Overview
Applicants to universities and visa routes that accept PTE Academic. Confirm acceptance before registering.
Acceptance: Accepted by many institutions; not every university or visa route accepts it. Verify before booking.
Format and scoring
Speaking & Writing
Integrated tasks such as reading aloud, repeating sentences and summarising.
Reading
Multiple task types including re-ordering paragraphs and fill-in-the-blanks.
Listening
Audio and video recordings with different task types.
Scoring
Reported on a 10–90 scale with scores for communicative skills and enabling skills; scoring is automated.
Preparation
- Practise the unique task types (such as Repeat Sentence and Re-order Paragraphs).
- Speak clearly into a microphone; practise pronunciation and fluency.
- Take Pearson's practice tests to learn timing.
Test day
- Bring accepted ID.
- Expect a secure check-in with palm vein or photo and signature steps depending on the centre.
- Speak at a steady pace and avoid long pauses.
Frequently asked questions
Test format, scoring, fees and dates can change. Always check the official test website and the tests your target university accepts before registering.