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The Test Taker’s Guide to the PTE Academic 2018

For individuals who are interested in taking the PTE Academic 2018, here are the important key points that you need to know before getting your PTE 2018 application and beginning your Pearson Test of English Academic review preparation:

Pearson test of English academic review

  • PTE 2018 Eligibility Criteria
There are no specific eligibility criteria for the PTE Academic 2018. However, examinees should be at least 16 years of age before they appear for the PTE 2018 Academic test. Test takers, who are between 16 and 17 years, need to present certificates of parental consent on the day of the examination.
  • PTE Academic Application Form 2018
To secure a PTE Academic Application Form, follow these two easy steps:

Step 1:             Create a PTE VUE account. Exam takers are required to indicate their personal information, contact information and other additional details. Within 24 hours of account registration, examinees will receive an email with the login details

Step 2:           
With the login details, exam takers can now sign in to schedule his/her PTE Academic 2018 exam date.

After you have accomplished the PTE application form, you can now look for a review center and get the best PTE review packages.
  • PTE Academic 2018 Exam Format
PTE Academic test takes about three hours and consists of three main parts with twenty different question formats. Read and follow these PTE Academic 2018 exam format:

Part 1:             PTE Academic Speaking and Writing

Duration:        77–93 minutes

Tasks:
·         Personal introduction
·         Read aloud
·         Repeat sentence
·         Describe image
·         Answer short question
·         Re-tell lecture
·         Essay (20 minutes)
Part 2:             PTE Academic Reading

Duration:        32–41 minutes

Tasks:
·         Multiple choice questions (×2)
·         Re-order paragraphs
·         Fill in the blanks (×2)

An optional ten-minute break
Part 3:             PTE Academic Listening

Duration:        45–57 minutes

Tasks:
·         Summarize spoken text
·         Fill in the blanks
·         Multiple choices
·         Highlight the correct summary
·         Highlight incorrect words
·         Select missing word
·         Write from dictation
  • PTE Academic 2018 Test Center
PTE Academic is available on 363 days at over 200 locations across the globe. Examinees can easily find any Pearson test centers in almost every city. This means that test takers can pick PTE 2018 test center depending on their convenience.
  • PTE Academic Result/Score 2018
PTE Academic test 2018 results are accessed via online account. Test takers will also receive an email notifying them about the score availability. To guide you more, here are five easy steps on how to check your PTE 2018 score:

Step 1: Go to your Pearson VUE account

Step 2: Enter login details

Step 3: Click “My Account”

Step 4: Click “View Score Report”

Step 5: Save/download your PTE score

Do you want to boost your Pearson Test of English Academic review preparation? Enroll now in any JRooz PTE Review center near you and choose the best PTE review packages.

REFERENCES:
Basu, R. “PTE Academic 2018.” Careers 360. Feb 01, 2018. Accessed May 18, 2018 https://studyabroad.careers360.com/articles/pte-academic
"English Test Format." PTE Academic. Accessed May 18, 2018. https://pearsonpte.com/the-test/format/.
“Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic).” PTE | VUE. Accessed May 18, 2018. https://home.pearsonvue.com/Clients/PTE-Academic.aspx

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