PTE

The best test centre for the PTE exam is generally considered the one which is nearby to your current location. This is because the authorities recommend you to reach the exam centre before 30 minutes of thedue exam. If you select a far away exam centre then, you must calculate the traveling time in advance so that you don't get late due to any unforeseen issues. If, however, you choose an exam centre in another city, then make sure you come to the city 1 day ahead of the exam.    

There are as many as 16 exmacentres in the different cities of Punjab. There are 3 centres in Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, 2 centres in Amritsar and the rest are located in Muktsar Sahib, Barnala, Fireozpur, and Bathinda. 

No, it's not easy to score 79 or above marks on the PTE Academic exam. A score of 79 on the PTE exam is equivalent to a CEFR C1-C2 level of English, or IELTS band score of 8.0-8.5. Scoring this high score requires advanced proficiency in all four skills - speaking, writing, reading, and listening.

A score of 79+ on the PTE exam simply places you in the top 10-15% of test-takers, globally. Scores, this high, are generally required for the Australian PR, highly skilled migration, or competitive university admissions.

No, the newly added changes to the PTE exam will not change the fees for Indian students. The PTE Academic  exam fees for Indian students in 2025 will continue to remain INR 18,000. 

Generally the Speaking section is considered the most difficult part of the PTE exam. This is because of the following reasons:

• Time Pressure: You have only a few seconds to some minutes to understand the prompt and record your response.
• Integrated Scoring: Poor performance in Speaking heavily damages your Reading and Listening scores as well.

According to review from several students, the single most difficult task in the Speaking section of the PTE exam for most test-takers is considered to be "Repeat Sentence", as it is a test of short-term memory and pronunciation under pressure.

Planning to apply to ACU? For PTE, aim for a score between 50–65. Chill courses might be okay with 50+, but anything in Health or Education probably needs a 58–65 at least. TL;DR: Check your course page before applying, just to be safe.

Getting 58 marks in the PTE exam means that you have a B2 level of proficiency. This level of proficiency is generally required by most universities abroad for UG and PG intakes.