The PTE Academic Advantage

Accurate

Reliable and standardized grading will assist you with high-quality recruitment decisions.The new test:

uses automated writing and speech scoring using proven state-of the art technologies with no subjective marking
will be robustly aligned with the Common European Framework of References for Languages (CEF)

Authentic

You will be confident that you are accepting test takers who can communicate effectively in an academic environment.The new test:

uses innovative and integrated question types for international English
uses real-life academic material from a variety of contexts and topics for authentic measures of test takers’ language ability

Informative

You will get the valuable information you need to make decisions in a timely manner.

PTE scores will normally be delivered in up to 5 working days, for minimal delay in admissions applications
Score reports will contain more data with higher granularity including the availability of core skills, enabling skills and a test taker speech file

Secure

You will have high confidence in test takers’ authenticity.

Pearson VUE is an industry leader in test security techniques using sophisticated and integrated biometrics
Listen to a test taker voice print online

Confident

You will have high confidence in the integrity of the test.

Visible

You will experience higher visibility.

Join other institutions that want to provide international students with more options for demonstrating their academic English language competency