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11 months agoContributor-Level 8
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.
New answer posted
11 months agoContributor-Level 8
The following test accommodations are available on prior request on each test centre of the PTE exam:
- Access to the wheelchair
- Adjustable workstation or chair
- Separate room
- Adjustable monitor brightness
- A single 10-minute break which is otherwise not available for other test takers.
- Extra time - 25%
- Additional equipments like lamp and magnifying glasses.
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11 months agoContributor-Level 8
PTE is a fully computer-based English proficiency test - separated into 3 different sections namely the Speaking & Writing (Part 1), Reading (Part 2) and Listening (Part 3). Below are details on PTE Exam Pattern in 2026:
PTE Exam Pattern | Details |
|---|---|
PTE Exam Duration (section-wise breakup) |
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PTE Exam Complete Duration | ~2 Hours, tested in a single test sitting |
Mode | Computer-based exam (with headset) |
PTE Exam Venue | Taken at a test centre |
Question Layout | Assesses real-life English used in teaching and conversational setups |
Question Types | 22 question types |
New answer posted
11 months agoContributor-Level 8
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.
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11 months agoContributor-Level 8
The PTE test scores can be used for several different purposes including:
- Admission for higher education abroad: Universities in the major countries accept the PTE test scores to evaluate and compare applications received for admissions to their UG and PG courses.
- Visa and Immigration Purposes: Some countries like Australia, New Zealand, the UK and Canada accept the PTE test scores for almost all kinds of their visas and immigration purposes. Out of these countries, only Australia and New Zealand are the ones that accept the same exam, i.e. PTE Academic Test for both higher education and visa & immigration purposes.
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11 months agoContributor-Level 8
Here are the advantages of the PTE exam over other English exams:
- Faster results - typically within 48 hours of taking the exam
- Simpler exam format
- Completely computer-based testing, no pen and paper required.
- Test dates are available almost everyday
- Ease of rescheduling and cancelling the test slot
- AI scoring - which reduces the risk of human errors and bias
- Accepted by universities worldwide and is increasingly getting accepted for visa and immigration purposes.
- PTE Score Report is easy to share. You just have to share your score report code with your chosen university.
- You can share your scores with as many universities as you wa
New answer posted
11 months agoContributor-Level 10
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.
New answer posted
11 months agoContributor-Level 8
The best books to prepare for the PTE exam are given here below-
- 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.
- PTE Academic Practice Test Plus (Vol. 1 & 2)- 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.
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11 months agoContributor-Level 8
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.
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11 months agoContributor-Level 8
Pearson provides courses for its PTE Academic exam via two expert English language education providers, namely - Macquarie University and E2Language.
The cost of courses offered by E2Language is distributed across 5 different packages. Here are the details of each of these packages:
- Express: Priced at $44.25 USD, provides full course with lessons, live classes and practice activities.
- Express+: Priced at $59.25 USD, provides a teacher-graded mock test along with what is provided in the Express package.
- Bronze: Priced at $119.25 USD, helps to improve your Speaking and Writing skills to boost your scores
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