PTE

No, creating more than one account to book PTE test slots is not allowed and encouraged. If you happen to create two different accounts, you are advised to merge both these accounts prior to booking a PTE exam slot to avoid any delays. 

Yes, if you are between 16 to 18 years old, your parent must sign a consent form. You cannot take test without this paper. Children below 16 cannot take PTE Academic.

Yes, Pearson, on its own discretion allows you only to reschedule your test to another test date - without any extra charge. This can be availed of only in two circumstances - illness and/or family emergency, either of which doesn't allow you to reach the PTE test centre on the due date. 

If you cancel your PTE exam when there are less than 7 days left for your PTE test day then, you will not get any refund of your PTE exam fees submitted at the time of booking. This is the only condition for getting absolutely nothing refunded on your PTE exam cancellation. 

However, if you get aware of your unavailability for the test anytime earlier, say 13-8 days before the test day then, you may still get a 50% refund of your PTE test booking amount, i.e. INR 9,000.  

Yes, Pearson reserves all the rights to cancel or reschedule your PTE exam slot on their behalf. Pearson can also change the test content or the number of test takers in a single test session during the PTE exam. 

Note that in case, if Pearson cancels or reschedules your test slot, it will also arrange a refund or rescheduling on some othet time slot; the details of which will be shared with you via mail.    

Yes, it is completely possible to get a complete refund of your PTE exam fee upon cancellation. 

To get the complete refund of INR 18,000, you must cancel your appointment at least 14 days before your scheduled exam. 

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.  

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: