PEARSON TEST OF ENGLISH ACADEMIC (PTE Exam Preparation)
Pearson Test of English Academic referred to as the PTE-Academic, is completely a computer-based test. The PTE academic test evaluates the Listening, Reading, Speaking, and Writing abilities of non- native speakers of English. The said examination is given by those who need to demonstrate their academic English capability-often to obtain admission at English- speaking universities, higher education institutions, or as proof of their language ability for a visa application. PTE Academic test is accepted for student visas & immigration in USA, UK, Ireland, Singapore, Canada, New Zealand
There exist three types of PTE examinations, which are namely the PTE Academic, PTE Academic UKVI, PTE Academic online and PTE home
Pupils looking to make applications to study abroad / work abroad appear for the PTE academic test. The test is conducted to examine the fluency in the English language. To be able to appear for the said examination, the candidate must be at least 18 years or older. However, in the case that the student is below the age of 18, they will be required to produce a consent letter from their parent or guardian.
The PTE Academic Test Format is divided into 3 Parts namely Speaking & Writing, Reading and Listening. In the Speaking and Writing section wherein the student has to give a self-introductory speech, which is untimed and not assessed followed by the speaking and writing tasks. Followed by a Reading section. Lastly, the students are required to appear for the Listening section. The total duration of the test is 2 hours.
The PTE academic test score results are valid for a period of 2 years.
Graded on a scale ranges between 10-90. Our PTE training ensures that the students are able to perform to the best of their abilities and meet the required admission criteria. The scores students are required to attain depends on the level of study, course, and university under consideration. The results for the PTE test are available within 5 working days.
Through the years, universities in UK, a growing number of universities in USA & Canada, study in Singapore are accepting PTE Academic test score results. It is best to check with our counselors to understand the score requirements.
International Students can also appear for the PTE Academic test if they wish to study in Australia, New Zealand since all the universities / Institutes accept the same. It is also accepted by the Immigration Australia & New Zealand for all student visa applications.
The PTE test preparation services at Edwise as India's leading overseas education consultants offers 30 hours of comprehensive and intensive training in both online and offline with flexible batches.
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The PTE Test Format is divided into 4 sections namely-
Introduction
The student is asked to give a self introductory speech in 1 minute, which is untimed and this part is not assessed.
Speaking and Writing
28 to 36 Questions to be answered in 54 to 67 minutes.
Reading
13 to 18 questions to be answered in 29 to 30 minutes
Listening
12 to 20 questions to be answered in 30 to 43 minutes
The Total duration of the entire Test Format is 2 Hours.
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Speaking & Writing (54 – 67 minutes)
Speaking :
It has 2 sections.
Speaking Section 1 :
It contains the personal introduction. This is an opportunity to give your selected institutions some information about yourself. This section is not scored.
Speaking Section 2 :
It contains read aloud, repeat sentence ,describe image, retell lecture and answer short.
Writing :
Summarize written text. You need to write a summary of the text in one sentence. You have 10 minutes to write your summary. Make sure to include the main points of the reading passage in a full single sentence of no more than 75 words.
Write Essay :
For this section you need to write a 200-300 word argumentative essay in response to a prompt. You have 20 minutes to write your essay.
Reading (29 – 30 minutes) :
For this section you need to read the passage and answer the multiple choice question. It would be multiple choice, choose single answer, Further this module contains multiple-choice, choose multiple answers, re-order paragraphs and fill in the blanks.
Listening (30 – 43 minutes) :
You hear an audio recording and need to write a 50-70 word summary on what you heard. You have 10 minutes to write your summary. This module also has multiple-choice, choose multiple answers, fill in the blanks, highlight correct summary, select missing word, highlight incorrect words and write from dictation.
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Edwise offers intensive and comprehensive training services to people aspiring to obtain a desirable score in PTE. We conduct a mock test on the first day of training, simulating the testing conditions, to gauge where the person stands in terms of his English abilities.
Salient Features of PTE training @ Edwise
• 30 hours of intensive and comprehensive training
• PTE Practice Test Plus from Pearson vue issued as courseware
• Faculty trained by pearson
• Maximum 10-15 students per batch, making the sessions personalized
• Teaching pedagogy involving a very strong focus on enhancing the performance in all the i.e. Reading, Listening, Speaking and Writing.
• Guiding with approach towards different question types and providing sufficient practice in test
• 3 full-length mock tests
• Availability of Weekdays (Tuesday to Friday, 2 hours per day) and Weekend Batches (Saturday and Sunday, 4 hours per day) under Regular Mode
• Availability of Fast Track Mode (Tuesday to Sunday, 4 hours every day) for people who want to complete the course at the earliest.
