PTE Academic and IELTS tasks
1. Writing
In both PTE Academic and IELTS, the writing tasks are very similar. This means you won’t need to adapt your preparation techniques much at all.
The main point of difference is that PTE Academic asks students to summarize written texts, first in a short paragraph, then in a single sentence:
There is also a great deal of overlap in the skills tested here. In order to score well in either test, students will need to:
organize their sentences and paragraphs in a logical way;
synthesize information for writing a summary;
support an opinion with details, examples, and explanations;
use correct grammar, spelling, and mechanics;
use appropriate language for the context of their writing.
2. Speaking
In the Speaking part of PTE Academic, there are some challenging tasks. Describe Image is one that students find particularly tough, so make sure you get plenty of practice in class!
This task tests the same language abilities as the first writing task in IELTS, where students are asked to describe an image. You’ll be able to adapt your preparation technique for this task quite simple.
4. Listening
The Listening sections in IELTS and PTE Academic are significantly different.