PTE Core Write Email practice

You get 9 minutes to write an email of 80 to 120 words that covers three points. Pearson marks seven traits, and a memorised email scores zero.

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By Thanh Tran, PTE and IELTS coach
Updated October 2026

WEMWriting, Write Email

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Read the text. Then write an email in response. You should write between 80 and 120 words.

You booked a meeting room at a community centre for next Saturday, but your group needs to change the day. Write to the centre's manager.

Explain why you need to change.
Ask for the room on Sunday.
Ask about the cost.

Dear Ms Taylor,

I'm writing about the meeting room I booked for next Saturday, 14 June. Our team leader can't come that day, so we need to change the date.

Could we have the same room on Sunday, 15 June, from 10 am to 12 pm? We'll still be eight people, and we won't need the projector.

Please let me know if the price is the same for a Sunday. If there's an extra fee, I'm happy to pay it when I arrive.

Thank you for your help.

Kind regards,

Anita Rao

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Key facts

Time

9 minutes for each email

Length

80 to 120 words

Prompt

A situation of up to 100 words, with three points to cover

In a test

2 or 3 emails

Skills scored

Writing

Scores zero if

Under 30 or over 140 words, in capital letters, with no punctuation, or off the topic

Questions to practise

80, reported from real PTE Core tests

How it's scored

Pearson marks seven traits. If content or form scores zero, the whole email scores zero, and a memorised email scores zero for content.

Leap Exam scores the same seven traits with PTE Core's rules, and marks corrections on your own email.

Your first Write Email feedback is free.

Writing, Write Email

Question 4 of 10

Graded

14 / 15

Content: 3 / 3
Email conventions: 2 / 2
Form: 2 / 2
Organization: 1 / 2
Vocabulary: 2 / 2
Grammar: 2 / 2
Spelling: 2 / 2

An example grade for another email, which covered all three points but in the wrong order.

Content
How well you cover all three points, with a reason or a detail for each.
Email conventions
A greeting, a line that says why you're writing, and a sign-off with your name.
Form
50 to 120 words for 2, and 30 to 49 or 121 to 140 for 1.
Organization
An opening, a paragraph for each point and a close, in order.
Vocabulary
Words that suit the situation and the reader.
Grammar
Clear, correct sentences, with few mistakes.
Spelling
Up to two mistakes keeps both points, and three or four keeps one.

Practise Write Email

How to write the email

The prompt gives you a situation and three points. Cover all three, in your own words.

Read the situation and decide who you're writing to and why.
Start with a greeting that suits the reader, such as Dear Ms Taylor for a manager or Hi Sam for a friend.
In the first line, say why you're writing.
Write a short paragraph for each of the three points, with a reason or a detail.
End with what you'd like to happen next, then a sign-off and your name.
Keep the last minute to check your spelling and your word count.

Common mistakes

Missing one of the three points
A memorised email
Pearson scores an email that would fit any prompt as off the topic, and it scores zero.
No greeting or sign-off
Too few or too many words
Aim for about 100. Under 30 or over 140 words scores zero.
The wrong tone
Write to a manager more formally than to a friend.
Mixing spelling styles
Choose Canadian, British, American or Australian spelling, and use it in the whole email.

Common questions

How many words should a PTE Core email be?

The screen asks for 80 to 120 words, so aim for about 100. Pearson gives full marks for form from 50 to 120 words, and one mark from 30 to 49 or 121 to 140. Under 30 or over 140 words, the email scores zero.

How long do you get for Write Email?

You get 9 minutes for each email, and there are 2 or 3 emails in the test. Leap Exam times your practice email the same way.

Is Write Email in PTE Academic?

No. Write Email is only in PTE Core. PTE Academic has Write Essay instead, which is longer and on academic topics.

Can I use an email template?

You can learn a greeting, an opening line and a sign-off. But Pearson scores a memorised email that would fit any prompt as off the topic, and that scores zero. So write the middle of the email for the prompt in front of you.

Does spelling count in Write Email?

Yes. Up to two spelling mistakes keeps both spelling marks, and three or four keeps one. Use one spelling style, such as Canadian or British, in the whole email.

Where can I see a sample email?

After your email is marked, Pro opens the Answer tab. Our engine rewrites your email to get full marks, in 80 to 120 words, and keeps your ideas.

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