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Some say that in today’s world the value of humanities…

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Some say that in today’s world the value of humanities has been eclipsed by the necessity of preparing for specific wealth-producing careers, such as medicine. What is your opinion about a role in today’s changing world for study of the humanities?

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Prompt2–3 sentences
Time to answer20 minutes
Skills assessedWriting
Scored onContent; Development, structure and coherence; Form; General linguistic range; Grammar usage and mechanics; Vocabulary range; Spelling

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  • Full Form credit at 200–300 words; under 120 or over 380 words scores zero.
  • A response that misses the topic scores zero on every trait.
  • Partial credit applies: a partly correct response still scores.
  • Traits are scored by AI; a human expert also reviews Content, Development/Structure/Coherence and General Linguistic Range.

Source: Pearson, PTE Academic & UKVI test format, Part 1: Speaking & Writing, checked 9 October 2026.