In 2026, the PTE Academic is a 2-hour computer-based test scored on a scale of 10 to 90 points. The scoring is "integrated," meaning a single task often contributes marks to two different sections. For example, Read Aloud gives points to both Speaking and Reading.
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No. The earlier version of the PTE exam that was meant to be taken from home is no longer accepted by universities abroad. Following this. Pearson has discontinued its PTE Academic Online exam - irrespective of the geographical location of the test takers.
The growing concerns over online proctoring
No. Having an Indian accent does not inherently impact your PTE automated pronunciation score.
According to official guidance from Pearson PTE, the automated scoring engine does not discriminate against or penalise regional accents. During its development, the system was deliberately trained using sp
According to the official Pearson PTE Academic Test Format & Score Guide, yes, negative marking is explicitly enforced for the Multiple Choice, Choose Multiple Answers question type.
The 2 new task types that have been added to the PTE exam are -
- Summarise Group Discussion
- Respond to a Situation
The current PTE Academic Exam syllabus consists of 22 task types split across three integrated sections, i.e. Speaking & Writing (76-84 min), Reading (22-30 min) and Listening (31-39 min). The overall duration of the PTE test is 2 hours and 15 min but usually test takers complete it in 2 hours only.
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