Using Predicted Questions

What Are Predicted Questions?

Predicted questions are items from our question bank that our prediction team has flagged as highly likely to appear in real PTE exams during the current month. The flag is rebuilt at the start of every month based on test-taker reports, leak patterns, Pearson's rotation cadence, and historical data going back several years.

Where to Find Them

Every module practice page has a "Predicted" filter chip and a dedicated Predicted Questions tab:

Speaking — predictions for Read Aloud, Repeat Sentence, Describe Image, Re-tell Lecture, ASQ.
Writing — predictions for SWT, Essay, Write Email.
Reading — predictions for Fill in the Blanks, Re-order Paragraphs, MCQs.
Listening — predictions for SST, Write from Dictation, Highlight Incorrect Words, FIB.

Each predicted item is tagged with a green "Predicted" badge and the month it was flagged for.

Why Focus on Predictions

PTE recycles its question pool. Many high-prediction items have been spotted in real exams within days of being flagged. Practising them gives you three advantages:

Familiarity: if the exact item appears, you have already drafted your response.
Topic priming: even if the wording differs, the topic and structure are fresh in your mind.
Confidence: walking in having seen the item drops anxiety significantly.

Don't Ignore Non-Predicted Questions

Predictions are powerful, but they are not a shortcut. If you only practise predicted items, three things will go wrong:

Your underlying skill (oral fluency, vocabulary, pronunciation) plateaus because you stop being challenged by new content.
You memorise answers instead of building the ability to think on your feet — which the AI scoring engine penalises.
If the exam serves you a non-predicted item (very common), you stall.

The recommended split is 60% general practice + 40% predicted in the first month, then flip to 40/60 in the final two weeks before your exam.

Pair It With the Monthly PDF

Download the monthly predictions PDF for offline review on your commute, then attempt the same items on the platform to get scored.

Browse this month's list on the Speaking practice page or open your Dashboard for a curated study plan.