tipsPTE Academic Highlight Correct Summary explained: pick the paragraph that best summarises a recording. Scoring, traps and a routine.
  22. PTE Listening Multiple Choice, Single Answer: tipsPTE Academic Listening Multiple Choice (Single Answer) explained: one hearing, one correct option, no negative marking, and a routine.
  23. PTE Select Missing Word: format, scoring and tipsPTE Academic Select Missing Word explained: the recording stops before the last words; choose the ending. Scoring and a routine.
  24. PTE Highlight Incorrect Words: format and tipsPTE Academic Highlight Incorrect Words explained: click words that differ from the audio, negative marking, tracking tips and a routine.
  25. PTE Write from Dictation: format, scoring and tipsPTE Academic Write from Dictation explained: type a short sentence you hear once. One mark per correct word, spelling and a routine.