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PTE ACADEMIC™

The English Test for Study Abroad and Immigration.The Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) is the English test trusted by universities, colleges and governments around the world.

PTE Academic is the world’s leading computer-based test of English for study abroad and immigration. Typically, PTE Academic results are available within five business days.If You are a non-native speaker of English and need to demonstrate your academic English language ability, this test is the test you should be looking for.PTE Academic offers fast, flexible English testing. Candidates can schedule their test as little as twenty-four hours in advance, and typically receive their results within five business days. PTE Academic offers flexible testing locations, with test centres in over 50 countries worldwide.PTE Academic is accepted by thousands of academic programs worldwide, including prestigious institutions such as Harvard Business School, INSEAD and Yale University.

Test Format

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Helping You Succeed

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 choice through to essay writing and interpreting information.

PTE Academic assesses real-life, academic English, so you will hear excerpts from lectures and view graphs and charts. You will hear a range of accents in the test, from British and American to non-native speakers, so you will be exposed to the type of accents you will encounter in everyday life.

Section Details

Speaking

Speaking item type require you to respond orally using fluent speech, correct intonation, stress and pronunciation that are easily understandable to most regular speakers of the language. +

Reading

Reading item types require you to understand an authentic text from an academic source. Authentic texts about academic subjects in the humanities, natural sciences or social sciences are presented. +

Writing

Writing item types require you to write a response in standard academic. English using correct grammar and spelling. PTE Academic recognize English spelling conventions from the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada. +

Listening

Listening tests your ability to understand spoken English in an academic environment. Listening item types require you to understand an audio or video recording of an authentic lecture, presentation or dialouge from an academic source. +

Some Facts

TEST DELIVERY

PTE Academic is a computer-based exam that is delivered through Pearson VUE's secure network of test centers.You can register for the exam online at www.pearsonpte.com and schedule your test at a time convenient for you.

SCORE REPORT

After taking the test, you will be notified by email when your PTE Academic scores are available. Using your account, you will be able to view your scores and send them to institutions of your choice.Your test results will be presented in a score report.

RETAKING TEST

You can take the test as often as you wish, but you can only schedule one test at a time.Subsequently tests may be scheduled immediately after you recieve your scores. If you take the test more than once, you can select which score to send to an institution.