PTE

To choose the right PTE test centre in India, balance factors like your convenience, slot availability and the ease of travel to reduce stress for the exam day.  

For that, - select a centre close to your home or office to minimise travel stress. Take into account factors like - public transport connectivity & vehicle parking facilities. Note - you must reach at test centre at least 30 minutes before your exam as, if you reach any later - you'll be denied entry to the exam centre.  

No, the PTE exam doesn't test you on the basis of your accent. The AI scoring engine of the PTE exam is trained for over 90 different languages to recognise speech from a large group of people from different backgrounds.  

While your accent itself isn't scored, the computer distinguishes between these two concepts. You are graded on pronunciation, not your accent.

In 2026, the PTE Academic is a 2-hour computer-based test scored on a scale of 10 to 90 points. The scoring is "integrated," meaning a single task often contributes marks to two different sections. For example, Read Aloud gives points to both Speaking and Reading.

If you are an Indian student aiming for a top-tier UK university, focus 70% of your effort on Repeat Sentence, Fill in the blanks and Write from Dictation tasks.

In 2026, the format of the PTE exam continues to be the same as it was last year.

• The exam is 2 hours long
• There are 3 sections in the exam namely -
  • Part 1: Speaking & Writing
  • Part 2: Reading
  • Part 3: Listening
• The exam is scored between 10 -90 points
• You get two reports for the PTE exam - one is the overall score report and the other is communicative skills report
• Results get delivered in 48 hours
• New registrations can be done 24 hours before the exam
• Scoring is AI and human based   

For most Indian students, yes, 2 weeks is enough time for PTE preparation - provided you already have a decent grasp of English. Unlike the IELTS, which tests the English language depth, PTE is a pattern-based exam. And success in 14 days depends more on -

1. mastering the AI-scoring algorithms
2. understanding the task types and how to approach them
3. performing the tasks in due time

Improving your PTE Reading from a baseline to an 80+ level in just 7 days requires a "hacking" approach rather than deep linguistic study. Since PTE is an integrated test, you must focus on the tasks that carry the most points.

The Fill in the Blanks are the most important tasks in the entire PTE Reading section. So make sure to learn a few tricks to answer them correctly - such as - 

• If the blank is after "has/have/had," look for a V3 verb.
• If it's between "a" and a "noun," it's likely an adjective.

To score 80 or higher in the PTE Reading section for the 2026 intake, you must master the integrated scoring system, as your Reading score is heavily influenced by tasks in the Speaking and Writing modules. 

Use techniques like Skimming and Scanning. Don't read every word first. Skim the first and last sentences of paragraphs to grasp the main idea. Always narrow down your choices by ruling out obviously incorrect distractors first.

The PTE Academic scores required for teacher registration by Teaching Council of Aotearoa, New Zealand, are 69+. The specific minimum marks in each of the English communication skills are -

• 79 in Speaking
• 73 in Writing
• 62 in Reading
• 61 in Listening

For admissions to universities abroad to undergraduate courses, a PTE score between 51-60 is generally considered sufficient. However, higher scores can lead you to win an atractive scholarship or get selected in a good college.