What is the PTE score required to get UK visa?
To study in UK, minimum CEFR level required for acquiring a General Study Visa (formerly the Tier 4 visa) is B1. It is equivalent to a PTE score 43 or higher in each section.
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If you believe that you might have received greater score and are not satisfied with your current scores - then you may request for the rescoring of your PTE test.
Before proceeding, you should be aware that because the PTE is machine-scored - it is highly not likely that your score will change
No, the PTE exam doesn't test you on the basis of your accent. The AI scoring engine of the PTE exam is trained for over 90 different languages to recognise speech from a large group of people from different backgrounds.
While your accent itself isn't scored, the computer distinguishes be
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.
If you are an Indian student aiming
In 2026, the format of the PTE exam continues to be the same as it was last year.
- The exam is 2 hours long
- There are 3 sections in the exam namely -
- Part 1: Speaking & Writing
- Part 2: Reading
- Part 3: Listening
- The exam is scored between 10 -90 points
- You get two reports for the PTE exam - one is the overal
For most Indian students, yes, 2 weeks is enough time for PTE preparation - provided you already have a decent grasp of English. Unlike the IELTS, which tests the English language depth, PTE is a pattern-based exam. And success in 14 days depends more on -
- mastering the AI-scoring algorithms
- understa
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