PTE Academic has been developed with the highest standards in test design and construction and will provide an accurate measure of test taker’s English language proficiency.
Major aspects of PTE Academic, which contribute to the reliability of the measurement of the test and the validity of the test content and purpose, include:
- high levels of reliability, including the automated marking of items
- detailed peer review and sensitivity analysis included as part of test development procedures
- integrated skills item types that reflect the context in which the test taker will use English
- quality assurance procedure at every stage, including detailed analysis of item functioning in addition to item and task difficulty
- item banking that ensures equated test papers and test security
- a wide-ranging research agenda with conference presentations and peer-reviewed publications
Validity report (U.S. Letter size)
Validity report (International A4 size)