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# PTE Summarize Written Text
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You will see a paragraph between 150 and 200 words on the screen and you will have 10 minutes to summarize it in between 5 and 75 words. This is the first task of the writing section, and it is one of the most important tasks. The summarize written text task requires a complex and compound sentence as a summary. You get one or two [summarize written text ](https://edutrainex.com/blog/pte-summarize-written-text/) questions in the exam, so ignore the details and focus on the central idea.

[PTE summarize written text](https://youtu.be/MEZa9NvM23Y) task requires you to divide the 10 minutes into reading, writing, and editing. You need good grammar and vocabulary skills, as well as proficient reading skills to score well. At Edutrainex, we provide three types of templates for students with different needs, each targeting a different score level. For this question, you should follow the easiest text template that we suggest, but if you are looking for a higher score, you should use the PTE summarized written text template, which also involves some modifications of the sentences from the given paragraph.
You should not use any templates in PTE Summarize Written Text questions, but rather focus on understanding the overall text message and attempting to summarize it in your own words. PTE summarize written text questions are scored in four different areas - Content, form, grammar, and vocabulary. Our learning portal provides you with a lot of practice questions as well as examples with explanations for each of the questions. All you need to do is pick up one of the PTE Summarize Written Text templates that we provide and practice on it, or if your English is good, you can summarize it yourself.
