Pearson Test of English (PTE) – English Language Assessment

Taking the PTE Academic test at RMIT University Pathways (RMIT UP) can support your career development, strengthen your Australian visa application, and help you gain admission to an Australian university.

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Know about the PTE Exam Pattern

Speaking

Make sure to have a good quality microphone with clear sound as the speaking section tests your speaking fluency with proper diction and pronunciation. It includes Read Aloud, Repeat Sentence, Describe Image, Re-tell lecture and Answer Short Questions.

Writing

The Writing section of the PTE exam asks you to summarize the texts and write an essay. Be precise, maintain good writing speed, avoid typos, and do not forget to include the key points. To make it easy and quick, you can use the text editing functions like cut, copy and paste.

Reading

This section tests your English reading comprehension skills. It includes questions like filling in the blanks, reordering paragraphs, multiple choice answers and others. For improving and practising this particular section, you can take our PTE Reading Mock Test.

Listening

By the name you know, this section assesses your hearing and understanding skills. It includes audio clips of dialogues or monologues, hearing which you need to answer the questions accordingly. Your command on vocab, grammar, spelling could greatly help in acing this section.

Benefits of PTE Academic

- Unlimited Score Reports
  Send your scores to as many institutions as you want at no extra cost.
- Fair and Unbiased Results
  AI-based scoring ensures no human bias—every test taker is evaluated equally.
- Modern Test Format
  Uses real academic and everyday English in integrated tasks (e.g., listening while writing).
- Worldwide Test Centres & Online Option
  Available in over 100+ countries with an option to take PTE Academic Online from home.
- Secure and Reliable
  Uses biometric data and digital ID checks to ensure high security and authenticity.
- Two-Hour Test Duration
  Shorter than most traditional English tests—saves your time and energy.

Compare English Proficiency Tests: PTE vs IELTS vs TOEFL

Feature	PTE Academic	IELTS	TOEFL iBT
Test Format	Fully computer-based	Paper or computer	Computer-based
Speaking Section	Recorded (no face-to-face)	Face-to-face with examiner	Recorded (online)
Scoring	AI-based (unbiased)	Human examiner	Human + AI mix
Test Duration	~2 hours	~2 hours 45 minutes	~3 hours
Results Time	1–5 business days	3–13 days	4–8 days
Accepted for Australian Visas	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes
Unlimited Score Reports	✅ Yes	❌ No (extra charges)	❌ No (limited free reports)
Online Testing Option	✅ Yes	✅ Yes (limited)	✅ Yes
Test Availability	Frequent & flexible dates	Fixed dates	Fixed dates