PTE Last-Minute Tips (2025) – Your Final Revision Sheet
Prepare for your exam with this super-fast revision sheet. These last-minute PTE hacks will help you avoid score-killing mistakes and maximize every mark. If you're enrolled in any PTE Course, this checklist will perfectly support your final-day preparation.
1. Speaking – ALWAYS click NEXT immediately
After you finish speaking → click NEXT instantly.
If you wait, your mic may record background noise → you lose marks.
2. Write From Dictation – ALWAYS click SUBMIT
If timer ends before submit → in 90% of cases the last WFD isn’t saved →
you lose 10–15 marks in Writing + Listening.
3. Reading Section Instructions – SKIP
After submitting your essay → reading timer starts.
Skip instructions → click NEXT quickly. Saves 2–3 minutes.
Essay, SWT, SST → auto-save even if timer expires.
5. Low Pitch = Low Speaking Score
Low pitch → AI struggles → score drops.
Speak slightly louder, clearer, and natural.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Should I use high-level vocabulary in Essay?
👉 No. Use simple, clear English.
Q: In SST & RL, should I create my own lines?
👉 Avoid. Use ideas from the audio only.
4 sentences are enough.
Q: Summarize Written Text – paraphrase or copy-paste?
👉 Both work, but copy-paste is safest.
MARKING + NUMBER OF QUESTIONS
1. Read Aloud (5–6 Qs | 5–8 marks)
Read fully, don’t skip words.
Even 80–85% accuracy = full score.
2. Repeat Sentence (10 Qs | 14–15 Speaking + 30 Listening marks)
Long → repeat 50–60%, left-to-right pattern is enough.
3. Describe Image (5–6 Qs | 25–30 marks)
4. Retell Lecture (2–3 Qs | 10–12 marks)
Listen 3–4 sec → write 3–4 sec → speak.
Aim for 4 strong sentences.
5. Answer Short Question (3–4 Qs | 0–1 mark)
6. Respond to Situation (2 Qs | 8–10 marks)
What you’ll do
Speak 25–30 sec, not 40.
1. Summarize Written Text (2 Qs | 18–20 marks)
2–3 sentences + connectors.
2. Essay (1 Q | 26–30 marks)
Structure: Intro → Body 1 → Body 2 → Conclusion
Use simple + compound + complex sentences.
Proofread last 3 minutes.
1 spelling mistake = –1 mark
2 mistakes = 0 spelling marks.
(After Aug 7, 2025 update → only 22–28 minutes total)
1. Reading & Writing Fill in the Blanks (5 Qs | 20–25 marks)
Most important reading task.
⏱️ Max 2 minutes/question
Collocation-based → < 1 min
Context-based → 3–4 min
2. Multiple Answer (2–3 Qs | 1–2 marks)
Not important.
👉 Click 1 option randomly → move on.
3. Reorder Paragraph (2–3 Qs | 6–8 marks)
Max 1 min.
If stuck → drag-drop randomly → move on.
4. Reading FIB (5–6 Qs | 20–25 marks)
Very important.
⏱️ Max 2 min/question.
5. Single Answer (2 Qs | very low marks)
Click one → move forward.
1. Summarize Spoken Text (1–2 Qs | high impact)
Write 4 accurate lines based on audio.
2. Write from Dictation (3–5 Qs | highest marks)
Check spelling, plural, capital letters.
Silly Mistakes That Kill Scores
Not clicking NEXT in speaking
Not clicking SUBMIT in WFD
Wasting 4–5 minutes on one reading blank
Reading instructions in reading section
Creating your own SST/RL content
Your Final 10-Minute Strategy before Exam
Revise RS, DI, RL, R&W FIB, Reading FIB, WFD
Practice 4 essay structures
Test mic → adjust pitch
Sleep well → PTE punishes slow reaction time