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PTE Academic Test Taker Handbook
July 2012
Version 6 © Pearson Education Ltd 2012. No part of this publication may be reproduced without the prior permission of Pearson Education Ltd.
Contents
About PTE Academic About the Test Taker Handbook 1.Test format 2. Registration and scheduling Registration Scheduling, rescheduling and cancelling Test takers with disabilities Payment and fees 3. On test day What to expect on the day of your test Identification and security Test Center rules 4. Scores Understanding scores Accessing and allocating scores 5. Learning resources Test preparation 6. Miscellaneous Contact us Privacy Policy and Legal Notice Appendix A PTE Academic Test Taker Rules Agreement 2 3 3 4 6 7 8 8 9 12 13 13 15 16 16 18 18 18 20
About PTE Academic
Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) is a new, international, computer-based academic English language test. The test accurately measures the listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills of test takers who are non-native speakers of English and need to demonstrate their level of academic English proficiency. PTE Academic delivers a real-life measure of test takers’ language ability to universities, higher education institutions, government departments and organizations requiring academic English. PTE Academic is endorsed by the Graduate Management Admission Council® (GMAC)®.
About the Test Taker Handbook
This Test Taker Handbook will provide you with detailed information on all the following practical aspects of PTE Academic:
• • • • • • •
The form and content of the test itself Instructions on how to register and book a test Guidance on what to expect on the day of your test Rules and regulations of the test center What additional support materials are available to help you Outlines of the Privacy Policy Terms and Conditions for test takers who decide to take PTE Academic
1
1. Test format
PTE Academic is a computer-based test that measures your listening, reading,
July 2012
Version 6 © Pearson Education Ltd 2012. No part of this publication may be reproduced without the prior permission of Pearson Education Ltd.
Contents
About PTE Academic About the Test Taker Handbook 1.Test format 2. Registration and scheduling Registration Scheduling, rescheduling and cancelling Test takers with disabilities Payment and fees 3. On test day What to expect on the day of your test Identification and security Test Center rules 4. Scores Understanding scores Accessing and allocating scores 5. Learning resources Test preparation 6. Miscellaneous Contact us Privacy Policy and Legal Notice Appendix A PTE Academic Test Taker Rules Agreement 2 3 3 4 6 7 8 8 9 12 13 13 15 16 16 18 18 18 20
About PTE Academic
Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) is a new, international, computer-based academic English language test. The test accurately measures the listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills of test takers who are non-native speakers of English and need to demonstrate their level of academic English proficiency. PTE Academic delivers a real-life measure of test takers’ language ability to universities, higher education institutions, government departments and organizations requiring academic English. PTE Academic is endorsed by the Graduate Management Admission Council® (GMAC)®.
About the Test Taker Handbook
This Test Taker Handbook will provide you with detailed information on all the following practical aspects of PTE Academic:
• • • • • • •
The form and content of the test itself Instructions on how to register and book a test Guidance on what to expect on the day of your test Rules and regulations of the test center What additional support materials are available to help you Outlines of the Privacy Policy Terms and Conditions for test takers who decide to take PTE Academic
1
1. Test format
PTE Academic is a computer-based test that measures your listening, reading,