PTE - FAQs

PTE Academic is an English language proficiency exam designed for individuals seeking to study or immigrate internationally. The test is fully computerised, eliminating the need for paper-based assessments.

The Pearson Tests of English (PTE) Academic can be taken up by anyone who wishes to move to an English-speaking country for international study and immigration purposes.

While IELTS can be taken both online and offline, the PTE exam can only be taken online.

PTE Academic certificates are valid for two years from the day results are issued. If a student wishes to prove their eligibility after two years, they will have to retake the exam.

PTE Academic test format has three components:

Part 1: Speaking & Writing

Part 2: Reading

Part 3: Listening

The PTE exam syllabus is as follows:

Speaking and Writing - This section includes a personal introduction, reading given passages out loud, describing images, short answer questions, summarising given text and essay writing.

Reading - The Reading section consists of multiple-choice questions, rearranging passages in sequential order and filling in the blanks.

Listening - The Listening section comprises multiple-choice questions, filling in the blanks, dictation, picking the right summary / incorrect word.

There is no specific eligibility criteria to take the PTE exam.

The candidate must be a minimum of 16 years old, and those under 18 must have a parental consent form to be eligible for the PTE test.

Candidates have no limit in terms of the number of attempts they can make for the exam.

PTE certification is recognised in several countries, including Canada, Australia, the USA, the UK, Ireland, Singapore, New Zealand, France, Germany, Spain, and Italy.

Different universities have different minimum score requirements for PTE. 

All scores are automated and these are graded using PTE Academic’s automated scoring system.