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PTE

 

Pearson Test of English (PTE) Exam

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PTE

Required For

Student & migration applications in multiple countries

Mode of taking test

Computer Based

Test Type

English Proficiency Test

Official Website

https://pearsonpte.com/

About PTE Exam

About Test

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. During the three-hour test session, there are three main parts to the test: speaking and writing (together), listening and reading.

Why take the test?

PTE Academic is accepted for student and migration applications across the world. PTE Academic is accepted by thousands of universities worldwide, including prestigious institutions such as Harvard Business School, INSEAD and Yale. PTE Academic is also accepted for visa purposes by the Australian and New Zealand governments.

PTE Basics

Eligibility

Candidate must be 16 years of age. If the candidate is under 18, he/she must also get a parental consent form signed.

General Facts

Date and Frequency

The exam is conducted throughout the year at the designated Test Centers across the country.

Center and Admit Card

There are PTE Academic test centers located in 19 cities in India.

Result

Test scores are available 5 days after the exam date. PTE Academic scores are accessed via an online account. You will receive an email notifying you once your scores are available.

Score Reporting

You can send your score to as many institutions as you like for free.

Score Validity

2 Years

Time Duration

3 Hours

Score range for the test

0-9


Sections

Listening
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Questions
Not fixed
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Duration
45-57 min
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Score
10-90

This section consists of questions that are based on audio or video clips which begin to play automatically.You hear each audio or video clip only once so listen carefully.You are allow to take notes.

Speaking and writing
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Questions
not fixed
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Duration
77-93 min
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Score
10-90

To assess speaking,your skills will be tested by your ability to produce spoken english in an academic environment. The writing section will require you to write responses in academic English using correct grammer and spelling.

Reading
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Questions
Not fixed
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Duration
32-40 min
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Score
10-90

This section contains 15-20 independent and integrated skills items,depending on the combination of items in a given test.There will be different response formats,including multiple-choice,re-order paragraphs, and fill in the blanks

Listening
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Questions
40
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Duration
30 min
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Score
0-9

You will listen to four recordings of Native english speakers and then write your answers to a seties of questions. Assessors will be looking for evidence of your ability to understand the main ideas and detailed factual information, the opinion and attitude of the speeakers, the purpose of an utterance and evidence of your ability to follow the development of ideas.

Reading
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Questions
40
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Duration
60 min
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Score
0-9

The Reading section consists of questionns,designed to test a wide range og reading,skills. These include reading for gist,reading for main ideas, reading for detail,skimming,understanding logical argument and recognising writer's opinions,attitude and purpose.

Speaking
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Questions
16-18
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Duration
11-14 min
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Score
0-9

These are three parts to this section.The examiner will ask general question about yourself and a range of familiar topics,such as home,family,work,studies and interests.In the next part you will be given a card which asks you to talk about a particular topic.The examinar will then ask few questions on the same topic.

Writing
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Questions
2
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Duration
60 min
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Score
0-9

Topics are of general interest and there are two tasks.In the first one,a graph,table,chart or diagram will be presented and you will have to describe ,summarise or explain the information in your own words.In the second task you will be asked to write an essay in response to a point of view ,argument or problem.Response to both tasks must be in a formal style.

Fees

Registration Fees

INR 13300

Late Fees

INR 665

PTE Exam Registration Process


To register for PTE one can apply online through the PTE official website


Step 1 :
    

Visit PTE official website for registration, http://pearsonpte.com/

Step 2 :
    

Choose and confirm your exam date basis the availability on your nearest test center

Step 3 :
    

Complete your profile information

Step 4 :
    

Make payment and receive the confirmation email

Frequently Asked Questions.

 
 
Where is PTE Academic recognised?

Since 2009 PTE Academic has been rapidly accepted by universities, governments, professional bodies and employers around the world as a valid and reliable assessment of academic English proficiency.

 
 
How is PTE Academic scored?

PTE Academic is assessed using automated scoring technology and test takers are provided with a score from 10-90 overall and across all skills. Pearson's 10-90 scale is based on the Global Scale of English.

 
 
In which countries is PTE valid?

As per British Council, scoring a 9 in the exam means that you are an "expert" in English, while getting an 8 shows that you are "very good" and so on. Generally, the test score varies from 1 to 9, i.e. non-user to expert and 0 for "did not attempt". Register for our Leverage Live classes and get an IELTS score between 6-9.