The Essay section of the PTE Academic Exam is the most important task that contributes to your writing score. In this post, I’m going to share with your some quick tips on the Essay section that will improve your score and help save time as well.
I recently got a question from a test-taker on the Essay section. He stated,
I face difficulty in completing the Essay section in time. Is there a structure or format that I can use so that I can complete the Essay section in time?
Finishing your Essay in time is a critical aspect of the Essay task. You ideally want to spare 3-5 minutes from the 20 minutes allocated to proofread your Essay for any spelling or grammatical errors.
Writing a good Essay in limited time can be hard if you are not used to doing this. Let’s break down the various tasks you need to do to write an Essay. You need to:
- Think about how you are going to structure your Essay based on the question.
- Come up with Ideas regarding the topic question.
- Organize these ideas and put them into meaningful sentences.
- Organize these sentences into paragraphs
Now:
All of these tasks take time. Often more time is spent thinking about these 4 steps than actually writing the Essay. Having a predefined ‘template’ can be useful in saving time in this section as it cuts out some of these tasks. It decreases your mental load as you do not have to think too much about the structure of your Essay during the exam. You simply create a template and fill in the blanks with appropriate content from the question asked.
Want to know the best part?
I’ve created an Essay template to help with this. It’s a 4 paragraph Essay that comes with good vocabulary and can be used for most Essay’s asked in the exam. It has also been created to hit upon all the aspects of the PTE Scoring system. I’ve also included a sample completed Essay so you know what to aim for. All you need to do is fill in the blanks. You can get if free using this link. Check out the video below where I explain how to use it.
But here’s the deal:
Test-takers have been reporting some excellent results in the writing section of the PTE after using this template. I might end up charging for this soon, so grab the template for free using the link below if it’s still available.
PTE Academic Essay Writing Template:
Download here: http://bit.ly/PTEEssayTemplate

Some common FAQ’s regarding the template:
Q: Which Essay can I use this template for?
Ans: This template is best suited for essays which ask for your opinion on a topic and for essays that ask you to choose between two viewpoints.
Q: What score can I expect by using this template.
Ans: I have seen scores ranging from 60 to 90. The score you get using the template also depends on how well you fill in the blanks with appropriate content related to the Essay topic asked and take care of other basic aspects like grammar and spellings.
Q : Do you have more Essay templates:
Ans: Yes, I have a more updated template that requires very minimum usage of content words. It aslo minimizes grammar mistakes. It is a paid template available here.
Q : How do I get my PTE results. It’s been more than 5 days. I haven’t received it yet?
Ans: Your scores may be delayed on rare occasions. Read this article to learn more about accessing your PTE results.
Q : Do I require personal coaching to pass the PTE?
Ans: It depends from case to case. Some people require additional help and some people can do it on their own. Read this article if you are considering coaching/classes for the PTE.
If we get two essays in writing section of the real PTE exam,can we use same template for both essays?
Its not recommended to use the same template twice. You can purchase our Ebook where you can get two additional essay templates. https://ptepreparation.com/ebook
Steven, would you mind replying “kk.haider” question, please? I have the same doubt.
Hi, can anyone give me essay writing format structure for all essays?
Essay template 1(provided free) is best suited for essays which ask for your opinion on a topic and for essays that ask you to choose between two viewpoints. Below is the link (http://ptepreparation.com/support-files/PTE-Essay-Writing-Template1_Steven-Fernandes.pdf)
There are two additional essay templates(2 and 3) available in my Ebook which you can buy using this link https://ptepreparation.com/ebook.
A solved example is also provided.
Essay template 2 is best suited for essays where you are asked to describe a problem and/or need to provide a solution.
Essay template 3 is best suited for Agree/Disagree type essays.
What you do to build a good vocabulary for the essays?
If you are more familiar with academic words that will help you built up your vocabulary. Email me at info@ptepreparation.com more info.
Hi,
What is the format of the book. Is it E-book or paper book?
Regards,
Abdul
It’s an Ebook format.
Hi,
i am very poor in essay writing and i taken a date in 3 jan..if you dont mine can you help me..
Hi Raj,
Essay template 1(provided free) is best suited for essays which ask for your opinion on a topic and for essays that ask you to choose between two viewpoints. Below is the link (http://ptepreparation.com/support-files/PTE-Essay-Writing-Template1_Steven-Fernandes.pdf)
There are two additional essay templates(2 and 3) available in my Ebook which you can buy using this link https://ptepreparation.com/ebook.
A solved example is also provided.
Essay template 2 is best suited for essays where you are asked to describe a problem and/or need to provide a solution.
Essay template 3 is best suited for Agree/Disagree type essays.
Hi, Your videos are really helpful. can you please tell me, when I open new para after introduction, should I go to next line (press one enter) or keep one line blank between two para (Ex, press enter twice). what did you do?
Hi Ruwan, We recommend you hit “Enter” twice to start the new paragraph.
Hi Steven,
In exam if we get the 2 essays and what if we choose to use the same template for both the essay’s. How it will impact the scoring of writing section? Any thoughts or experiences that were shared with you in this regards?
Hi Ashish, We recommend not using the same essay template for two different questions in the exam. We have seen test takers score 50 to 90 with using the essay template. It all depends on your English skills. You need to practice more to improve.
My writing score on my previous exam was 75. I did not use any template. Will this template will help me to boost my score. I am aiming for 79 and up.
Hi Donald,
Thanks for writing in. You need to practice more to get your desired score. You can use the templates as a guide since we have seen test takers taking help of the templates but have scored between 55 to 90.
Best Regards
PTE Preparation Team
Thanks a lot, still in preparation; hope this helps me! thanks once again.
Hi Aparna,
Thanks for commenting. For any queries for the PTE Academic do email us on info@ptepreparation.com
Best Regards,
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Not : usefully!!!! As written in the free document .