PTE

No, Pearson does not accept any last minute or on the spot registrations. All efforts are made for the comfort and safety of the test takers, which is why only prior applications, submitted online, are accepted. Pearson recommends online or phone registration only.

Pearson recommends to strictly verify the spelling of your name while during registration. The conducting body of the PTE exam also recommends that your details on your passport or other acceptable government-issued ID must match with the details you enter while registering for the PTE exam. 

Hence, if details on your ID and details on your PTE exam registration differ, you may get denied for the entry.

Only a valid and unexpired passport is officially accepted by administrators at the PTE exam centres. Some centres may accept government-issued ID like Aadhaar with photo/signature, but passport is often the safest option. 

Yes, but cancellation policies do apply. Your eligibility for a refund depends on how early you apply for cancellation and accordingly, cancellation fees may/may not apply.

• If you cancel when there are more than 14 days left for your PTE exam then you are eligible for a complete refund, i.e. INR 18,000.
• If you cancel your exam when there are 14 or less days left to your test then, only 50% of your PTE exam fee will be refunded, i.e. INR 9,000. 

Yes, rescheduling your PTE test appointment is absolutely possible. To change your PTE test centre and time slot, you can cancel and reschedule your exam at any time free of cost if there are more than 14 days left to your exam. However, if there are less than 14 days left for your exam then, you will get only 50% refund of your PTE exam registration fee. 

Availability of the PTE test centre slot depends on:

• the location you choose to take the exam,  
• the specific time of the month or year you choose to take the exam, and
• The volume of applicants registering.

PTE test slots usually available in India are 8 AM, 10 15 AM, 12 30 PM, 3 30 PM, 5 00 PM, and 7 15 PM.

Yes, the PTE test centres differ largely in terms of slot availability and the frequency with which the exams are conducted. Larger centres in metro cities offer multiple daily slots (sometimes all 5 slots: from 8:00 AM to 7:15 PM), whereas tier 2 cities may have fewer slots available per week. 

Yes, stress caused from travel, crowding, poor infrastructure, or technical issues at a centre may impact your concentration and hence, your PTE scores. For this and multiple other reasons, Pearson recommends that each test taker must arrive at the centre at least 30 minutes before the scheduled test time. 

However, if your test centre is located in another city, then you must plan your travel to the city on the day prior to your PTE exam day.  

Indian cities including Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, and Cochin host 2–3 centres each. Test centres at each of these cities often also provide multiple time slots within a day for test takers' convenience. 

The PTE exam centres are available at all the major cities in India. This includes around 35–37 major metro and tier?2 Indian cities, such as Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Gurugram, Noida, Jalandhar, etc.