PTE Overview

Our aim at Prolific is to help our students achieve success in the Pearson Test of English or PTE. In line with this, our trainers cater to the students' needs by providing top quality PTE coaching. They design the curriculum and schedule in a way that suits the students best. As a top PTE coaching centre, we have trainers who evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the students, and then design an individualised study plan.

Through different PTE Coaching strategies like Efficient Time Management, Mock Tests, Problem Solving and Strategy Sessions we give our students the best training they need.

The PTE Academic assesses the real life English skills you will need at your university and living abroad. Not only does PTE assess speaking, listening, reading and writing, but also reflects real life settings, as well as testing academic skills.

PTE Academic is the world's leading computer-based test of English for study abroad and immigration. If one is planning to apply to universities or for a UK or Australian visa and needs proof of English proficiency, one can use the PTE Academic score. PTE Academic assesses listening, reading, speaking and writing in a single three-hour online test session.

To complete the PTE Academic test, a candidate needs to go to a secure Pearson Test Centre. The candidate uses a computer and headset to listen to, read and respond to questions.

PTE Academic assesses real life, academic content. During the test, the candidate hears excerpts from lectures and views graphs and charts. The candidate hears a range of accents in the test, from British and American to non-native speakers, in order to be exposed to the type of accents that may be encountered in everyday life.

Candidates can schedule their tests in as little as twenty-four hours in advance, appear for a single three-hour test session and receive results within five business days.

PTE offers flexible test dates. In 2014, test sessions were available 300 days of the year. Candidates can choose from test centres in 150 locations worldwide. PTE is approved by the UK and Australian Governments. Thousands of academic programmes, including Harvard, Yale and INSEAD accept PTE score.

Extra score reports are not charged additionally. Candidates can send their scores to as many institutions as they choose.

Why Prolific?

  • Most of our students get high marks in PTE.
  • High quality Teaching Aids
  • Study material imported from Pearson PTE directly.
  • Appropriate learning environment. Excellent infrastructure.
  • Supportive and friendly staff
  • Affordable pricing.
  • Regular tasks for handling language challenges
  • Frequent mock-ups

Test Format

There are 20 different types of tasks. Some tasks will test integrated skills (e.g. Reading and Speaking).
Introduction Untimed Self-introduction this part is not assessed.
Speaking and writing 77 - 93 minutes
Reading 32 - 41 minutes
Break (optional) 10 minutes
Listening 45 - 57 minutes
The timings shown are variable. The test will always last 3 hours in total.

Introduction 1 – 2 minutes

PART 1: SPEAKING &WRITING

  • Personal Introduction
  • Read aloud
  • Repeat sentence
  • Describe image
  • Re-tell lecture
  • Answer short question
  • Summarise written text (one sentence)
  • Summarise written text (paragraph)
  • Essay (20mins)

PART 2: READING

  • Multiple choice questions (x2)
  • Re-order paragraphs
  • Fill in the blanks (x2)

BREAK: A ten minute break is optional.

PART 3: LISTENING

  • Summarise spoken text
  • Multiple choice (x2)
  • Fill the blanks
  • Highlight the correct summary
  • Select missing word
  • Highlight incorrect words
  • Write from dictation

Scoring

Overall score are marks out of 90. The good score of 65 which is a good indication of your English language ability in real-life academic situations.Detailed score reports show the overall test-taker performance as well as their ability on sub-skills and enabling skills.

Item scoring

All items in PTE Academic are machine-scored. Scores for some item types are based on correctness alone, while others are based on correctness, formal aspects and the quality of the response.

Formal aspects refer to the form of the response: for example, whether it is over or under the word limit for a particular item type. The quality of the response is represented in the enabling skills. For example, in the item type Re-tell lecture, the response is scored on skills such as oral fluency and pronunciation.

Scores for item types assessing speaking and writing skills are generated by automated scoring systems. There are two types of scoring: Correct or Incorrect.

Some item types are scored as either correct or incorrect. If a response is correct, a score of 1 is given, but if it is incorrect, no score points are awarded.

Partial credit

Other item types are scored as correct, partially correct or incorrect. If responses to these items are correct, the maximum score points available for each item type will be received, but if they are partly correct, some score points will be given, but less than the maximum available for the item type. If responses are incorrect, no score points will be received.

The tables that follow give an overview of how the 20 item types in the three parts of PTE Academic are scored. They also show timings, the number of items in any given test, the communicative skills, enabling skills and other elements scored.

Note- The minimum and maximum time indicated for the sections of each part of the test do not add up to the total time stated. This is because different versions of the test are balanced for total length. No candidate will get the maximum or minimum times indicated.

The PTE Academic reports an overall score

FAQs

Q. How old do I need to be to take PTE Academic?

You must be at least 16 years old. If you are 16 or 17 years old, you must provide a signed parental consent form before taking the test. Above 18, you don't need this.

Q. How many times can I take the PTE?

As many times you wish to.

Q. Do I have to choose institutions before the PTE test?

No. You can choose the institutions you want to send your scores to after you have seen your results.

Q. Why does PTE use an automated scoring system?

Research supports the idea that automated scoring gives more analytical, objective results than markers do. PTE automated scoring system is impartial – it cannot be influenced by external factors like your appearance, personality or body language. PTE automated scoring system means you can be certain you are being judged only on your language performance. Besides, the institutions you send your score to can also be confident that your score is accurate and representative of your actual English language ability.

Miscellaneous Details

Score Validity: 2 years

Test Fee: 10,900 INR

Score reporting time: 5 Working days (app).

Nature of Test: Computer based test

Test Repetition Policy: Next date available.

Rescheduling fee: 25% of the Test fee

Registration Mode: Prolific Centre/ Mail/ Online/ Telephone

Tops Scorers

  • Hitesh Belwal

    Test Score : Overall 7.5 (L: 8.5, R: 8.0, W: 6.5, S: 7.0)

  • Khushi Ahir

    Test Score : Overall 6.5 (L: 7.5, R: 7.0, W: 6.0, S: 5.5)

  • Denish Desai

    Test Score : Overall 7.5 (L: 8.5, R: 8.5, W: 6.5, S: 7.0)

  • Karan Oza

    Test Score : Overall 6.5 (L: 7.0, R: 6.5, W: 6.0, S: 6.0)

  • Ravikumar Patel

    Test Score : Overall 6.0 (L: 6.0, R: 6.5, W: 6.0, S: 6.0)

  • Dhruvin Kevadiya

    Test Score : Overall 6.5 (L: 7.5, R: 6.5, W: 6.5, S: 6.0)

  • Pallav Kanani

    Test Score : 7.0 bands (L: 8.0, R: 7.0, W: 6.0, S: 6.5)

  • Paritosh Doriwala

    Test Score : O: 7.5 bands (L: 8.5, R: 7.5, W: 7.0, S: 7.0)

  • Herry Patel

    Test Score : O:6.5 Bands (L: 7.0, R: 5.5, W: 6.0, S: 7.0)

  • Hiren Prajapati

    Test Score : 6.5 bands (L: 7.0, R: 6.5, W: 6.0, S: 6.0)

  • Nisha Italiya

    Test Score : O:63{L:60,L:63,W:69,S:56}

  • Raj Ghadiya

    Test Score : O:6.5 Bands (L: 7.5, R: 6.0, W: 6.0, S: 6.0)

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