PTE

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.

Typically available time slots in India are 8 AM, 10:15 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:45 PM, and occasionally 5 PM or 7 PM in high-demand test centres.

Yes, weekends (especially Saturdays) tend to fill up faster due to high demand from working professionals and students. So it's advisable to book your test early if you target those days.

Usually, there is no requirement of an ID document for PTE registration. You only need an active valid email ID and phone number to register and thereby, book a PTE exam slot. Make sure you spell out your name correctly as in your passport while registering for the exam. 

However, you will need a valid passport that matches your profile on the exam day, while entering the test centre.

Yes, the availability of different time slots can vary by centre and city. While larger centres offer multiple slots per day, smaller ones may offer only one or two sessions depending on capacity.

The most poplar time slots in India get filled up fast and are based upon the application deadlines of universities abroad and some ethnic/regional festivities. Indian students tend to book slots a month before the applications for most universities are released. However, the most preferred time slots are the morning ones. 

Slots preferred commonly by Indian Students are: 8 AM, 10:15 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:45 PM, 5 PM, and 7:15 PM. These times are offered across most test centres and tend to become fully booked first.

You can book a PTE test 6 months in advance. There is no extra fee to do that. However, you an reschedule your PTE test to another available test date, if required. The cost you pay for rescheduling the PTE test depends on how many days are left for your booked slot, here's an expansion of the same:

 Remember, you can reschedule a single test slot for a maximum of 6 times.