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PTE Academic guides
Five free PDFs for PTE Academic in 2026. Start with the complete guide, or grab the Speaking, Writing, Reading or Listening section on its own. Each one matches the August 2025 format and links back to the full articles on the blog.
Unofficial guides, not affiliated with or endorsed by Pearson. Updated 10 October 2026.
PTE Academic 2026 Complete Guide
All 22 question types across Speaking, Writing, Reading and Listening, how scoring works, the Australian visa scores from August 2025, and a 90-day plan. Five chapters in one free PDF.
PTE Speaking Guide
All 7 speaking tasks, including Summarize Group Discussion and Respond to a Situation (added August 2025). Scoring traits, methods, samples and a 7-day speaking drill.
PTE Writing Guide
Summarize Written Text and Write Essay, with the word count rules that cost people the most, plus a clear note on where else your Writing score comes from.
PTE Reading Guide
All 5 reading tasks, with a time plan that fits the 23 to 30 minutes you get, plus notes on tasks outside Part 2 that still feed Reading.
PTE Listening Guide
All 8 listening tasks, including a full Write from Dictation method. Note-taking, negative marking, time plan and a 4-week practice outline.
Changelog
v1.0 · 10 October 2026 First release of the complete guide and the four skill guides.
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