PTE

Yes, TOEFL iBT offers a Home Edition, available in 200+ countries. IELTS has launched IELTS Online, but it is not available in all countries or for all visa types. PTE Academic Online is available for selected purposes but may not be accepted for all visa or immigration processes.

TOEFL iBT is taking by more than 13,000 schools in 160 countries, like every university in US, UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. IELTS goes accepted by 12,000+ schools all over world. PTE, it is accepted by just 3,500 schools or so. So if you look all of them, TOEFL has the most wide global acceptance.

There no one answer for this. Like, TOEFL is better if you good with computer and like multiple choice question. IELTS maybe easier if you like pen paper test or want talk face-to-face. PTE all computer and give result fast sometimes. So which English proficiency test easiest, it always depend on you.

The highest achievable overall score in the PTE Academic exam is 90. The scoring scale ranges from 10 to 90, with 90 representing expert English proficiency.

As per students who have taken the PTE exam, the Summarize Spoken Text, Write from Dictation, Highlight Incorrect Words, Re-order Paragraphs, Reading Fill in the Blanks, Repeat Sentence, and Essay Writing are frequently cited as challenging due to their integrated skills testing and time constraints. However, individual strengths and weaknesses determine which task is perceived as the most difficult.

Ravensbourne University expects a minimum PTE score of 59 or above for UG and PG international applicants. Students coming from all over the globe to take Ravensbourne University admission must prove their English language proficiency by submitting the minimum scores of IELTS, TOEFL, and more. The English language eligibility for UG and PG programs at Ravensbourne University is given below:

IELTS / TOEFL / PTE scores are accepted by international students at the Uni of Notre Dame with their minimum scores. The scores required are listed below:

For 2026, the PTE exam fee is lesser than that of IELTS exam fee. PTE Exam fees for Indian students in 2026 is INR 18,900 and that of IELTS exam is INR19,000.

The PTE Academic is valid for 2 years, but some immigration programs, like Australian PR, may accept scores up to 3 years old if they were valid when you received your visa invitation.

The minimum requirements for sitting in the PTE exam are:

1. Test takers should be at least 16 years of age. Other candidates who age older than 16 years but are younger than 18 years need to provide parental consent for taking the exam. 
2. Good command of the English language. 
3. Nationality is not the bar to take the PTE exam. 
4. A valid passport or equivalent government-issued ID is required for the test day.