PTE

The Pearson PLC Group aims to accommodate students with special requirements and/or special needs by constantly working and expanding the available accommodations based on the request they receive each year. However, for a special request to be considered, there are some set parameters for the medical evidences to be presented by the students.

Accommodations like a short break, some extra time or a separate room will only be granted if the medical proofs/documents submitted by the students meet the following criteria:

1. The students are required to submit a letter or certificate, signed by an authorised medical practitioner, written when the candidate aged 12 years of age or above. Candidates are simply required to present the latest documentation that they have to prove their case. 
2. The certificate/letter should be provided on a letterhead and must contain the date of issuing and the signature of the authorised medical practiotioner and must also contain specific details of the medical practitioner such as their name, title, details of practice along with other credentials.
3. The letter should clearly state that the candidate applying for the edxam has a long-term disability and that requires extra/special accommodation for taking such exams. Details of the learning disbilities and the official assessments that have been carried out hould also be provided. 
4. The letter must be written in English. 

On meeting certain eligibility criteria, the request for "special requirement" should be raised while creating an account on the "my PTE" portal. On completing the account information (profile), the students will be asked to fill out an additional form and attach all the medical certificates and evidence they have to prove their claim for special request. Thereafter, the customer support team from the Pearson PTE exam will verify each case and then reach out to the candidates with special requests and book their slots. Candidates must note that they must fill out the special request form 6 weeks before taking the PTE exam. This will leave enough room for the authorities to timely process your request. 

The newest addition to the PTE tests, PTE Core exam is recognised by the Canadian government (IRCC) for visa applications under all economic classes including permanent residency and citizenship. The test consists of three parts; Part 1 comprises testing the English Speaking and Writinf skills which takes over 50 minutes of time. Part 2 of the PTE Core test assesses the English Reading Skills of the candidates and Part 3 assesses the English Listening skills. Both Part 2 and Part 3 take over 30 minutes each for the successful completion. This sums up to a total of 2 hours for the PTE Core test. 

The PTE Core results are released within 48 hours of taking the test and candidates also receive an in-depth feedback and a personalised score report.