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Ultimate Guide to Email Writing for PTE Core

Master PTE Core Email Writing with this all-in-one guide: learn the ideal structure (greeting, body, closing), understand scoring criteria (Content, Form, Conventions, Grammar, Organization, Spelling), explore formal/informal examples, and apply proven time-management and practice strategies to boost your score.

All the main components of Email Writing of PTE CORE are provided in this blog. This comprehensive guide covers the structure, scoring, examples and tips and strategies. The email writing structure is discussed in the following given points to make the student familiar with the format:

 

Key Elements to Remember:

 

1. Task Requirements:

  • Time: 9 minutes per email
    • includes reading the prompt, planning your structure, and typing the email.
    • Time management is crucial. Aim to spend:
      • 1–2 minutes reading and planning
      • 6–7 minutes writing and reviewing
  • Word Limit: 50–120 words: if less than 50 or more than 120 words are typed then “FORM” in scoring is negatively affected.
  • Type: Formal, informal, or semi-formal (depends on the prompt)
     

Note: After giving explanation to each bullet point, revise the statement quickly and then move to the next point.

 

2. Structure:

  1. Greeting: Language should match the content (formal or informal)
    Greeting (Salutation)
    • Formal: Dear Mr. Smith, / Dear Hiring Manager,
    • Informal: Hi John, / Hello Mike,

 

  1. Body Paragraphs
    • Opening sentence stating the purpose of writing a letter
    • Explanation: 1-2 relevant points based on each bullet point.
    • Include any reasons, possibilities, explanations, or examples as per the requirement.
      • I believe my qualification and my experience make me suitable for this job because...
      • When I unpacked the product, I found that the product was damaged may be upon delivery, and I would like to request ....
    • Closing Sentence
    • End politely and diplomatically, showing expectation or intent.
      • I look forward to hear your response.
      • Please let me know if further any information is needed.
    • Closing
    • Formal: Sincerely, Yours faithfully, Warm regards,
    • Informal: Best wishes, Warm wishes

 

  1. Scoring Criteria:
  • Content (0-3): Is the purpose stated properly followed with all the given bullet points?
  • Form (0-2): Word count (50-120 words), proper email format
  • Email Conventions (0-2): Greeting, Explanation, Closing
  • Grammar & Vocabulary (0-2): Variety and correctness, Combination of Simple, Complex and Compound Sentences
  • Organization (0-2): Logical sequence of the given statement.
  • Spelling (0-2): Consistent spelling style either British or American.

 

  1. Practice Strategy:
  • Read the prompt carefully twice and thrice.
  • Identify the recipient, purpose of the letter, and required details as per the bullet points
  • List all the main points before writing, then write concisely and stay focused on the bullet points.
  • Use a particular structure, connectors and common phrases for speed and clarity

 

Practical Tip: Build a Structure Bank

Create 2–3 reusable structures for each tone type (formal, semi-formal, informal). For example:

 

Formal Structure Starter:

Dear [Title + Last Name],
I am writing to [state purpose].

[Detail 1]. [Detail 2] and [Detail 3]
I look forward to your response.
Sincerely,
[Your Name]