Abbreviations · Weights

Score Map

Every task, ranked by how much of each section's score it controls — always with its abbreviation spelled out, so the short names stick. Weights follow the Pearson score guide breakdowns; treat them as close approximations.

Target Scores

New PTE Scores — Australian Visa English Levels

Minimum score needed in EVERY communicative skill for each English level, under the recalibrated scoring effective for tests taken from 7 August 2025.

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Type the scores from your score report — the table lights up green where you clear a requirement and red where you fall short.

ListeningReadingSpeakingWriting

Vocational

List

Read

Spea

Writ

Competent

List

Read

Spea

Writ

Proficient

List

Read

Spea

Writ

Superior

List

Read

Spea

Writ

Level	Listening	Reading	Speaking	Writing
Vocationale.g. some skilled visas' base requirement	33	36	24	29
Competentthe common skilled-visa minimum	47	48	54	51
Proficient+10 points for skilled migration	58	59	76	69
Superior+20 points for skilled migration	69	70	88	85

You must reach the level's minimum in each of the four skills — one weak skill caps your level. Requirements are set by the Australian Department of Home Affairs and can change; always confirm the current thresholds for your specific visa or assessing authority before booking a test. Your scores are saved only in your browser.

Speaking

top tasks by weight · ~100% mapped

DIDescribe Image31%SGDSummarize Group Discussion19%RSRepeat Sentence16%RLRe-tell Lecture13%RTSRespond to a Situation12%RARead Aloud9%

Writing

top tasks by weight · ~100% mapped

WEWrite Essay31%SWTSummarize Written Text28%WFDWrite From Dictationcross-scorer · listening task23%SSTSummarize Spoken Textcross-scorer · listening task18%

Reading

top tasks by weight · ~98% mapped

FIB-RWR&W: Fill in the Blanks25%SWTSummarize Written Textcross-scorer · writing task23%FIB-RReading: Fill in the Blanks20%HIWHighlight Incorrect Wordscross-scorer · listening task13%ROPRe-order Paragraphs9%MC-RMultiple Choice (Reading)8%HCSHighlight Correct Summarycross-scorer · listening task—

Listening

top tasks by weight · ~77% mapped

SGDSummarize Group Discussioncross-scorer · speaking task20%RSRepeat Sentencecross-scorer · speaking task17%RLRe-tell Lecturecross-scorer · speaking task13%WFDWrite From Dictation13%SSTSummarize Spoken Text10%ASQAnswer Short Questioncross-scorer · speaking task4%FIB-LFill in the Blanks (Listening)—HIWHighlight Incorrect Words—HCSHighlight Correct Summary—MC-LMultiple Choice (Listening)—SMWSelect Missing Word—

All 21 Tasks

The General Table

Sorted by total score contribution — cross-scoring tasks pay into two sections at once, which is why they top the list.

SWT (Summarize Written Text)

writing · 2 questions

28% of Writing + 23% of Reading

SGD (Summarize Group Discussion)

speaking · 2–3 questions

19% of Speaking + 20% of Listening

WFD (Write From Dictation)

listening · 3–4 questions

23% of Writing + 13% of Listening

RS (Repeat Sentence)

speaking · 10–12 questions (the most frequent task)

16% of Speaking + 17% of Listening

speaking · 5–6 questions

31% of Speaking

SST (Summarize Spoken Text)

listening · 1 question

18% of Writing + 10% of Listening

RL (Re-tell Lecture)

speaking · 2–3 questions

13% of Speaking + 13% of Listening

FIB-RW (R&W: Fill in the Blanks)

reading · 5–6 questions

25% of Reading

FIB-R (Reading: Fill in the Blanks)

reading · 4–5 questions

20% of Reading

HIW (Highlight Incorrect Words)

listening · 2–3 questions

feeds Listening + 13% of Reading

RTS (Respond to a Situation)

speaking · 2–3 questions

12% of Speaking

RA (Read Aloud)

speaking · 6–7 questions

9% of Speaking

ROP (Re-order Paragraphs)

reading · 2–3 questions

9% of Reading

MC-R (Multiple Choice (Reading))

reading · 2–3 of each variant

8% of Reading

ASQ (Answer Short Question)

speaking · 5–6 questions

4% of Listening

FIB-L (Fill in the Blanks (Listening))

listening · 2–3 questions

feeds Listening

HCS (Highlight Correct Summary)

listening · 2–3 questions

feeds Listening + feeds Reading

MC-L (Multiple Choice (Listening))

listening · 2–3 of each variant

feeds Listening

SMW (Select Missing Word)

listening · 1–2 questions

feeds Listening

Abbr.	Task	Section	Questions	Pays into
SWT	Summarize Written Text	writing	2 questions	28% Writing + 23% Reading
SGD	Summarize Group Discussion	speaking	2–3 questions	19% Speaking + 20% Listening
WFD	Write From Dictation	listening	3–4 questions	23% Writing + 13% Listening
RS	Repeat Sentence	speaking	10–12 questions	16% Speaking + 17% Listening
WE	Write Essay	writing	1 question	31% Writing
DI	Describe Image	speaking	5–6 questions	31% Speaking
SST	Summarize Spoken Text	listening	1 question	18% Writing + 10% Listening
RL	Re-tell Lecture	speaking	2–3 questions	13% Speaking + 13% Listening
FIB-RW	R&W: Fill in the Blanks	reading	5–6 questions	25% Reading
FIB-R	Reading: Fill in the Blanks	reading	4–5 questions	20% Reading
HIW	Highlight Incorrect Words	listening	2–3 questions	feeds Listening + 13% Reading
RTS	Respond to a Situation	speaking	2–3 questions	12% Speaking
RA	Read Aloud	speaking	6–7 questions	9% Speaking
ROP	Re-order Paragraphs	reading	2–3 questions	9% Reading
MC-R	Multiple Choice (Reading)	reading	2–3 of each variant	8% Reading
ASQ	Answer Short Question	speaking	5–6 questions	4% Listening
FIB-L	Fill in the Blanks (Listening)	listening	2–3 questions	feeds Listening
HCS	Highlight Correct Summary	listening	2–3 questions	feeds Listening + feeds Reading
MC-L	Multiple Choice (Listening)	listening	2–3 of each variant	feeds Listening
SMW	Select Missing Word	listening	1–2 questions	feeds Listening

Memory hook: the four kings — DI (Describe Image), RS (Repeat Sentence), WFD (Write From Dictation) and SWT (Summarize Written Text) — decide more of your score than everything else combined.