About

The Pearson Test of English Academic 2022 is an internationally recognised English language proficiency examination conducted by Pearson VUE. PTE Academic is accepted by various universities, colleges and even some countries for immigration purposes. The PTE academic is not a test of deep English knowledge, rather, it is just testing the candidate's basic ability to comprehend English.

The scores for the PTE Academic can be used to satisfy English language proficiency requirements for various undergraduate and postgraduate programs in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. English language proficiency scores are required for students who are from non-English speaking nations or who do not have English as their first language. The PTE Academic scores are valid for up to 2 years from the exam date.

Registration

After logging in to the PTE official website – PTE VUE, the candidate needs to:

Fill out the necessary details like name, address, contact, date of birth, and more
PTE booking can be done by clicking on ‘Schedule this exam’ and selecting the specific location
Among the list of PTE exam dates, the candidate needs to select the one of their need
The booking will be successful by paying the PTE exam fee.

For Indian students, PTE requirements include a passport without which the test cannot be taken. PTE score card is obtained within 5 working days.

Syllabus

Speaking and Writing
Reading
Listening

Eligibility Criteria

The conducting body has not prescribed any specific eligibility criteria in terms of educational qualification. However, the eligibility is prescribed in terms of the age limit of the candidate and is as follows.

The candidate must be at least 16 years of age.
If the candidate is under 18 years of age, then he or she must submit proof of parental consent in order to be eligible to sit for the examination.

Exam Date

Month	PTE Test dates
May 2022	18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31
June 2022	02, 03, 04, 09, 11, 16, 17, 18, 24, 25, 30.
July 2022	01, 02, 07, 08, 09, 15, 16, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30.
August 2022	04, 05, 06, 11, 13, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27.
September 2022	01, 02, 03, 10, 17, 24.

Exam Pattern

The PTE Academic test comprises 3 different sections or parameters upon which the candidate’s proficiency in English is evaluated. These include:

Part 1: Speaking and Writing

Part 2: Reading

Part 3: Listening

PTE Academic 2022 Exam Pattern

Section	Duration	Topics Covered
Part 1: Speaking and Writing	77 – 93 minutes	Personal introduction Read aloud Repeat sentence Describe image Re-tell lecture Answer short question Summarize written text Essay
Part 2: Reading	32 – 41 minutes	Fill in the blanks Multiple choice questions Re-order paragraphs
Part 3: Listening	45 – 57 minutes	Summarise spoken text Multiple choice questions Fill in the blanks Highlight the correct summary Select missing word Highlight incorrect words Write from dictation

Exam

Month	PTE Test dates
May 2022	18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31
June 2022	02, 03, 04, 09, 11, 16, 17, 18, 24, 25, 30.
July 2022	01, 02, 07, 08, 09, 15, 16, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30.
August 2022	04, 05, 06, 11, 13, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27.
September 2022	01, 02, 03, 10, 17, 24.

Eligibilty Criteria