PTE Core Write Email Practice

Write an email that responds to the situation you are given, covering every point the task lists. Practise with real-format questions and see your score after each answer.

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Write Email at a glance

Section: Part 1 — Speaking & Writing
Counts toward: Writing

Try one question

Question

You recently moved into a new apartment and the heating is not working. Write an email to your landlord. In your email: • describe the problem • explain how it affects you • say what you would like the landlord to do

Sample answer

Dear Ms. Patel, I am writing about the heating in Unit 4B, which has not worked since Monday. The apartment is now very cold at night, and I have had to work from a café during the day. Could you please arrange for a technician to visit this week? I am available any weekday after 3 p.m. Thank you for your help. Best regards, Alex Chen

Each of the three points has its own sentence, the tone is polite but direct, and the greeting and sign-off suit a landlord.

What the score looks at

Writing · content, email conventions, form, organization, vocabulary, grammar, spelling

Content

Every point the task asks you to cover.

Email conventions

A greeting, sign-off and tone that suit the reader.

Form

Staying within the length and format the task sets.

Organization

Ideas in a clear, logical order.

Vocabulary

Words chosen correctly for the meaning.

Grammar

Accurate sentence structure.

Spelling

Correct spelling throughout.

Common mistakes

Missing one of the points the task lists.
A greeting or sign-off that doesn’t suit the reader.
One long paragraph instead of a short email with clear parts.

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PTE Core Writing (free course)

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