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a week agoContributor-Level 8
PTE score of 50 is accepted for student visas especially in Australia & Canada. These scores meet the English requirement for studying abroad. You may need higher scores for better universities, work visas or for getting a PR.
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a week agoContributor-Level 8
Starting August 7, 2025, PTE Academic changed how it scores tests. Important tasks like Describe Image and Essay are now scored by both AI and humans together. The new scoring focuses more on how relevant and meaningful your content is, not just grammar and mechanics. This change affects visa points and how the overall test works.
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3 weeks agoContributor-Level 10
Many students find PTE easier because it is marked by a computer and uses templates. You can get a high score quickly if you practice the test pattern well. However the computer is very strict about your pronunciation during the speaking part.
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3 weeks agoContributor-Level 8
No big change for 2026. The exam is already shortened to approximately 2 hours. It is much faster than IELTS. Any change in PTE exam will be updated in the article.
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3 weeks agoContributor-Level 8
Yes, the PTE scoring pattern has been changed for the year 2026. The exam consists of 52-64 tasks and 20 different question types. Earlier, all these questions in the PTE exam used to be scored solely machines by using strong AI algorithms.
But now, human scoring has been additionally incorporated for a double verification and fairer scoring.
The human scoring is done in two ways for the lived test responses of the PTE Academic Test:
- For the anomalies: This is the area where the unusual answers cannot be scored by automation and hence, human expertise is equired.
- Task Specific: The "Describe Image" and the "Retell Rec
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3 weeks agoContributor-Level 8
The current fee in India is INR 18,000, inclusive of 18% taxes. This covers your test and score reporting. Sending digital scorecards to universities is free. Test takers can send their PTE test scores to as many universities as they like without having to pay any extra charges - a facility that is not currently available in any of the other English language proficiency exams.
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3 weeks agoContributor-Level 8
For scoring more than 70 scores in PTE writing section, you must ace your essay writing skills. Ideal essay has the following sections in it - introduction, body and conclusion. It should be wrapped in 200-300 words.
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3 weeks agoContributor-Level 8
As per the latest research published by Pearson PTE in July 2025, the IELTS and PTE concordance were updated for this year. Hence, the PTE scores corresponding to an IELTS band score 7.0 lie in the range of 63-70.
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3 weeks agoContributor-Level 8
No, PTE and IELTS are different exams. These are two different English proficiency exams that Indian students must take to study abroad. Both these exams differ in terms of their pattern, structure, question types, intent, scoring, results delivery, scoring scale, acceptance and popularity. However, fees for both these IELTS and PTE are same for Indian students, i.e. INR 18,000.
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