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7 months agoContributor-Level 8
Yes, you can go to Australia with a 6-band equivalent in PTE — but it depends on what you're applying for (student visa, work visa, or permanent residency) and what “6 bands” refers to.
If "6 Bands" is referred to as IELTS bandscore equivalent, then an overall IELTS score of 6.0 is roughly equal to a? PTE Academic score of about 50–58.
This allows you to go on a Australian Subclass-500 student visa which require a minimum PTE score 50. However, this score may not be suitable for admissions to many top Australian universities as they require a minimum PTE score of 65.
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7 months agoContributor-Level 10
The minimum PTE scores required to get admitted to the Australian universities range from 50 to 58. Note that these scores do not confirm admission to a university and the decision lies solely on the university admissions team.
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7 months agoContributor-Level 8
Yes, PTE exams are accepted for PR in most countries, as:
- Canada: To get a PR in Canada, PTE Core is the only accepted form of the PTE exam. This exam is accepted since late 2023.
- Australia and New Zealand: For PR and all other visa types, including the student visa, PTE Academic is the accepted form of PTE exam.
- UK: In the UK, PTE Academic UKVI is accepted for certain work and settlement (ILR) visa categories.
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7 months agoContributor-Level 8
The PTE (Pearson Test of English) exam is divided into four main parts, designed to assess your real-life English language skills. The different parts of the PTE Exam are described here under.
- Part-1, Speaking & Writing: This section tests your ability to communicate effectively in spoken and written English — often under real-time academic or everyday conditions. The tasks included in this part are:
- Read Aloud
- Repeat Sentence
- Describe Image
- Re-tell Lecture
- Answer Short Question
- Summarise Written Text
- Essay
- Part-2, Reading: This part is aimed at assessing your ability to understand written English, academic texts, and logical
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7 months agoContributor-Level 8
The main difference between PTE Academic and PTE Core lies in their intended purpose, test format, and where they are accepted. Here are the basic differences between above given PTE exam patterns:
| Difference between PTE Academic and PTE Core | ||
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | PTE Academic | PTE Core |
| Purpose | Used for university admissions and student visa application. | Primarily used for immigration to Canada. |
| Test Format | Contains tasks based on everyday lectures and academic discussions. | Contains tasks based on everyday conversations and workplace English. |
| Target Audience | Mostly students willing to study abroad | Skilled workers and immigrants applying for either a work visa or PR in Canada |
| Accepting Countries | Widely accepted in USA, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand | Accepted by IRCC (Canada) for permanent residency & work |
| Test Duration | ~2 hours | ~2 hours |
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7 months agoContributor-Level 8
International students coming from diverse countries whose first language is not English must submit a minimum PTE score of 50 and 58 for UG and PG admission respectively. Along with this, the UC expects students to submit IELTS and TOEFL scores. The UC English language requirements are given below:
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7 months agoContributor-Level 10
Wichita State University expects a minimum PTE score of 49 or above for UG and 58 or above for PG international applicants. Students coming from all over the globe to take Wichita State University admission must prove their English language proficiency by submitting the minimum scores of IELTS, TOEFL, and Duolingo. The English language eligibility for UG and PG programs at Wichita State University is given below:
English Language Test | UG Score | PG Score |
|---|---|---|
6 or above | 6.5 or above | |
72 or above | 79 or above | |
PTE | 48 or above | 58 or above |
105 or above | 115 or above |
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