• Facility of shifting to any branch throughout India.
• We Conduct both online and offline sessions
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Score Validity : 2 years
Registration Mode : Edwise Centres or Online
Mode of payment : PTE Voucher (Cash) / Credit Card / Debit Card
Test Fee :Rs 17000/-
Score Reporting time : upto 2 working days
Nature of test : Computer Based Test
Official Website : www.pearsonpte.com
Rescheduling Fee : 25% of the test fees
Test Administration Frequency : On fixed date
Test Repetition policy : Next available date
Extra Score Reporting Fee : No fee
Late Fee : Rs 17,850/-
Recent Students Performance
Padmanthan Iyer scored 90/90
Vendell scored 90/90
Ketaki Sabnis : 90/90
Ujwala Khutne scored 89/90
Swapnil Wahi scored 89/90
Test Format
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The PTE Test Format is divided into 4 sections namely-
Introduction
The student is asked to give a self introductory speech in 1 minute, which is untimed and this part is not assessed.
Speaking and Writing
28 to 36 Questions to be answered in 54 to 67 minutes.
Reading
13 to 18 questions to be answered in 29 to 30 minutes
Listening
12 to 20 questions to be answered in 30 to 43 minutes
The Total duration of the entire Test Format is 2 Hours.
Brief on each section
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Speaking & Writing (54 – 67 minutes)
Speaking :
It has 2 sections.
Speaking Section 1 :
It contains the personal introduction. This is an opportunity to give your selected institutions some information about yourself. This section is not scored.
Speaking Section 2 :
It contains read aloud, repeat sentence ,describe image, retell lecture and answer short.
Writing :
Summarize written text. You need to write a summary of the text in one sentence. You have 10 minutes to write your summary. Make sure to include the main points of the reading passage in a full single sentence of no more than 75 words.
Write Essay :
For this section you need to write a 200-300 word argumentative essay in response to a prompt. You have 20 minutes to write your essay.
Reading (29 – 30 minutes) :
For this section you need to read the passage and answer the multiple choice question. It would be multiple choice, choose single answer, Further this module contains multiple-choice, choose multiple answers, re-order paragraphs and fill in the blanks.
Listening (30 – 43 minutes) :
You hear an audio recording and need to write a 50-70 word summary on what you heard. You have 10 minutes to write your summary. This module also has multiple-choice, choose multiple answers, fill in the blanks, highlight correct summary, select missing word, highlight incorrect words and write from dictation.
Scoring
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Overall score is a mark out of 90. The good score of 65 which is a good indication of your English language ability in real-life academic situations.
Training
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Edwise offers intensive and comprehensive training services to people aspiring to obtain a desirable score in PTE. We conduct a mock test on the first day of training, simulating the testing conditions, to gauge where the person stands in terms of his English abilities.
Salient Features of PTE training @ Edwise
• 30 hours of intensive and comprehensive training
• PTE Practice Test Plus from Pearson vue issued as courseware
• Faculty trained by pearson
• Maximum 10-15 students per batch, making the sessions personalized
• Teaching pedagogy involving a very strong focus on enhancing the performance in all the i.e. Reading, Listening, Speaking and Writing.
• Guiding with approach towards different question types and providing sufficient practice in test
• 3 full-length mock tests
• Availability of Weekdays (Tuesday to Friday, 2 hours per day) and Weekend Batches (Saturday and Sunday, 4 hours per day) under Regular Mode
• Availability of Fast Track Mode (Tuesday to Sunday, 4 hours every day) for people who want to complete the course at the earliest.
• Facility of shifting to any branch throughout India.
• We Conduct both online and offline sessions
Miscellaneous Details
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Score Validity : 2 years
Registration Mode : Edwise Centres or Online
Mode of payment : PTE Voucher (Cash) / Credit Card / Debit Card
Test Fee :Rs 17000/-
Score Reporting time : upto 2 working days
Nature of test : Computer Based Test
Official Website : www.pearsonpte.com
Rescheduling Fee : 25% of the test fees
Test Administration Frequency : On fixed date
Test Repetition policy : Next available date
Extra Score Reporting Fee : No fee
Late Fee : Rs 17,850/-
Recent Students Performance
Padmanthan Iyer scored 90/90
Vendell scored 90/90
Ketaki Sabnis : 90/90
Ujwala Khutne scored 89/90
Swapnil Wahi scored 89/90