How PTE Academic and PTE Core work, scoring, format, who accepts them.
PTE Academic is a 2-hour computer-based English test from Pearson — accepted for visas, university admissions, and professional registration in 70+ countries.
2 min readPTE Core (launched 2023) is for general English proficiency; PTE Academic is for higher education and skilled migration. Pick based on your destination.
1 min read14,000+ universities, 70+ governments, and major professional bodies accept PTE. Here is the comprehensive list by category.
2 min readPTE vs IELTS — format, scoring, difficulty, cost, score release time. Which test is easier and which to choose for your goal.
2 min readPTE Academic vs TOEFL iBT — format, AI scoring, US university acceptance, cost, and which is easier.
2 min readPTE uses a 0-90 scale where 50 is competent English and 79+ is superior. Here is what each band actually means.
2 min readPTE scores both communicative skills (the 4 sections you see) and enabling skills (6 diagnostic sub-scores). Here is how they relate.
2 min readPTE scores are valid for 2 years (3 for AU PR). Sending scores to institutions is free at booking; additional sends cost a small fee.
2 min readPTE test fee varies by country: ₹15,500 in India, $250 in Australia, £179 in the UK. Plus rebooking and additional score-send fees.
1 min readPTE Academic added Summarise Group Discussion in 2024 and refined scoring in 2025. Here is what changed and how to adapt.
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