PTE Mock Test 1
A full-length PTE Academic practice test with 53 questions covering all 22 scored question types, in the official order and timing. Topics: Environment, marine biology, urban planning, memory, early aviation.
Want the full test length? The exam-length version has about 72 questions and longer part timers, with the extra questions taken from Sectional Tests 1.
What Mock Test 1 contains
| Part | Question types (number of questions) | Questions | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Part 1: Speaking and Writing | Read Aloud (5), Repeat Sentence (8), Describe Image (3), Retell Lecture (2), Answer Short Question (5), Summarize Group Discussion (1), Respond to a Situation (2), Summarize Written Text (1), Write Essay (1) | 28 | Timed per question |
| Part 2: Reading | Reading & Writing: Fill in the Blanks (4), Reading: Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers (1), Reorder Paragraphs (2), Reading: Fill in the Blanks (4), Reading: Multiple Choice, Single Answer (1) | 12 | 22 minutes for the part |
| Part 3: Listening | Summarize Spoken Text (1), Listening: Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers (1), Listening: Fill in the Blanks (2), Highlight Correct Summary (1), Listening: Multiple Choice, Single Answer (1), Select Missing Word (1), Highlight Incorrect Words (2), Write from Dictation (3) | 12 | 22 minutes, plus 10 minutes for Summarize Spoken Text |
Every question in this mock is original and appears in no other MocksPTE mock, sectional test or practice page. Part 1 starts with an unscored personal introduction, as the real test does.
Passages and recordings in this test
- Wetlands and Flood Control
- Mixed-Use Neighborhoods
- The Spacing Effect
- Passive Cooling in Architecture
- The First Powered Flight
- Bakery Sales by Product
- Sources of Household Waste
- How Cheese Is Made
- Why Coral Reefs Bleach
- Learning to Fly from Birds
- Single-Use Plastic on Campus
- Missing Presentation Slides
After the test
You get an estimated score for speaking, writing, reading and listening on the 10 to 90 scale, a result for each question type, and a question-by-question review with answers and explanations. Your result is saved in this browser, so you can compare it with later mocks on My progress. Estimates come from automated checks and are not official PTE scores.