PTE Score Calculator Guide – Check your Score

The Pearson Test of English (better known as PTE – Academic) is a testing system designed to measure the English language competency of non-native English speakers who intend to move to countries, such as Australia, New Zealand, the UK and so on, for higher education or residency.

The test looks at the abilities of candidates in four areas – speaking, writing, reading, and listening – to assess their overall English ability, although it is of course tailored for candidates who want to get a student visa or skilled visa in the above-mentioned countries.

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PTE SCORING

PTE is graded on a scale of 0 to 90 for each of the four sections, which are known as subtests. The highest score is 90, and the lowest score is 0, as can be seen from the PTE band calculator table below.

However, recently Pearson, the company which administers the PTE, has made changes to their concordance report. As a result of this, the PTE scores required to equate with IELTS band scores have undergone some change. Although this concordance report has not been implemented by the Australian and New Zealand immigration departments, it is always a good idea to keep the new score requirements based on PTE score calculator with IELTS in mind when preparing for the PTE Academic test.

*Proposed PTE Range is based on the new Pearson IELTS Concordance Report. Click here

PTE Score Chart

Most of the PTE question types have integrated scoring, which means a speaking-based question may also include marks for reading or listening. A good example is the Read Aloud task in the speaking section, where PTE candidates not only earn marks in speaking but also in reading.

Following are two PTE Score charts that provide a complete breakdown of how each question type contributes scores towards different sections. One of the two PTE scoring chart is based on the contribution of each question type to its respective section, allowing candidates to focus more on specific areas. The second PTE chart arranges the questions based on their maximum contribution in descending order.

PTE Question Types Ranked by Maximum Score Impact

Module	Questions Type	Questions	Marks	Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking
Speaking	Read Aloud	6-7	52.7	–	24.1	28.6	–
Speaking	Repeat Sentence	10-12	49.6	21.5	–	28.1	–
Listening	Write from Dictation	3-4	49.3	24.5	–	–	24.8
Reading	Reading & Writing: Fill in the Blanks	5-6	46.2	–	23.9	–	22.3
Listening	Fill in the Blanks	2-3	24.9	9.7	–	–	15.2
Speaking	Describe Image	6-7	20.5	–	–	20.5	–
Writing	Summarize Written Text	2-3	20.1	–	4.1	–	16
Listening	Highlight Incorrect Words	2-3	19.8	12.3	7.5	–	–
Speaking	Re-tell Lecture	3-4	17.8	9	–	8.8	–
Reading	Fill in the Blanks	4-5	16.9	–	16.9	–	–
Writing	Summarize Spoken Text	2-3	11.4	5.3	–	–	6.1
Reading	Re-order Paragraphs	2-3	7.5	–	7.5	–	–
Speaking	Answer Short Question	10-12	7.2	3.2	–	4	–
Writing	Write essay	1-2	5.6	–	–	–	5.6
Reading	Multiple Choice, Multiple Answer	2-3	3	–	3	–	–
Listening	Highlight Correct Summary	2-3	2.3	0.9	1.4	–	–
Listening	Multiple Choice, Single Answer	2-3	1.8	1.8	–	–	–
Reading	Multiple Choice, Single Answer	2-3	1.6	–	1.6	–	–
Listening	Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers	2-3	0.9	0.9	–	–	–
Listening	Select Missing Word	2-3	0.9	0.9	–	–	–
	Total			90	90	90	90

PTE Result Score Card

Enter your individual PTE scores to estimate your scores for each question type across the four communicative skills.

Disclaimer: This calculator provides estimated PTE scores and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Pearson; actual results may vary. Read More..

Nursing (AHPRA) Registration Australia

If you are a migrant nurse in Australia, you need to take IELTS or PTE in order to register as an Enrolled Nurse (EN) or a Registered (RN) before you start practicing as a nurse. AHPRA requires a minimum of 65 score each in listening, reading, writing and speaking sections of PTE either in 1 sitting or in 2 sittings no more than 6 months apart. Use the PTE score calculator below to find out if you are eligible to combine scores in 2 sittings or not.

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PTE Test Format & Scoring

PTE Academic test can only be a taken at an approved Pearson test center. This is a computer-based test and involves mic and headphones for listening and speaking sections. The test is generally of 3-hour duration with option 10-minute break between reading and listening sections. You will be answering 20 different question types. Given below is the list of question types and the number of questions of each question type. Note that the right column shows which questions include negative scoring.

PTE Integrated Scoring Guide

Some of the questions in PTE Academic contribute marks towards more than one part. For example, 3 out of 5 question types in the Speaking part also contribute marks towards the listening section. So, for exam, if you are struggling to achieve your desired score in Writing, you will not only need to work on Write Essay and Summarise Written Text, but also Listening Fill in the blanks, Listening Writing From Dictation and Reading & Writing Fill in the blanks as well.

Check the table to below for more information:

Contributing Question Types