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 secure Pearson Test Centre. The candidate uses a computer and a 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.
