Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) delivers real-life measures of test takers' English language ability to universities, higher education institutions, government departments and professional associations requiring academic-level English.

The test will accurately measure the listening, reading, speaking and writing ability of test takers who are non-native speakers of English and who want to study at institutions where English is the principal language of instruction.

PTE Academic is robustly aligned with the Common European Framework (CEF), the worldwide benchmark for language ability. The framework was developed by the Council of Europe to enable language learners, teachers, universities or potential employers to compare and relate language qualifications by level. So with PTE Academic, institutions can be confident that they are getting accurate and proven measures of test takers' language ability. 

Pearson has developed PTE Academic to fulfill the need for an English language proficiency test, that will more accurately measure the communication skills of international students in an academic environment.

PTE Academic is endorsed by and is the preferred test of Graduate Management Admission Council® (GMAC®).

Why recognize PTE Academic?

Accurate
Reliable and standardized scoring assists you with high-quality recruitment decisions. The test: 

• uses automated writing and speech scoring using proven state-of the art technologies with no subjective scoring
• is robustly aligned with the Common European Framework of References for Languages (CEF)

Authentic
Be confident that you are accepting test takers who can communicate effectively in an academic environment. The test:

• uses 20 innovative and integrated question types for international English
• uses real-life academic material from a variety of contexts and topics for authentic measures of test takers’ language ability

Informative
Get the valuable information you need to make decisions in a timely manner.

• scores are delivered within five business days, for minimal delay in admissions applications
• score reports contain more data including the availability of core skills, enabling skills and a digital sound file

Secure
Be confident of the test takers’ authenticity.

• Pearson VUE is an industry leader in test security techniques using sophisticated and integrated biometrics
• Listen to a test taker's Personal Introduction (voice print) online

Confident
Be confident in the integrity of the test.

• the test uses secure item banking software
• unique test forms are randomized to minimize question exposure and fraud 

Visible
Experience higher visibility.

• Join other institutions that want to provide international students with more options for demonstrating their academic English language competency