PTE Academic

The Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic is the smart choice for those who wish to study and work abroad. Developed by Pearson – the world’s learning company, PTE Academic is the world’s leading computer-based English language qualification, providing a fair and accurate assessment of English language skills required for study abroad, professional development and migration purposes.

WHY CHOOSING PTE ACADEMIC?

TEST FORMAT & LEVELS

Test Format
PTE Academic tests in a single 3-hour session and comprises of 3 parts: Speaking and Writing, Reading, and Listening. Test takers will use a computer and headset to listen to, read and respond to questions.

There are 20 item types in the PTE Academic test

Speaking & Writing

Part	Content	Skills assessed
To assess speaking, your skills will be tested by your ability to produce spoken English in an academic environment.	Read aloud	Reading & Speaking
	Repeat sentence	Listening & Speaking
	Describe image	Speaking
	Re-tell lecture	Listening & Speaking
	Answer short question	Listening & Speaking
The writing section will require you to write responses in academic English using correct grammar and spelling.	Summarize written text	Reading & Writing
	Essay	Writing

Reading

Part	Content	Skills assessed
This single timed section contains 15-20 independent and integrated skills items, depending on the combination of items in a given test.	Fill in the blank	Reading
	Multiple choice (single answer)	Reading
	Multiple choice (multiple answers)	Reading
	Re-order paragraph	Reading
	Reading and Writing fill in the blanks	Reading & Writing

Listening

Part	Content	Skills assessed
Part 3 consists of questions that are based on audio or video clips which begin to play automatically. Integrated skills are also assessed in this part.	Summarize spoken text	Listening & Writing
	Multiple choice (multiple answer)	Listening
	Fill in the blanks	Listening & Writing
	Highlight correct summary	Listening & Reading
	Multiple choice (single answer)	Listening
	Select missing word	Listening
	Highlight incorrect word	Listening & Reading
	Write from dictation	Listening & Writing

SCORING & REPORT

All items in PTE Academic are machine scored using PTE Academic’s automated scoring system. The range for the overall score is 10-90 points. The report shows the overall scores and single skills scores and reflects the student’s overall English language ability and is based on the performance throughout the test.

The result is typically available in 5 business days. PTE Academic scores are accessed via an online account. You will receive an email notifying you once your scores are available. After you receive this, you will need to log in to the Pearson VUE account that you created to book your test.

Test takers can send their scores to an unlimited number of institutions to fit their purpose.

Scoring Explanation
PTE Academic is scored against the Global Scale of English, a granular scale from 10-90. The PTE Academic Score Report includes the test taker’s overall score, communication skills scores and enabling skills scores.
1. Overall score
Reflecting your overall English language ability. The score is based on performance on all items in the test. The range for the overall score is 10-90 points.
2. Communicative skills
Scores for communicative skills (Listening, Reading, Speaking and Writing) are based on all test items that assess these skills, either as a single skill or together with other skills. The range for each communicative skill score is 10-90 points.
3. Language skills
Scores for enabling skills (grammar, oral fluency, pronunciation, spelling, vocabulary and written discourse) are based on all test items assessing one or more of these skills. The range for each enabling skill score is 10-90 points.
Notes:
- Scores should only be submitted via the Score Report Website.
- Score Report representation may differ from current score reports.
PTE Academic score comparison
Note: This score alignment is recommended by PTE Academic and has been approved by the Australian DIBP. Test takers should check their preferred institutions’ websites for score requirements

BOOKING PROCESS

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Have your personal information ready
Before booking test takers should be ready to provide the following details exactly as they appear on their identification documents (i.e. valid passport for anyone taking the test outside their country of citizenship):
- Name
- Email
- Date of Birth
- Citizenship Country and City of Birth
- Credit or Debit card
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Registration process
To book a test, test takers must follow these steps:
1. Visit pearsonpte.com/book
2. Create a Pearson account:
- Test takers must create a Pearson account in order to book a test.
- Test takers must register using the name and date of birth as it appears on their passport. They must bring their passport on test day.
- Once they have created an account test takers receive an email with their login details. This may take up to 24 hours to appear in their inbox.
3. Once their login details are received via email test takers can schedule a test at www.pearsonvue.com/pte
After successfully booking and paying on the website, test takers need to bring the idenfication document used for registration (passport) to the test center on the test day.
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Test Center Information
In Vietnam, EMG Educations run two PTE Academic Test Centers in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi.
1/ PTE Academic Test Center in Hanoi:
Floor 10, TNR Tower, 54A Nguyen Chi Thanh, Dong Da District
Hotline: (+84) 24 39446664
2/ PTE Academic Test Center in HCMC:
19 Vo Van Tan, Ward 6, District 3
Hotline: (+84) 24 39330455