--- title: "PTE Core SWT: word count, method & practice | 小枫叶PTE Core" description: "Prepare for PTE Core SWT with 小枫叶PTE Core: understand the 25–50 word instruction and 10-minute task, organise key ideas and review your summary." canonical_url: "https://xfypte.com/en/practice/swt" locale: en meta: "og:description": "Prepare for PTE Core SWT with 小枫叶PTE Core: understand the 25–50 word instruction and 10-minute task, organise key ideas and review your summary." "og:title": "PTE Core SWT: word count, method & practice | 小枫叶PTE Core" --- > Index of every page on this site: [llms.txt](https://xfypte.com/llms.txt) 小枫叶PTE Core / WRITING TASK GUIDE # Summarize Written Text In Summarize Written Text, read a passage and write a 25–50 word summary within 10 minutes. Identify the central ideas and their relationship before drafting. Updated 2026-11-05 [Practise this task →](https://xfypte.com/en/app/writing/swt) [Check CLB targets](https://xfypte.com/en/tools/score-converter) All practice questions are free. AI writing feedback uses an available writing credit. ## Understand the task before drafting Help a reader understand the central message without reading the original passage. Identify the topic, main point and the relationships needed to explain it; avoid filling the word budget with minor examples. Check meaning and form separately. Confirm that the important ideas remain accurate and the summary fits 25–50 words, then review the language. ## Use a four-step summary routine Before drafting, make a brief note of the main message and whether the ideas express cause, result, contrast or supporting detail. Avoid copying disconnected phrases in their original order. 1. Read the full passage and identify its central message. 2. Keep essential supporting ideas; remove repetition and minor examples. 3. Connect the ideas into a complete, accurate summary. 4. Check word count, agreement, sentence completeness and spelling. ## Review content omissions separately from language Compare the summary with the passage and mark missing or distorted ideas first. Then check grammar, word choice and spelling. A similar practice score can come from different problems. Test one change on a new passage. For example, check whether you identify the main point after a contrast more reliably instead of memorising the previous answer. ## Connect SWT practice to separate skill goals Use individual task feedback alongside your separate CLB targets. A practice result helps you choose an exercise; it does not replace a formal language-test result. ## Common questions
What is the PTE Core SWT word count?
The task asks for 25–50 words within 10 minutes. After checking form, review the key meaning and language.
How should I select ideas for a summary?
Identify the main point and the relationships needed to explain it, then organise your response. Compare it with the original to check for omissions or distortions.
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