Onterra TutorPTE Academic practice that scores like the real thing
Write a PTE essay and see your estimate on the 10-90 scale in about a minute, scored on the traits Pearson reports, with the 200-300 word form rule enforced and your three costliest fixes quoted back.
Know the shape of the test
3 parts
Speaking and Writing, Reading, and Listening, about 2 hours, fully computer-based
10-90 scale
aligned to the Global Scale of English
2 writing items
Summarize Written Text and Write Essay (200-300 words)
Fast results
official scores typically arrive within about 48 hours
What PTE scores mean
79+
Superior: the level commonly requested for top skilled-migration points
65-78
Proficient: meets many university and visa requirements
50-64
Competent: the common floor for entry-level requirements
Requirements vary by institution and visa route; always confirm the exact score your program asks for.
Questions in the official format, with model answers
Read a top-scoring model answer for each question, then write your own and get scored in about a minute.
Should companies be required to publish all employee salaries?
Question + model answer →Are EV purchase incentives the best use of public money for the environment?
Question + model answer →Does failure teach more than success?
Question + model answer →Should music be compulsory in schools because it boosts other subjects?
Question + model answer →Judging employees by results instead of hours: advantage or not?
Question + model answer →Do international sporting events unite countries or waste money?
Question + model answer →What problems come from living against natural day and night cycles?
Question + model answer →Exam results alone, or interviews and essays too: which admissions are fairer?
Question + model answer →Are fast fashion's social and environmental costs too high?
Question + model answer →What happens when remote workers leave big cities?
Question + model answer →Should popular heritage sites limit how many visitors they admit?
Question + model answer →Do the advantages of a higher retirement age outweigh the disadvantages?
Question + model answer →Should money spent on space exploration be spent on Earth instead?
Question + model answer →Do public libraries still deserve public funding?
Question + model answer →Should schools make community service compulsory?
Question + model answer →Do the advantages of taxing low-cost flights outweigh the disadvantages?
Question + model answer →Should new doctors be required to serve in rural or public hospitals?
Question + model answer →Do open-plan offices help or harm the way people work?
Question + model answer →Should advertising aimed at young children be banned?
Question + model answer →Does a country gain more from vocational training than from more university places?
Question + model answer →Questions people ask
Is this the official PTE Academic test?
No. Onterra Tutor is an independent practice platform. You write answers to original prompts in the official format and get instant, rater-style scores so you know where you stand before booking.
How is my essay scored?
On the traits Pearson reports for Write Essay: content, development and coherence, vocabulary and grammar, on the 10-90 scale. Essays outside 200-300 words are penalized on form, exactly as in the real exam.
Why does the word count matter so much?
Write Essay has a hard form rule: 200-300 words. Outside that range the real exam caps your form score, so the checker holds you to the same standard.
Is it free?
Your first scored practice each day is free with no sign-up. A free account unlocks more daily checks, and unlimited practice costs a few dollars a month.
Onterra Tutor is an independent practice tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Pearson, which owns the PTE trademark.