What is the PTE Academic Write Essay task?
You are given a prompt and about twenty minutes to write an argumentative essay of roughly 200 to 300 words. It is machine-scored on content, form, structure, grammar, vocabulary and spelling. Because form and length are scored, an essay that is well organised and inside the word range beats a brilliant one that is too short or off topic.
What is a good PTE Academic essay template?
- Introduction: paraphrase the prompt and state your position clearly.
- Body paragraph 1: your first reason, with one specific example.
- Body paragraph 2: your second reason, with one specific example.
- Conclusion: restate your position and sum up in one or two sentences.
Using the same shape every time means you spend your twenty minutes writing, not planning from scratch.
How is the PTE Academic essay scored?
Clean grammar and correct spelling feed the score directly, so leave two or three minutes to check your work. Link your ideas with words like because, however and therefore, and make sure every paragraph stays on topic. If Writing is capping your score, this task and Summarize Written Text are the two to master. See our PTE Academic study plan to fit it into your prep.
PTE Academic Write Essay: frequently asked questions
How long should a PTE Academic essay be?
Roughly 200 to 300 words, written in about twenty minutes. Going under or over the range lowers your score.
How is the PTE Academic essay scored?
It is machine-scored on content, form, structure, grammar, vocabulary, and spelling, so organisation and clean writing matter as much as ideas.
What is a good PTE Academic essay template?
Paraphrase the prompt and state your position, give two body paragraphs each with a reason and example, then restate your position in a short conclusion.
Is there an essay in PTE Core too?
No. Only PTE Academic has the Write Essay task. PTE Core uses Write Email instead.
How do I avoid losing easy marks in the essay?
Stay inside the word range, keep every paragraph on topic, and leave two or three minutes to check grammar and spelling.
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