The reading section of PTE consists of different types that are scored as per the pre-defined PTE algorithm. Some question types are negatively marked for every incorrect answer. The Scoring for every question type for reading section is briefly mentioned below:

#	Question Type	Scoring
1	Reading and Writing: Fill in the blanks	Partial credit: Each correctly completed blank 0 Minimum Score
2	Multiple-choice, choose multiple answers	Partial credit points deducted for the incorrect option chosen: , 1 Each correct response -1 Each incorrect response 0 Minimum Score
3	Re-order paragraphs	Partial credit: 1 Each pair of correct adjacent texboxes 0 Minimum Score
4	Reading: Fill in the Blanks	Partial credit: 1 Each pair completed blank 0 Minimum Score
5	Multiple-choice, choose a single answer	Correct/incorrect 1 Correct response 0 Incorrect response

The listening section of PTE consists of different question types that are scored as per the pre-defined PTE algorithm. Some question types are negatively marked for every incorrect answer. The scoring for every question type for reading section is briefly mentioned below:

#	Question Type	Scoring
1	Summarize Spoken Text	Content: 2 Provides a good summary of the text. All relevant aspects are mentioned. 1 Provides a fair summary of the text, but one or two aspects are missing 0 Omits or misreprents the main aspects Form: 2 Contains 50-70 words 1 Contains 40-49 words or 71-100 words 0 Contains less than 40 words or more than 100 words. A summary is writeen in capital letters, contains no punctuation or consists only of bullet points or very short sentences Grammar: 2 Correct grammatical structures 1 Contains grammatical errors with no hindrance to communication 0 Defective grammatical structures which could hinder communication Vocabulary 2 Appropriate choice of words 1 Some lexial errors but with no hindrance to communication 0 Defective word choice which could hinder communication Spelling 2 Correct spelling 1 One spelling error 0 More than one spelling error
2	Multiple-choice, choose multiple answers	Partial credit points deducted for the incorrect option chosen: 1 Each correct response -1 Each incorrect response 0 Minimum Score
3	Fill in the blanks	Partial credit: 1 Each correct word spelled correctly 0 Minimum Score
4	Highlight correct sumamary	Correct/incorrect 1 Correct Response 0 Incorrect response
5	Multiple-choice, choose a single answer	Correct/incorrect 1 Correct response 0 Incorrect response
6	Select missing word	Correct/incorrect 1 Correct response 0 Incorrect response
7	Highlight incorrect words	Partial credit points deducted for incorrect options chosen: 1 Each correct word -1 Each incorrect word 0 Minimum Score
8	Write from dictation	Partial credit: 1 Each correct word spelled correctly 0 Each incorrect or misspelled word

Like any other computer software, it takes the input and gives you the output. The test taker's response is taken as input whereas the score is the output of our response. Inbuild AI (Artificial intelligence) system analyses a good response and compare it with the responses stored in the data bank. The software judges your fluency as well as pace, the form of your response, and compared them with the responses stored in the data bank. Any deviation of your responses from that of stored in data bank you will lose mark whereas if your response lies within the response stored in data bank then you will get a good score

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PTE Academic is accepted by the Australian Government for all kinds of visa categories including Pr as proof of English language proficiency.

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