Multilevel Language tests: Walking into the land of the unexplored

Part 1. Interview (8 questions). The candidate 
answers eight questions about themselves (the first 
two questions are not marked) 
Part 2. Reading aloud (8 questions). The candidate 
reads eight sentences aloud 
Part 3. Long turn 1 (1 question). The candidate is 
given a topic to talk about for 1 minute 
Part 4. Long turn 2 (1 question). The candidate is 
given one or more graphics (for example a chart, 
diagram or information sheet) to talk about for 1 
minute 
Part 5. Communication activity (5 questions). The 
candidate gives their opinions in the form of short 
responses to five questions related to one topic 
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Comparison of Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic and Oxford Test of English 
 
Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic 
Oxford Test of English 
Listening 
Part 1. Summarize spoken text (listening & writing). 
Test takers hear an audio recording and need to write 
a 50-70-word summary on what they heard (10 
minutes) 
Part 2. Multiple choice choose multiple answer 
(listening). Test takers need to listen to a recording 
and answer multiple-choice questions. There is more 
than one correct response 
Part 3. Fill in the blanks (listening & writing). Test 
takers are presented with a transcript of an audio 
recording, but some words are missing. They have to 
Part 1. Multiple choice – picture options. Five short 
monologues/ dialogues each with one 3-option 
multiple-choice question with picture options 
Part 2. Note-completion. A longer monologue with 
five 3-option multiple-choice note-completion 
questions 
Part 3. Matching opinions with people who say them. 
A longer dialogue with five 3-option multiple-choice 
questions focusing on identifying opinion 
Part 4. Multiple choice. Five short monologues/ 

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restore the transcript by typing in the missing words