PTE

Yes, you can easily reschedule your PTE exam for free, given that you keep track of the date. You can log into your My PTE account and check the instructions for rescheduling your exam.

Remember, if there are more than 14 calendar days to your exam day when you opt for rescheduling, you won't have to pay any money and it will be free of cost.    

Test takers are required to highlight the need of special requirements at the time of registering for the test. Upon registration, they will be asked to fill out a form in which the test taker has to define the reason of their request. 

Pearson's Customer Support Team will then carefully review your request and contact you. Remember that this process should be completed at least 6 weeks before your due test date.  

The following test accommodations are available on prior request on each test centre of the PTE exam:

1. Access to the wheelchair
2. Adjustable workstation or chair
3. Separate room
4. Adjustable monitor brightness
5. A single 10-minute break which is otherwise not available for other test takers. 
6. Extra time - 25%
7. Additional equipments like lamp and magnifying glasses.  

The PTE exam is a completely computerised English proficiency test that is separated into 3 different sections namely the Speaking and Writing, Reading, and Listening. The exam assesses the proficiency of non-native English speakers for the purpose of university admissions and visa applications. 

Here is the detailed pattern of the PTE exam:

Yes, the PTE exam is accepted widely in Australia for both university admissions and visa applications. The test is accepted for all types of visa applications by the Department of Home Affairs in Australia. The test scores of the PTE Acdemic exam remain valid for two years if used for university admissions and 3 years, if used for Australia PR application.  

You can check the Pearson PTE Academic Practice Test Plus - Volume 1 and 2 books to access the PTE sample papers. These books include 4 complete practice tests with authentic questions, each of which comes with a tip to answer that question. The books also come with a CD in which you can listen to the audio recordings of specific tasks. 

To go beyond the conventional practice methods, you can find the Scored Practice Tests offered by Pearson. These tests simulate the real PTE test and your responses are scored by the similar AI algorithm as is used in exam.

The best books to prepare for the PTE exam are given here below:

1. The Official Guide to PTE Academic: This book is a guide to understand the pattern, format question types, scoring and other aspects of the PTE exam. 
2. PTE Academic Practice Test Plus (Volume 1 and 2): The practice tests in these books closely simulate the PTE exam. The book presents the pictorial representations of the questions as they are asked in real time on the exam day.   

The Pearson PTE courses are training and preparation courses that help the test takers improve their proficiency in the English language in order to score well on the PTE exam. Tailored according to the pattern and format of the PTE exam, the PTE courses help to enhance the Reading, Listening, and Speaking & Writing skills of the test takers.