What is the total duration of the PTE Academic test?
The PTE Academic exam takes about two hours to complete in total. The three primary components of the test are Speaking and Writing, Reading, and Listening. In the Speaking and composing portion, which usually lasts 54–67 minutes, candidates finish exercises like composing essays, summarising writte
The total duration of the PTE exam is 2 hours and the section-wise break down of the time for each section involved in the test is given below:
Speaking & Writing (Part 1): 54–67 minutes
Reading (Part 2): 30 minutes
- Listening (Part 3): 30 minutes
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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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