PTE Exam Registration 2024: Registration Process, Fees, Deadline

You can book your PTE exam slot easily by clicking on the "Book Now" button under the PTE Academic Exam Section on the official website. Following this, enter "India or your preferred city" in the search bar to look for the PTE slots availability. 

From the list, choose your preferred PTE exam centre, date and time slot. Choose your preferred slot and click on "book" to secure your PTE exam slot on your preferred date. Pay the PTE exam fees (INR 17,000 for Indian students) and save your unique registration number for future reference. Make sure to read the ID card policy and the cancellation policy before taking your PTE exam on the exam day. 

The current fee in India is INR 17,000, inclusive of taxes. This covers your test and score reporting. Sending digital scorecards to universities is free. Test takers can send their PTE test scores to as many universities as they like without having to pay any extra charges - a facility that is not currently available in any of the other English language proficiency exams. 

There is no exact choice of the PTE test centre that fits the "best" for all students. Students must look for and choose a centre which is the nearest to their current place of residence and is easily accessible. For this reason, start looking for a PTE test centre within your city.

However, if there is no PTE exam centre within your city then, select the one where you can travel to easily without getting late for your PTE exam. This is because if you miss out on appearing in the PTE exam at your chosen time slot then, you will have to book your PTE exam slot again along with re-paying the PTE exam fee. 

The PTE test dates are available all year round. However, a student can appear for the PTE exam for a maximum of 12 times within a period of 12 months.  

Students can pay the PTE exam booking fees either by using a debit card (only Visa® or Master Card®) or credit card (JCB®, Visa®, Master Card® or American Express®). Payment can also be made using a acrd registered on some other name, for example - from a parent's credit card. Payments through PayPal are not accepted. 

It is possible to prepare for the PTE exam in just one month if you have a well-organised and targeted study schedule. Proficiency in English language skills, including speaking, listening, reading, and writing, is required for the Pearson Test of English (PTE). To determine your strengths and shortcomings, start by evaluating your present proficiency in English. Set up time each day for practice, concentrating on each skill area and use dependable PTE study resources. Get acquainted with the format and time limits of the test by practicing with sample questions, especially in areas that present difficulties. Additionally, to enhance time management and replicate the exam experience, think about utilising practice exams. It is possible to obtain a high PTE score in less than a month with persistent work and focused practice.

Conducted by the Pearson PLC Group, PTE exam dates are available throughout the year and can be booked until 24 hours before the exam. Candidates can decide to take the PTE exam from a network of 62 PTE Test centres in India. For the comfort and safety of the test takers, the PTE test centres allow a maximum of 10-15 candidates in a particular slot at a time.

It must be noted that the availability of PTE test dates may vary according to the different PTE test centres in India. 

Indian students looking to take the PTE exam can register for the PTE Academic exam up to 24 hours before their desired test date, offering exceptional flexibility. However, remember that popular test dates and locations might fill up quickly, so registering early is recommended to secure your preferred slot.

Yes, you can appear for Pearson Test of English every month but with some certain conditions. 

1. You can only retake the test after you have received scores from your previous PTE test. 
2. A student can take the PTE test for a maximum of 12 times in a period of 12 months. So, if you have taken the test 12 times within a period of 6 months, you will have to wait for another 6 months for being able to book another test date.   

Apart from this, there is no condition for appearing in PTE exam. Keep in mind, retaking the exam is not a bad thing but preparing well for the exam is an effective approach.

Both the PTE Academic and IELTS have been designed to understand the English language proficiency of the candidate. They have been designed to test the writing, speaking reading, and listening skills of the test taker. Hence, both the tests are at par with each other and the candidate should opt for the one he is comfortable in. However, there are some points of differences that must be noted when making a decision, these are:

1. The PTE exam (2 hours) is shorter than the IELTS exam (3 hours).
2. All the segments (sections) of a PTE exam are tested within a day, in a single sitting. However, the different sections in an IELTS exam are assessed on different days. 
3. The IELTS exam tests speaking, listening, reading and writing proficiencies in the English language separately, which may not be appropriate for testing the real-life comprehension abilities of the test-taker. On the other side, the PTE exam tests all these skills simultaneously based on the belief that successful communication is developed by combining all these skills together. 
4. Your performance in a PTE exam is judged by AI, which leaves little to no room for human errors and any sort of bias. the scores awarded in this manner are mostly accurate. While, in an IELTS exam, a human examiner is present to test your overall English proficiency. 
5. Results can be expected within two days of taking the PTE exam, while the IELTS exam results are released later. 

Candidates should understand that the PTE Academic exam has been introduced to measure their English language proficiency. Hence a candidate who has prepared for the PTE Academic exam should not consider the exam a hurdle but as a stepping stone to higher education. 

