Overview
PTE Core (NEW) – The New and Simple Path to Canadian Immigration
Pearson has announced the launch of PTE Core, a brand-new English language proficiency exam that will be available in February 2024 for CANADA MIGRATION . Its purpose is to evaluate general English proficiency for everyday scenarios. It is in line with the Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level and has been authorized by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) for all Canadian government economic visa categories, such as work, migration, and citizenship visas. The exam, which is entirely digital and has four sections—Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking—uses artificial intelligence (AI) to assess and grade the test-taker’s English proficiency.
PTE Academic is designed to test your English reading, writing, listening and speaking skills for the purpose of getting admissions from international colleges and universities. Since November 2021 PTE test duration reduced from three hours to two hours. The Number of test items reduced from 70 – 82 to 52 – 64 without any changes in the overall test format.
PTE CORE Test Format
PART 1: SPEAKING & WRITING
Question Types:
- Personal introduction
- Read aloud
- Repeat sentence
- Describe image
- Respond to a situation (New)
- Answer short question
- Summarize written text (25-50 words)
- Write E-mail (New)
PART 2: READING
Question Types:
- Multiple choice questions Single Answer (1-2 questions)
- Multiple Choice Multiple Answers (1-2 questions)
- Re-order paragraphs (2 – 3 questions)
- Fill in the blanks (4 – 5 questions)
- Reading & Writing Fill in the Blanks (4-5 questions)
PART 3: LISTENING
Question Types:
- Summarize spoken text (20-30 Words) – 8 Minutes
- Multiple choice Multiple answers
- Fill the blanks
Highlight correct summary(Removed)- Multiple choice single answer
- Select missing word
- Highlight incorrect words
- Write from dictation
PTE Academic Test Format
PART 1: SPEAKING & WRITING
Question Types:
- Personal introduction
- Read aloud
- Repeat sentence
- Describe image
- Re-tell lecture
- Answer short question
- Summarize written text (one sentence 5 -75 words)
- Essay (20mins)
PART 2: READING
Question Types:
- Multiple choice questions Single Answer (1-2 questions)
- Multiple Choice Multiple Answers (1-2 questions)
- Re-order paragraphs (2 – 3 questions)
- Fill in the blanks (4 – 5 questions)
- Reading & Writing Fill in the Blanks (4-5 questions)
PART 3: LISTENING
Question Types:
- Summarize spoken text ( 50-70 words) – 10 Minutes
- Multiple choice Multiple answers
- Fill the blanks
- Highlight correct summary
- Multiple choice single answer
- Select missing word
- Highlight incorrect words
- Write from dictation
- Regular : 1 month
- Regular class timings : Mon-Fri – 4.30 to 6.30 pm
- Crash Course: 2 weeks
- Crash class timings : Mon-Fri – 4.30 to 6.30 pm
PTE Academic Eligibility Criteria 2019- Pearson- the PTE AcademicTM conducting body does not prescribe any specific PTE Academic 2019 eligibility criteria.
- However, according to the PTE Academic eligibility criteria 2019, applicants need to be at least 16 years of age at the time of appearing in the examination.
- Students who are below 18 years of age will have to produce an evidence of parental consent to take the English proficiency test.
- Since the eligibility criteria of PTE Academic 2019 is not specified, aspirants planning to take the test must also check the eligibility criteria of the institutes they wish to apply.
- The PTE Academic Test score alone does not guarantee admission to the Institute of choice. Careers360, in this article, explains the PTE Academic 2019 eligibility criteria.
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- Systematic approach
- Quick Exam Result: Taking the PTE, you will get the exam result within five business days. No need to wait for the exam result and waste precious time to apply for admission in the reputed universities.
- Secure and Transparent Score: Intelligent machines are utilised in checking the answer of takers. Marks are given as per predefined guidelines to bring higher transparency in the marking system. No human rater, and thus, limited chance of getting a bias score or doing partiality. The score remains live on the official PTE website for two years.
- Worldwide Acceptance: PTE exam is not only recognised, but scores are accepted in over 6000 organisations globally. It includes educational institutions, immigration agencies, government, and employers of USA, UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
- Real Life Questions: The test contains questions from real-life settings and academic contents instead of ambiguous questions. The questions are useful to test the ability of takers in the English language quickly.
- Find Flexible Test Dates: PTE has 150 authorised centres which are used to book and take the test 363 days a year. Hence no problem in the search for a suitable date for taking the test.
Frequently Asked Questions
PTE Academic is the world’s leading computer-based test of English for study abroad and immigration purposes. It is approved by the Australian government for all visa applications and accepted by thousands of institutions in the UK, Australia, USA, Canada, New Zealand and Ireland, including Harvard, Yale and INSEAD. You can register for the test online or by phone. These scores are valid for a period of 2 years.
The PTE is a 3 hour test and consists of three main parts, Speaking and Writing, Reading and Listening. There are twenty different question formats that range from multiple choices to essay writing and interpretation of information. PTE Academic assesses real- life, academic content, so you will hear excerpts from lectures, and describe the graphs and charts that you see.
You must be at least 16 years of age. If you are 16 or 17 years old, you must provide a signed parental consent form before taking the test.
You can take PTE Academic as many times as you like. This means that institutions will not be able to see if your scores are better or worse than the previous tries. You must however, wait to receive your scores before you can book your next test.
Yes, each section of the test is individually timed. You will see a timer in the top right corner of the screen counting down the remaining time.
Although both the IELTS and PTE have the same sections, the scoring pattern for both these tests differs. The PTE Academic however, assesses speaking, listening, reading and writing as well as academic skills in an integrated way in a single 3 hour computerized test.
PTE Academic is accepted by thousands of universities worldwide. It is also accepted for visa purposes by the Australian government.
You will not be allowed to take the test and you will lose your test fee. If you made a mistake when registering, please contact the Pearson customer support before your test day.
Typically, PTE Academic results are available in five business days.
Yes, however there will be a fee charged at the time. You may receive a partial refund if you cancel your test before the appointment date.
