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Thursday 6 October 2011

Pearson Test of English (PTE) like TOEFL and IELTS to study Abroad

The education arm of Pearson Group, PTE Academic, has developed English language proficiency test for students who aspire to study abroad at institutions where English is the primary language of instruction.

Pearson Test of English (PTE) is an assessment of international English and measures the reading, writing, listening and speaking ability of the candidates.

Leading business schools such as Stanford, Yale, INSEAD and ISB, Hyderabad are accepting PTE academic scores. Just like TOEFL and IELTS, PTE is also computer-based test. The test costs candidates a total of USD 160. As on date, there are 15 test centers across country. The test is for three hours and registration can be done a day’s notice, says Philip.

A score of 58 out of 90 in PTE is equivalent to 6.5 of IELTS. The validity of the test is for two years.

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