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PTE Home B1 mock test

Practise PTE Home B1 speaking and listening with connected answers about experiences, plans, opinions and everyday problems.

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An intermediate English listening and speaking practice scene with microphone, headphones and two adult silhouettes discussing a detailed illustrated community activity board without text. Illustration for PTE Home B1 practice.

What this paper looks like

PTE Home B1 is the intermediate level of the pass/fail Home tests. Candidates need to follow the main points of clear speech and produce connected spoken English about familiar experiences, plans and opinions.

LevelCEFR B1 / intermediate
SkillsSpeaking and Listening
Typical contextExperiences, explanations, plans and viewpoints
DurationAbout 22 minutes
ResultUnofficial practice readiness

This is independent practice, not a Pearson assessment or immigration decision. Content is original, AI-authored, programmatically checked and not yet reviewed by a human PTE examiner.

How to use this practice

Organise longer answers around a main point, reason and example. When listening, distinguish the speaker’s final decision from alternatives mentioned earlier as distractors.

Topics covered

Sample questions with worked solutions

These short examples show the style of reasoning used in the simulator. They are illustrative and are not a full practice paper.

Sample 1. Your community centre can fund either weekend classes or new sports equipment. State which you prefer and explain why.

Show answer and solution

I would fund weekend classes because working residents cannot attend during the week. For example, Saturday courses would let more adults learn computer skills.

The response states a preference, supports it with a reason and adds a relevant example in connected speech.

Sample 2. A speaker considered driving, but roadworks will cause delays, so she finally decides to take the train. How will she travel?

Show answer and solution

She will travel by train.

Use the final decision. ‘Driving’ is an earlier possibility and should not be mistaken for the answer.

Official source and review

Pattern information was reviewed against the official PTE Home preparation guide on . Exam rules can change, so check the latest official information before booking or sitting an exam.

Questions candidates ask

What distinguishes B1 performance?

Candidates should connect ideas and explain familiar experiences, plans or opinions with relevant supporting detail.

Why do listening prompts mention alternatives?

Realistic speech often includes rejected options; practise identifying the speaker’s final choice or main point.

Is practice readiness an official result?

No. Only Pearson can issue a PTE Home pass result.

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