The Pearson Test of English (PTE), endorsed by Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), is a test that assesses the candidate’s English language proficiency. Voxcel is seen as the best PTE Coching Institute in Ludhiana, Punjab. The credit goes to our world-class faculty that produces amazing results through rigorous training sessions and daily conducts detailed discussions on every little detail. Our PTE labs are fully air-conditoned and designed to provide a learning environment. We have modules that are equivalnet to the real test. A student hardly gets to do the same module; thanks to our big bank of modules.
PTE tests are conducted by Edexcel Limited, the largest UK awarding body for academic and vocational qualifications. PTE is recognized globally by universities, colleges, and employers as a proof for required level of understanding of English as a language.
PTE is of three types: PTE Academic, PTE General, and PTE Young Learner Test.
In India, PTE Academic exams are conducted for the study visa purposes.
Scoring Pattern
The PTE test evaluates your test score on the scale of 10-90, which is set according to the global level of English. Candidates can also see their detailed marks in the test, which will appropriately reflect on their sub-skills and enable skills. At Voxcel, we will help you to achieve good marks so that you can fulfill your dreams.
Item Scoring
All the material of the PTE tests is machine scored. Scores for some parts of the test are based on correctness alone, while others are based on correctness as well as formal aspects and the quality of the response. The formal aspect of the test refers to the type of response, i.e. if the response is over or under the given word limit. They are based on enabling skills. For instance, if the candidate is given the task to recall a lecture, the points will be given on the basis of oral fluency and pronunciation.
There are two types of checking of a question – correct and incorrect. If the answer is correct, 1 point will be given to the candidate and if it is incorrect, no point will be awarded.
Partial Credit
Some items are checked under the category of partial credit. The questions which come under this category are checked under three criteria. If the given answer is correct, full points will be awarded to the candidate – but if the answer is partially correct, i.e. if it contains few errors, some marks will be deducted from the maximum available marks. Thirdly, if the answer is incorrect, no points will be given.
Overall Score
The overall score obtained by the candidate will reflect their performance and consistency throughout the test. The overall range is from 10-90 and through good preparation, you can score good marks in this test. The results are delivered within 5 working days.
| Section | Duration | PTE Academic |
| Speaking and writing | 77-93 minutes | Personal Introduction, Read Aloud, Repeat sentence, Describe image, Re-tell lecture, Answer short question, Summarise written text (10 mins), Essay (20mins) |
| Reading | 32-41 minutes | Reading and Writing: Fill in the blanks, Multiple-choice/choose multiple answers, Re-order paragraphs, Reading: Fill in the blanks, Multiple-choice/choose single answer, A 10-minute break is optional |
| Listening | 45-57 minutes | Summarise spoken text, Multiple-choice, choose multiple answers, Fill the blanks, Highlight the correct summary, Multiple choices/choose a single answer, Select missing word, Highlight incorrect words, Write from dictation |