PTE Summarize Written Text: Mistakes & Fixes
Did you know that Summarize Written Text in the PTE Writing section contributes around 22 marks to your Reading module? Yes, this single task can significantly impact your overall PTE score! If you’ve been practicing through a PTE Mock Test Online, you might have noticed how small mistakes can cost big marks. In this blog, we’ll uncover where students go wrong, how to fix those mistakes, and the exact strategies our students use at Vision Language Experts to consistently score 85+ in PTE Writing — even after the latest PTE updates.
The Summarize Written Text (SWT) task assesses your reading comprehension, writing, grammar, and coherence. You must write a single sentence (between 5–75 words) summarizing the main idea of a passage. Sounds simple — but most students lose marks because they miss a few essential rules.
At Vision Language Experts, our PTE coaching classes and PTE Mock Test practice sessions focus on building these key skills so you can score higher, faster.
Many students rush through the passage and pick random sentences without understanding the core topic.
👉 Fix: Always identify the main idea first. Skim all paragraphs quickly to determine what the passage primarily discusses. Without that, your summary will lack focus and relevance.
Another big issue: sentences that don’t connect logically. Students often choose independent ideas that make the summary sound disjointed.
👉 Fix: Choose one independent and one dependent sentence to create coherence. Use connectors like and, but, whereas wisely to link them naturally.
A lot of students forget the passage’s overall flow or plot. They pick sentences that sound important but don’t tell the complete story.
👉 Fix: Read quickly and identify how the text progresses — introduction, explanation, and conclusion. Your summary should represent that same logical flow.
After the recent PTE updates, time management has become critical. Students spend too long selecting sentences and then run out of time for proofreading.
👉 Fix: Practice completing this task within 8 minutes — 6 minutes to write and 2 minutes to proofread. Proofreading helps catch grammar and spelling errors that can cost crucial points.
Let’s take one of the recent real exam questions on Goosebumps.
Many students miss marks because they fail to mention the functions of goosebumps — which forms two-thirds of the passage! When you skim quickly, you’ll see the passage discusses what goosebumps are and why they occur — both are essential for a complete summary.
So, your summary might start with the concept of “piloerection” (the technical term for goosebumps) and end with its limited purpose in humans. Keeping it concise, connected, and logically structured ensures high marks.
Here’s what our Vision Language Experts students do differently:
When practiced daily using our AI-powered PTE Online Mock Test, students quickly develop accuracy and speed — resulting in 85+ scores in the PTE Writing module.
Practicing one question daily isn’t enough anymore. Vishal from Vision Language Experts recommends attempting at least two SWT questions every day using the VLE AI Mock Test Portal — which is the closest mock platform to actual PTE scoring, officially aligned with Pearson guidelines.
You’ll get:
At Vision Language Experts, hundreds of students have already achieved 85+ scores in PTE Writing using our proven strategies, personalized feedback, and updated templates.
Our PTE coaching are designed to help you master time management, grammar, and coherence — so you can face any question confidently.
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