Which changes were implemented in the PTE exam from 07 Aug 2025?
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2 Answers
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Test takers are going to observe some major changes in their PTE exams, starting from 07 Aug 2025. These changes include -
- Addition of 2 new question types as task 7 and task 8 in Part 1 - Speaking and Writing of the PTE Exam. These questions are:
- Summarize Group Discussion, and
- Respond to a Situation
- Changes in the names of some tasks in Part 2 - Reading and Part 3 - Listening. The tasks that have been renamed are:
Old names of the PTE Tasks New names of PTE Tasks starting 07 Aug 2025 PTE section Fill in the blanks – reading & writing Fill in the Blanks (Dropdown) Part 2 - Reading Fill in the blanks – reading Fill in the Blanks (Drag and Drop) Part 2 - Reading Fill in the blanks Fill in the blanks (Type in) Part 3 - Listening What's not changing with this update - The duration and scoring of the PTE exam! The PTE exam will continue to be scored on a scale of 10-90 and the overall duration of the PTE exam will also continue to be ~2 h
...more - Addition of 2 new question types as task 7 and task 8 in Part 1 - Speaking and Writing of the PTE Exam. These questions are:
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The major changes incorporated in the PTE exam are given below-
- Addition of 2 new question types as task 7 and task 8 in Part 1 - Speaking and Writing of the PTE Exam. These questions are:
- Summarize Group Discussion, and
- Respond to a Situation
- Changes in the names of some tasks in Part 2 - Reading and Part 3 - Listening. The tasks that have been renamed are:
Old names of the PTE Tasks New names of PTE Tasks PTE section Fill in the blanks – reading & writing Fill in the Blanks (Dropdown) Part 2 - Reading Fill in the blanks – reading Fill in the Blanks (Drag and Drop) Part 2 - Reading Fill in the blanks Fill in the blanks (Type in) Part 3 - Listening What's not changing with this update - The duration and scoring of the PTE exam! The PTE exam will continue to be scored on a scale of 10-90 and the overall duration of the PTE exam will also continue to be ~2 hours, as confirmed by the conducting body.
- Addition of 2 new question types as task 7 and task 8 in Part 1 - Speaking and Writing of the PTE Exam. These questions are:
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