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Jiya Arora

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PTE exam is based on integrated skills testing (especially in the Speaking and Writing skills) which makes it different from the other English tests.

This means that while other tests like IELTS assess both these skills in different sections using methods (human examiners tests the speaking skills on a different day than the main exam day), the PTE exam assesses both these skills altogether in a single sitting, in 1 single section. Both these skills are assessed in integrated tasks. 

This difference in the exam pattern may lead the test takers to believe that the PTE exam is tougher than the other exams. However, the level of diffic

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Virajita Bisht

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Yes, absolutely. You must bring the original Passport. Copies or other ID like Driving License are not accepted for PTE in India. If you forget passport, they send you home.

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Raushan Kumar

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It depends. Some students find IELTS easier because it feels more real and friendly. The Speaking test in IELTS is face-to-face with an examiner, not with a computer like in PTE or TOEFL. But TOEFL has more academic-style English, and PTE gives fast results.

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Abhishek Mehra

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Countries in the Middle East that accept the PTE scores are:

BahrainIraqIsrael
Cyprus (North)Cyprus (South)Iran
JordanOmanSaudi Arabia
TurkeyLebanonUAE

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Aashi Shukla

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European countries that accept the PTE Academic scores are:

The UKAlbaniaAustria
AzerbaijanBelgiumBelarus
BulgariaCzech RepublicCroatia
DenmarkFranceFinland
AstoniaGermanyPoland
Hungary IcelandIreland 
ItalyLithuaniaLatvia
MaltaMonacoThe Netherlands
NorwayGreecePortugal
RussiaSloveniaSpain
UkraineSwedenSwitzerland

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Rashmi Shekhar

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The PTE Academic test scores, usually accepted for studying abroad, are accepted by several top universities in over 70 countries. The PTE Academic Test is accepted by universities in several countries, such as the countries in Australasia, Europe, teh USA, Africa, Asia and the Middle-East. 

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Jiya Arora

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There are three different types of PTE exams that are accepted for immigration purposes.

  1. The PTE Academic exam is accepted for immigration to the New Zealand and Australia.
  2. PTE Core is accepted by the Canadian government for the citizenship and immigration purposes
  3. PTE Academic UKVI, an exam identical to the PTE Academic test, is accepted the UK Home Office for all types of work visas and study visas to study below-degree level courses
  4. PTE Home B1 exam is your key to settle in the UK as the test is accepted by the UK Home Office for Settlement (Indefinite Leave to Remain) and Citizenship applications

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Raushan Kumar

Contributor-Level 10

Yes, you can do TOEFL to IELTS or TOEFL to PTE score conversion. It helps you understand how your TOEFL score compares to other English tests.

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12 months ago

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Rashmi Shekhar

Contributor-Level 8

Unlike the IELTS exam, the PTE exam is concluded in a single sitting within a day. While students get to attempt all the three parts of the PTE exam within a single sitting, the Speaking section of the IELTS exam needs to be attempted on a different day then the rest of its sections (or the main exam), and it can be taken within 1 week of the main exam. The overall duration of the PTE exam is also shorter than the IELTS exam, i.e. ~2 hours and 2 hours 45 minutes respectively.   

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Jagriti Shukla

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Universities, colleges and institutions abroad can access a student's PTE Score Reports by visting the Pearson Score Review Website (SRW), using the unique Score Report Code or your Registration ID that you shared with them.

Your unique Score Report Code is a 10-letter/digit combination, given at the top of your Score report, just below your name.   

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