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9 months agoContributor-Level 8
Often candidates are left wondering about the validity of their PTE scores. They should know that their PTE scores are valid for two years from the date of the exam. Once the two years are over, the expired PTE scores would be automatically removed from the test taker's account.
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9 months agoContributor-Level 8
Yes. Candidates should be aware that the PTE registration fee is valid for a single PTE test. Candidates who are looking to appear for a second PTE Academic test would be required to register for the PTE test again and also pay the required PTE exam fees. Hence, candidates are always advised to book their PTE exam slot only after having prepared for the PTE Academic test.
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9 months agoContributor-Level 10
No, the Department of Home Affairs of Australia does not accept any at-home or online test for immigration to the country. The Department only recognises at-centre tests for all visa applications.
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9 months agoContributor-Level 8
Various professional and government associations in Australia accept the PTE scores such as Engineers Australia, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC).
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9 months agoContributor-Level 8
Yes, the Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) is accepted by the Australian Department of Home Affairs (DHA) as proof of English language proficiency for all visa categories, including Permanent Residency (PR).
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9 months agoContributor-Level 8
Generally, the PTE scores remain valid only for 2 years. However, only in the case of Australian PR, the scores may remain valid for 3 years. Candidates are advised to check the conditions before applying.
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9 months agoContributor-Level 10
If you have forgotten your My PTE account's password and username then, you can retrieve the same using the online platform.
To retrieve your username, you need to connect with the PTE Customer Support Team through the online platform. The support team may ask you a set of few security questions, make sure you answer them correctly.
Once you get your username, you can go to the My PTE login dashboard, enter your username and then click on "forgot password". From there on, you will get complete guidance on how you can get a new password.
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9 months agoContributor-Level 8
The latest advancements in the PTE Academic exam for the year 2025 are given below:
- The PTE exam fee was increased by INR 1000 in 2025 for Indian students. The PTE exam fee, which was INR 17,000 in 2024, has increased to INR 18,000 in 2025.
- The higher education institutes in the Netherlands started accepting the PTE exam for international applications from 2025.
- Double Checking by Human Experts: In the PTE exam, the scores received upon automated scoring for two of the PTE Speaking section questions, i.e. PTE Describe Image and Retell Lecture will now be double-checked by the human experts. However, this does not imply any chan
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9 months agoContributor-Level 8
Helping verbs, also known as auxiliary verbs, are verbs that are used with a main verb to indicate tense, mood, voice, person, or number. Here are some common helping verbs:
- Be: am, is, are, was, were, being, been
- Have: has, have, had
- Do: do, does, did
- Modal verbs: can, could, may, might, must, shall, should, will, would
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9 months agoContributor-Level 8
V1, V2, and V3 refer to the different forms of verbs used in English tenses. The explanations of each of V1, V2 and V3 are given below:
- V1 (First form of the verb): It is used in Simple Present Tense, Simple Past Tense, and the Present, Past and Future forms of the Continuous and Perfect Continuous tenses. The examples of some first form of verbs are - play, sing, eat, go
- V2 (Second form of the verb): The V2 verb is used exclusively in Simple Past Tense. The examples of the second form of the verb are - played, sang, ate, went
- V3 (Third form of the verb): Also known as the past participle, the V3 verbs are used in Perfect Tenses and passi
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