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PTE Academic mock tests with explanations

PTE Academic is a computer-based English proficiency test scored automatically across Speaking, Writing, Reading and Listening, with many tasks contributing to more than one skill; some responses are also reviewed by a human expert before the score is finalised.

Tests
21
Free
1
Assessment areas
3
Minutes
150

What PTE Academic involves

Two hours in three parts, taken in one sitting: Speaking and Writing (nine question types), Reading (five) and Listening (eight). Verified against Pearson's published test format in September 2026.

Who takes it
Students and migrants who need evidence of English proficiency for university admission or a visa application.
How it is scored
10-90 overall on the Global Scale of English, with a separate score for each of the four communicative skills: Listening, Reading, Speaking and Writing.

NewEducare scores its PTE practice tests on this same scale, using a conversion configured for this exam rather than a single formula shared across every test on the site.

Available PTE tests

21 full-length tests, each with 3 assessment areas and 150 minutes of working time. Every question carries a worked explanation you can read after submitting.

Buy tests one at a time, or choose a pack of 5, 10 or 20 and tick the tests you want in it. A pack costs less per test.

After your PTE test: the AI Tutor

On the PTE it works through Listening and Reading questions. Your PTE Writing (Write Essay, Summarize Written Text, Summarize Spoken Text) text is coached against Pearson's published scoring traits. On the Speaking tasks it works from the transcript of your recording; it does not re-score pronunciation or fluency.

FreeYour first 2 mistakes are free (up to 10 minutes)

Then 30-minute blocks at $3.99 · No card needed to try it, just your account.

How AI Tutor worksStart the free PTE test →
AI Tutor lesson screen: the wrong and blank questions on the left, a PTE Reading multiple-choice question on a passage about CRISPR in the middle, and the tutor's steps written one under another on the board on the right.
Sample screen

PTE question bank

Practise PTE by section, topic and difficulty, with the answer and a worked explanation after each set. One-off payment, 120 days’ access.

  • Speaking & Writing$44.99
  • Reading$39.99
  • Listening$39.99
  • 2 Sections$74.99
  • Full Access$109.99Advanced performance analysis: accuracy by section, topic and subtopic; results on easy, medium and hard questions; time use in practice tests (rushed, on time, slow); your 6 weakest topics, one click to practise them; weekly progress chart; results by question type

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Know the screen before test day.

Every PTE practice test runs in a workspace built for the exam: its clock, the way you move between questions and the tools it gives you.

PTE tools, on screen
Speaking records through your microphone and starts automatically when the preparation time ends; headphones are recommended for Listening.
How the test runs
As in the real PTE, you can only move forward, never back.
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A full-length test needs a free account, and the test runs in full screen. Nothing is timed until you start.

PTE · practice testSample interface · illustrative data

Reading

Question 6 of 15

Time remaining

29:10

AnsweredNot yet seen
  • Microphone for Speaking
  • Headphones for Listening
  • Automatic recording
  • Forward-only navigation
An illustrative PTE screen with a fixed sample clock and no question shown. Nothing here starts a test or saves anything.
PTE practice reportIllustrative data

Estimated overall score

64

Scale 10–90

Listening
62
Reading
66
Speaking
61
Writing
67

Results by question type

Reading & Writing: Fill in the Blanks72%
Write from Dictation64%
Read Aloud58%
Illustrative figures composed to show the report’s layout. Not a student’s result, and not a prediction of a test-day score.

See what the score is made of.

When the last section ends, your report opens with the result and the questions behind it.

In the PTE report
An estimated overall score from 10 to 90 and a score for each communicative skill, with detail on Speaking and Writing and your results by question type. An estimate, not an official Pearson score.
Estimates, labelled as estimates
A practice result describes one sitting. It is not an official score or a prediction of your result on test day.
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Then spend the next hour where it counts.

Go back through the questions that cost you marks. Then take the weakest area into a question bank and stay with it: one topic, the difficulty you choose.

Review first
Start with the question types that pulled your skill scores down.
Then targeted practice
In the PTE question bank, choose a section, a topic and a difficulty; after each set you see the correct answers and worked explanations.
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Your next sessionSample plan
  1. Review the report

    Start with the question types that pulled your skill scores down.

  2. Name the weak area
    Speaking61 (estimate)
  3. Practise it in the PTE question bank

    A short set on that area alone, then back to a full test when you are ready.

A sample plan with an illustrative figure. Your own report shows your own results.

PTE practice questions, answered

How many PTE Academic practice tests does NewEducare have?

There are 21 full-length PTE Academic practice tests, 1 of which is free. Each is a complete test with every section, not a sample of questions.

Are these real PTE Academic questions?

No. Every question is written for NewEducare to match the published format, difficulty and topic distribution of PTE Academic. Real exam questions are copyrighted and cannot lawfully be republished.

Is the PTE Academic practice test timed like the real exam?

Yes. Each section runs to the official time limit, the timer continues if you leave the tab, and the test submits itself when time runs out — the same constraint you face on test day.

Can I retake a PTE Academic practice test?

Yes, once. Every test, free or bought, can be sat twice: your first attempt and one retake. Both attempts are kept separately so you can compare them.

Do I get explanations for the PTE Academic questions I get wrong?

Yes. After you submit, every question can be reviewed with your answer, the correct answer and a worked explanation. Explanations are not sent to the browser before you submit.

Which PTE purchases include the advanced performance analysis?

A 10- or 20-test pack and the Full Access plan of the PTE question bank each include the advanced performance analysis, in the Progress tab of your panel. It shows: accuracy by section, topic and subtopic; results on easy, medium and hard questions; time use in practice tests (rushed, on time, slow); your 6 weakest topics, one click to practise them; weekly progress chart; results by question type.

Written and reviewed by the NewEducare editorial team · Last updated

PTE Academic is a trademark of Pearson Education. NewEducare is an independent practice-test provider and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or accredited by Pearson Education. The name is used here only to identify the exam these practice tests prepare for.

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