Personal Test Of English
Request a QuotePTE, or Pearson Test of English Academic is a fully computerized English Language Proficiency test. The test is designed for non-native English speakers or people whose mother tongue is not English. Organized and conducted by Pearson, the test is accepted across a wide range of universities and institutions of higher education around the world and in almost all English speaking countries like USA, UK, Canada and Australia.
Pearson also conducts a PTE General as well as a PTE Young Learners Exam. This guide, however, is only concerned with PTE Academic, the tests applicable for students planning to study abroad.
There are many things that distinguish the exam from its close competitors IELTS and TOEFL. And the first and foremost distinguishing aspect of the same is the scoring pattern and the results. As the tests are completely computerized, the results are declared much quicker, in 5 days. This makes it aptly suited for students who are in a bit of a rush. The computer based test focusses on day to day English rather than high level English language and tests a student on his/her ability to effectively understand the language as spoken daily. The multi-level grading system ensures a better understanding of the student s proficiency in English language. Eligibility
All students are eligible to write the exam. As it is a generic test, there is no special subject eligibility. A student, however, must be minimum 16 years of age to write the PTE. Also, in case the candidate is less than 18 years of age (i.e. 16 or 17 years) at the time of registration, he/she must provide a parental consent. The form for the same is available on the website. Students can download the same, fill it, get it signed from their parents and send it across to the mentioned address. Apart from that, Indian Students must have a Valid Passport. It is important to note, that irrespective of a student s nationality, if the candidate is writing the exam in India, he/she must have a valid Passport, without which, the student would not be allowed to enter the test centre.