12/07/2025
PTE Academic Big Update โ From August 7, 2025 ๐จ
Pearson has made major changes you NEED to know:
๐ 2 New Speaking Questions
โข Respond to a Situation
โข Summarize Group Discussion
๐ Scoring Changes
โ๏ธ More human scoring for writing & speaking content
โ๏ธ Write Essay and Summarize Written Text now partly human-scored
โ๏ธ Fluency & pronunciation still AI-scored
โ๏ธ New scoring rubrics (0โ6 scale for content, structure, etc.)
๐ Updated IELTS-to-PTE Score Comparison
PTE 63โ70 = IELTS 7.0
(See full table in PDF below)
๐ Still 2hr 15min test โ but slightly more questions (65โ75)
โ Templates & memorized answers wonโt work anymore
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Focus on content quality, real communication, and organization!
๐ Official Score Guide (July 2025):
๐https://www.pearsonpte.com/ctf-assets/yqwtwibiobs4/WUcBAMkYCC9Dj5vs2HfVA/941d88d07ba7c2a5007f7ce1b18eedbf/Score_Guide__Test_Taker__-_PTE_Academic_-_July_2025__web_.pdf
๐ฏ Test Tips for New Speaking Questions:
๐https://www.pearsonpte.com/ctf-assets/yqwtwibiobs4/4k1Uptc0mKx5o0119Fz02q/bd3db2797848f5a6be0e24ea5270de20/Test_Tips_NewSpeakingQuestions.pdf
๐ If youโre preparing for PTE, start practicing the new questions now. DM us for help or model answers!