The pte exam pattern uses a granular scoring scale ranging from 10 to 90 for overall and individual communicative skills—Speaking, Writing, Reading, and Listening. Each task contributes to one or more of these skill scores, and partial scoring is common, especially for tasks like “Fill in the Blanks” or “Repeat Sentence.”

The final overall score isn’t an average but a weighted total influenced by how well you perform across tasks. Integrated task performance—like “Summarize Spoken Text” affecting both Listening and Writing—makes the scoring dynamic. Understanding this system is crucial for strategizing your preparation to ensure consistent performance across all task types within the pte exam pattern.