PTE Academic test items are task-based, representing a range of functions and situations encountered during academic studies in English-speaking countries. PTE Academic features 20 different item types, each assessing one or more language skills.

PTE Academic is a computer-based test delivered through Pearson VUE’s secure network of test centers. It is offered over 360 days a year in more than 50 countries worldwide.

Developed in accordance with the Council of Europe’s Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR), PTE Academic is internationally respected for its quality.

Pearson Language Tests, a division of Pearson, the world’s leading education company, is responsible for the development of PTE Academic. Test development professionals from several countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia, contribute to its creation.

PTE Academic assesses English language skills at all levels with no pass or fail. Results are reported on a scale from 10 (the lowest) to 90 (the highest).

Test results are presented in a score report, which includes scores for the four skills (Listening, Reading, Speaking, and Writing) and describes candidates Communicative and Enabling Skills. Results are typically issued within 2 - 5 working days after the Test.

PTE Academic scores are valid for two years from the test date.

PTE Academic uses a variety of integrated skills items to assess how well candidates can use English for oral and written communication. Integrated skills items are crucial for assessing English language proficiency in an academic environment, where students must combine several language skills to perform specific tasks.

• Personal Introduction
• Read Aloud
• Repeat Sentence
• Describe Image
• Re-tell Lecture
• Answer Short Questions
• Summarize Written Text
• Write Essay

• Multiple Choice - Choose Single Answer
• Multiple Choice - Choose Multiple Answers ( Negative Marking Applicable )
• Re-order Paragraphs
• Fill in the Blanks ( Reading )
• Fill in the Blanks ( Reading & Writing )

• Summarize Spoken Text
• Multiple Choice - Choose Single Answer
• Multiple Choice - Choose Multiple Answers ( Negative Marking Applicable )
• Fill in the Blanks
• Highlight Correct Summary
• Select Missing Word
• Highlight Incorrect Words ( Negative Marking Applicable )
• Write from Dictation

• Correct or Incorrect : Some items are scored as either correct or incorrect.
• Partial Credit : Some items receive partial credit based on the accuracy of the response.

• Overall Score : Based on performance on all test items, ranging from 10 to 90 Points.
• Communicative Skills Scores : Listening, Reading, Speaking, and Writing, each ranging from 10 to 90 Points.
• Enabling Skills Scores : Grammar, Oral Fluency, Pronunciation, Spelling, Vocabulary, Speed as well Stress while Speaking, and Written Discourse, each ranging from 10 to 90 Points.

The PTE Academic score report shows the overall score, communicative skills
scores, and enabling skills scores.