Other Changes You Might Have Missed
Beyond the two new tasks, PTE has introduced a few other important updates.
First, Read Aloud now contributes only to your Speaking score — no longer to Reading. That increases the importance of fluency, stress, and natural rhythm in this task.
Second, there’s now human expert review for seven tasks across Speaking and Writing:
- Describe Image
- Retell Lecture
- Summarize Group Discussion
- Respond to a Situation
- Summarize Spoken Text
- Summarize Written Text
- Write Essay
This means your content, structure, and grammar are now reviewed by real examiners — not just AI. Coherence and relevance are more important than ever.
So, How Should You Prepare?
These updates reward real communication skills — not tricks, templates, or over-rehearsed answers. But preparing effectively requires support.
At e-English, we help students:
- Practise using clear, flexible structures
- Build confidence with phrases and functions used in real academic communication
- Improve tone and register through guided support
- Receive real feedback from real teachers in every class
You don’t have to guess what the exam wants. We’ll show you exactly how to respond — naturally, clearly, and with confidence.