PTE Core: your path to Canada
The IRCC-approved English proficiency test for permanent residency (PR), postgraduate work permits (PGWP), and citizenship applications.
PTE Core is a computer-based four-skills test that assesses your general English skills.
It's faster, fairer and simpler!
The PTE Core Scored Practice Test
Prepare with confidence
Recommended
- A full 2 hour mock test with 52 questions
- Covers all 4 skills and question types
- Marked through the official PTE AI scoring engine
Experience the closest thing to the real PTE Core test and pinpoint skills for improvement — all before test day.
Make Canada your permanent home with the less-stress English test
Faster
Scores typically in just 2 business days
Fairer
Our unique combination of AI scoring and human expertise reduces the risk of bias
Simpler
Take the test in one computer-based sitting
Trusted by test takers and institutions around the world
June Jorie
Test taker
"And the best part! I got my scores in just 1 day. Thanks to PTE Core, I'm now moving forward with my PR application without any delays."
Trish Coles
Associate Dean, Centennial College, Canada
"I find it quite interesting that PTE was developed in this century and using AI and human elements, whereas other tests were developed in the last century and AI is being bolted on, which means an uneasy kind of alliance. With PTE you've got the best of both worlds."
Aadithyan Veerachandran Thiruvengadam
Test taker
"The entire test took less than 2 hours! So, no more frying brains for up to 3 hours."
Free practice materials
Smart Prep offers a wide selection of free materials, split by skill, to help you get test ready:
- Guided practice tests: practice by skill or all skills combined.
- Online courses: videos and practice tasks to help you get to know the test.
- Test tip documents: get useful strategies for all the question types found in PTE Core.
- Test format videos: understand the test structure, format and question types.
Experience the closest thing to the real PTE Core test and pinpoint skills for improvement — all before test day.
What to expect on test day
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