PTE Academic is the world’s leading computer-based test of English for study abroad and immigration.

Fast

PTE Academic normally delivers results in five business days, so you don’t need to worry about waiting for results.

Flexible Test Dates

PTE runs test sessions 363days of the year, at one of over 200 locations worldwide, so you can choose a time and place that suits you.

Approved

Approved by the Australian Government for visa applications and accepted by thousands of

institutions in the UK, Australia, USA, Canada, New Zealand, and Ireland, including Harvard, Yale, and INSEAD.

PTE Academic is a fair test. It is machines cored using PTE Academic’s automated scoring system which is highly accurate and there is no room for examiner bias PTE Academic is secure.

PTE Academic tests real-life language. It prepares for life abroad as you listen to university lectures and respond to questions about life on campus with our real-life test of academic English.

PTE Academic is unlimited. You can send your scores to as many institutions as you choose – there are no additional fees for extra score reports.

PRICE

Standard Price: – USD 170

ACCEPTABLE ID

Acceptable ID: If you are taking the test outside your country of citizenship, you must present your passport as ID. If you are taking the test in your country of citizenship, you should ideally present your passport. If you do not have a passport, you can present a valid non-expired form of government-issued National ID, provided that it meets the following requirements: – Your name in Roman characters–Date of birth–Signature–Photograph. If you cannot provide a single piece of ID that contains all 4 of these elements, then a second piece containing the missing element(s) must also be provided.

ABOUT THE TEST

PTE Academic assesses listening, reading, speaking and writing all via computer in a single 3-hour test session.

To complete a PTE Academic test, you will need to attend a secure Pearson test center. You will use a computer and headset to listen to, read and respond to questions.

During the three-hour test session there will be three main parts to the test: Speaking and Writing (together), Listening and Reading. There are twenty different question formats, ranging from multiple choices through to essay writing and interpreting information.

TEST FORMAT

PART 1: SPEAKING & WRITING (77 – 93 minutes)

Personal Introduction

Read aloud

Repeat sentence

Describe image

Re-tell lecture

Answer short question

Summarize written text (one sentence)

Summarize written text (paragraph)

Essay (20mins)

PART 2: READING (32 – 41 minutes)

Multiple choice questions (x2)

Re-order paragraphs

Fill in the blanks (x2)

PART 3: LISTENING (45 – 57 minutes)

Summarize spoken text

Multiple choice x2

Fill the blanks

Highlight the correct summary

Select missing word

Highlight incorrect words

Write from dictation