Weight shows the estimated contribution of each question type to the corresponding skill score. It does NOT mean that one question is worth this exact percentage of your final PTE score.
Study Priority Higher-weight tasks generally deserve more practice time, especially when your preparation time is limited.
| RANK | QUESTION TYPE | PRIMARY WEIGHT | SECONDARY WEIGHT / PRIORITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 1 | Describe Image | Speaking 31% | Highest Priority |
| 🥈 2 | Summarize Group Discussion | Speaking 19% | + Listening 20% |
| 🥉 3 | Repeat Sentence | Speaking 16% | + Listening 17% |
| 4 | Retell Lecture | Speaking 13% | + Listening 13% |
| 4 | Respond to a Situation | Speaking 13% | — |
| 6 | Read Aloud | Speaking 9% | — |
| RANK | QUESTION TYPE | PRIMARY WEIGHT | SECONDARY WEIGHT / PRIORITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 1 | Write Essay | Writing 31% | — |
| 🥈 2 | Summarize Written Text | Writing 28% | — |
| 🥉 3 | Write from Dictation | Writing 23% | + Listening 13% |
| 4 | Summarize Spoken Text | Writing 18% | — |
| RANK | QUESTION TYPE | READING WEIGHT | PRIORITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 1 | Fill in the Blanks — Dropdown | 25% | Highest Priority |
| 🥈 2 | Fill in the Blanks — Drag & Drop | 20% | — |
| 🥉 3 | Highlight Incorrect Words | 13% | — |
| 4 | Re-order Paragraphs | 9% | — |
| 5 | MCQ Multiple Answer | 5% | — |
| 6 | MCQ Single Answer | 3% | — |
| RANK | QUESTION TYPE | LISTENING WEIGHT | PRIORITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 1 | Summarize Group Discussion | 20% | — |
| 🥈 2 | Repeat Sentence | 17% | — |
| 🥉 3 | Retell Lecture | 13% | — |
| 3 | Write from Dictation | 13% | — |
| 5 | Summarize Spoken Text | 10% | — |
| 6 | Highlight Incorrect Words | 8% | — |
| 6 | Fill in the Blanks — Type In | 8% | — |
| 8 | MCQ Multiple Answer | 3% | — |
| 9 | MCQ Single Answer | 2% | — |
| 10 | Select Missing Word | 1% | — |