Write Email

• 2-3 items
• Email length 80-120 words
• 9 minutes to answer
• The prompt gives 2-3 points you must cover

• Content: whether you cover all the points given in the prompt
• Organization: whether the paragraphing and transitions are clear
• Vocabulary: whether word choice is appropriate
• Grammar: whether the grammar is correct
• Spelling: number of spelling / typing errors

Scoring dimensions are condensed and paraphrased from Pearson's official PTE Core scoring guide for readability; refer to the official documentation for the exact wording.

1. 1Before writing, list out each point the prompt gives (usually as bullets); check them off one by one when you're done
2. 2Use a standard business-email structure: greeting → state your purpose → cover each point in its own paragraph → polite closing → sign-off
3. 3Match tone and salutation to the recipient (formal for support / a manager, more relaxed for a friend)
4. 4Leave 1 minute to check spelling and grammar, especially homophones and subject-verb agreement
5. 5Better to go slightly over 120 words than under 80 — being short costs marks directly

• Missing one of the prompt's points
• Fewer than 80 words
• Email missing a greeting or closing
• One block of text with no paragraphs