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PTE scoring and score


comparison
Explore how we score PTE Academic, and how our
scores compare to IELTS.

Measured against the


Global Scale of English
PTE Academic is scored against the Global Scale
of English – a granular score scale from 10–90.
Students receive an overall score on this scale,
which gives an accurate assessment of their
English ability.

Find out more about the Global


Scale of English

Understanding PTE scoring


comparison

Comparison with IELTS and TOEFL


These concordance tables show how PTE
Academic scores align with scores from IELTS
Academic and TOEFL iBT.

Updated PTE and IELTS Academic


concordance
In December 2020, we released research
showing updated concordance between PTE
Academic and IELTS Academic. PTE scores and
scoring have not changed.  

View the full concordance report

Need help setting PTE score


guidance?
If you are a university and you would like
guidance on setting your score requirement for
your foundation, undergraduate, or
postgraduate study programs, please contact
us or read more about the Global Scale of
English.

Understanding automated
scoring

Learn how PTE Academic u…

Find out how PTE uses AI to mark each test

Our automated scoring system is based on


complex algorithms that were trained by testing
a data sample of over 10,000 students with over
120 native languages.

We fed thousands of human marks into our


system and now find that the standard error
measurement between our system and a
human rater is less than between one human
rater to another. Hear our experts talk about
automated scoring via YouTube or view our
white paper.

Download scoring white paper (PDF)

Understanding the Score


Report

With PTE Academic, students receive a detailed


picture of their language proficiency, covering
their overall English score, as well as scores for
individual sub-skills.

Each report shows:

An overall score (from 10–90)


Communicative skills scores (for Speaking,
Listening, Reading, and Writing)

Download our score report guide

Explore more

Published research
Findings from Pearson-led and external
research about PTE Academic.

Explore research

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guidance on test development.

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Accepted worldwide for study and


immigration.

Tests for UK visas & immigration

PTE Academic UKVI and PTE Home A1, A2


& B1 – for study, work, or settling in the
UK.

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