PTE Academic · Strategy Guide

Every point on the scale, mapped. All the way to 90.

PTE Perfect 90 breaks the computer-based PTE Academic exam into its exact tasks, timings, and scoring weights — so you practise what actually moves your score.

The exam

What is PTE Academic?

The Pearson Test of English (PTE) is a fully computerized English proficiency test accepted by the Department of Home Affairs and universities across Australia and New Zealand. Your responses are scored by an AI algorithm — no human bias, unbiased results, and most scores arrive within 24 hours.

2h 15mApproximate exam duration
3Test parts: Speaking & Writing, Reading, Listening
10–90Score scale
< 24hResults for 90% of test takers

Your 90 starts with the next task you practise

The highest-weighted tasks are known. The templates are written. Work module by module, in exam order, and let the scoring data decide where your time goes.