Since the PTE exam assesses the test taker's speaking, listening, reading and writing in English skills to judge their overall fluency in the language, a single book is not enough to prepare for all these aspects of the English language. However, students can prepare from a set of books to prepae and hence, score good in their upcoming PTE exam. These books are listed below.

• Official Guide to PTE Academic
• Practice Tests Plus: with CD-ROM
• Expert PTE Academic Coursebook B1
• Expert PTE Academic Coursebook B2

There are a total of 52-64 questions in the PTE-A exam which are distributed among Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 of the PTE exam as given below.

Since the PTE exam assesses the test taker's speaking, listening, reading and writing in English skills to judge their overall fluency in the language, a single book is not enough to prepare for all these aspects of the English language. However, students can prepare from a set of books to prepae and hence, score good in their upcoming PTE exam. These books are listed below.

• Official Guide to PTE Academic
• Practice Tests Plus: with CD-ROM
• Expert PTE Academic Coursebook B1
• Expert PTE Academic Coursebook B2

The top 10 best books for PTE exam are listed below:

1. Official Guide to PTE Academic by Pearson PTE Academic
2. Aspire C1 Practice Tests with Key
3. PTE Academic Official Vocabulary 2020-2022
4. PTE Practice Test Plus with Key, Vol 1 and 2
5. Expert PTE Academic Coursebook B1 & B2
6. PTE Academic Question Bank
7. PTE Academic Preparation Book
8. PTE Academic Vocabulary Practice Book with Exercises and Answers
9. PTE Academic Official Preparation App (bonus)
10. Pearson Test of English Academic Practice Tests Plus 

PTE Academic practice tests are there for a reason. Candidates are advised to solve as many practice papers as possible to be able to achieve a high score during the test. 

The PTE practice tests are just like the real PTE exam that come with a complete AI-generated score report. These practice tests are a great way of determining whether you are ready to take the PTE test. 

As per Pearson PTE, the minimum PTE scores required to obtain an Australian student visa is 42. This much of score makes you eligible to apply for the Subclass 500 visa. However, the universities may need an even higher PTE score depending on the course and location you choose. Hence, it is advisable that you confirm the exact PTE score requirement for your course at your desired university's website.  

There are no specific eligibility criteria based on nationality, background, or education level. Anyone aiming to demonstrate their English proficiency for studying abroad, immigration, or professional purposes can take the PTE test. However, individual universities or visa applications may have their own score requirements. 

Whether through self-study or with the help of extra classes, candidates are always advised to give in their best during the examination. Referring to official PTE Study Material, solving multiple PTE Practice Papers and revising the PTE Syllabus is a good start.

Candidates can take the PTE Academic exam multiple times in a year. However, candidates must look for the availability of slot on their dates.

Candidates are required to visit the Pearson PTE official website at pearsonpte.com and click on "Book Now" under the PTE Academic section. In the next step, on filtering out their preferred exam centre, candudates willl be presented with the available date and time slots for the exam. To secure a test date and time, candidates just have to click the day and date option best suitable to them and then click on "Book" and make payment. 

Absolutely! Authentic study material from the official PTE website can be used to self-prepare for the exams. Candidates are highly recommended to only source their study material from a trusted source, such as our preparation guide or the official PTE website.

PTE Academic practice tests are there for a reason. Candidates are advised to solve as many practice papers as possible to be able to achieve a high score during the test. 

The PTE practice tests are just like the real PTE exam that come with a complete AI-generated score report. These practice tests are a great way of determining whether you are ready to take the PTE test. 

The choice of ID to be carried to the exam centre on the day of the PTE exam depends on the type of the PTE exam chosen and the place of taking the test.

For a PTE Academic test, if a person is taking the test from outside of his country of citizenship then, he/she will be required to present a valid passport on arriving to the test centre. Only a physical form of the passport is the accepted form of ID across all PTE test centres. 

However, if a person is taking the test within the country of their citizenship, they may carry:

• A national ID card 
• A military identification card
• A government-issued driver's license (including a photo)

Note that any form of the ID to be carried must be in its physical form and no digital ID will be accepted. 

Candidates should understand that there is no such thing as a good PTE Academic score. Every university would have its own PTE Academic score cut-off and students are required to achieve scores equal or higher than the set grade. Candidates should note that a higher PTE Academic score would automatically increase their chances of securing a seat at the university and also make them a front runner for any scholarships being offered by the university.

Candidates are advised to appear for the PTE Academic exam after having prepared well for the exam. Candidates are advised to refer to online/offline study material available on the official PTE website and also go through our preparatory guide.

The cost of PTE Academic Online test is the same as the standard PTE Academic test taken at a test center. The cost of an at-home PTE Academic test or the PTE Academic Online test for Indian students is INR 17,000 (including tax).