Writing, in your notes

Writing is small in volume — only two task types — but rich in score impact. SWT contributes to both Reading and Writing, while Write Essay influences Writing alone. With clear templates and grammar discipline, the Writing section is one of the easiest places to lock in 79+ on PTE Academic.

Weightage
~20% of overall score
Time
Combined Speaking + Writing block: 54–67 minutes
Tasks
2 question types

Top priorities for 2026

  • Lock in one essay template that you can adapt to any prompt — argument, opinion or discussion.
  • Write SWT in a single complex sentence using one main connector (because, although, while, despite).
  • Hit the word count window every time — under 200 or over 300 = automatic content penalty on essays.
  • Use formal academic register: no contractions, no colloquialisms, no first-person narrative anecdotes.
  • Edit ruthlessly. Most score loss in Writing is from grammar/spelling, not weak ideas.

Where Writing contributes

PTE uses integrated scoring — your writing answers feed multiple skill scores.

  • Writing score: Both tasks contribute
  • Reading score: Summarize Written Text
  • Grammar / Vocabulary / Spelling: Enabling skills — every written response

Every Writing task, one card each

Each guide includes templates, examples, scoring breakdown and a 4-week prep plan.

  1. Summarize Written Text — Read a 200–300 word passage and summarise it in one sentence (5–75 words). Tests reading + writing in tandem. (High — feeds Reading + Writing; 10 minutes per question) Practise Summarize Written Text
  2. Write Essay — Write a 200–300 word essay on a given topic in 20 minutes. Argument, opinion or 'discuss both views' prompts. (High — Writing only; 20 minutes per essay) Practise Write Essay

Now put Writing on paper

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