What is PTE Academic Exam pattern?
A computer-based examination of English competence, the PTE Academic is intended for non-native English speakers who want to study, work, or immigrate overseas. Speaking, Writing, Reading, and Listening are the four main areas in which the test evaluates proficiency. The Speaking and composing porti
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The pattern of the PTE exam which lasts for two hours is very simple. The PTE exam pattern is designed to assess the English language Speaking & Writing, Reading and Listening skills of the test taker in three parts. Since the PTE Academic exam is an integrated skills test, more than one skill gets
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To check the slot availability, you can either visit "Pearson Vue" or, alternatively, log in to your "My PTE" account and proceed to book the test and reach the test centre location page, i.e. Pearson Vue.
There, on the test centre locator page, type your preferred city/location and next
The fee for booking a PTE slot in India is INR 18,900 in 2026 for the "PTE Academic" variant of the exam.
It must be noted that - while there are plenty of websites quoting that there is a late fee for those who happen to book the exam at the last minute, the truth is - there is no late fee.
Yes, PTE is one of the accepted English Language tests accepted by Westford University College. There are few more tests that are approved by the University and those are-
IELTS
TOEFL
GMAT (if applicable)
Yes. PTE slots can be booked on shorter notice of up to 24 hours in advance. While IELTS exam be booked up to 2-4 days in advance, subject to the availability of slots.
The sample papers for the PTE exam can be downloaded directly from the official PTE website. Some free preparation resources of the Pearson's PTE exam provide PDFs of the sample questions with answers. However, if students want to practice live and need a score on how they performed, they must take
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