PTE Exam - Results & Score

PTE Exam Score Range

The Pearson PTE Exam Score ranges between 10 and 90, with an incremental score of 1. The requirement of a minimum score depends on the particular Institution or Immigration Authority. For example, the Department of Home Affairs, Australia requires a minimum score of 65 for the Permanent Residency program.

Timeline of PTE Exam Result

The Pearson releases the score of PTE between 2 days to 5 days. However, it has been observed that the results are released within 24 Hours in fewer scenarios. The result timeline also depends on the rush hours.

Validity of Pearson PTE Exam

The Pearson PTE Scorecard is valid for 2 years from the date of the Test Appointment. During that period, you can use the same PTE Scorecard any number of times. Once the PTE Scorecard expires, you have to reappear for the exam from scratch. For your reference, the expiry date is mentioned on the PTE Scorecard.

Overview of PTE Scorecard

A PTE test certificate includes the following information:

• Candidate Name: The name of the Candidate is mentioned on the score sheet of the Test taker's name.
• Date of Test: The certificate includes the date on which Test was taken.
• Test Score: The certification consists of the test taker's overall score on the official website of Pearson.
• Test Subscore: On the top of the sheet, the Overall score of Speaking & Writing, Reading, and Listening is mentioned.
• Valid period: The PTE result is valid for up to 2 years, and candidates have to retake the exam after the expiry as the previous one is not converted into a new one.
• Overall score: The overall score is reported between 10 and 90 as a person with 58 scores is a good English speaker
• Performance: PTE gives you the score based on your performance as the Software of PTE notes each and everything of the Candidate, including fluency, grammatical error, verbs, and punctuation

PTE Test provides a detailed report of the test-taker's performance, including Speaking, Writing, Reading, and Listening. PTE releases the result of the Candidate within two working days, and you can access your result by logging your Id on the official website of Pearson

How to Check PTE Exam Result?

To check your Pearson PTE Exam Result, you have to log in with your PTE ID and choose the last test appointment. The Scorecard will display on your screen with an option to download a PDF.

How does PTE software analyze your score?

PTE uses an automated scoring system which means a better test for applicants as PTE pioneered machine scoring in English tests.

Automated scoring is designed to match the way an expert examiner would mark your test. To achieve this, they ask examiners to score thousands of sample questions and feed these results into their algorithm. Creating an accurate automated scoring system took vast data in 2020 alone.

So, when you take your test, your answers are not just reviewed by one examiner; they are compared against millions of past responses and the combined knowledge of hundreds of examiners to give you the most accurate, objective, consistent score possible.

Score Comparison between PTE and IELTS

PTE	IELTS
89-90	8.5 - 9.0
84-88	8
76-83	7.5
66-75	7
56-65	6.5
46-55	6
36-45	5.5
29-35	5
23-28	4.5

Score Comparison between PTE and TOEFL

PTE	TOEFL
84 - 90	120
83	119
82	118
81	117
80	115 - 116
79	114
78	113
77	112
76	110 - 111
75	109
74	107 - 108
73	106
72	105
71	103 - 104
70	102
69	101
68	99 - 100
67	98
66	97
65	95 - 96
64	94
63	93
62	91 - 92
61	90
60	89
59	87 - 88
58	86
57	85
56	83 - 84
55	82
54	81
53	79 - 80
52	78
51	76 - 77
50	74 - 75
49	72 - 73
48	70 - 71
47	67 - 69
46	65 - 66
45	63 - 64
44	60 - 62
43	57 - 59
42	54 - 56
41	52 -53
40	48 - 51
39	45 - 47
38	40 - 44
0 - 38	0 - 39

Score Comparison between PTE and Duolingo

PTE	IELTS
89 - 90	160
84 - 88	150 - 155
76 - 83	140 - 145
66 - 75	130 - 135
56 - 65	120 - 125
46 - 55	105 - 115
36 - 45	95 - 100
29 - 35	80 - 90
23 - 28	65 - 75
0 - 22	10 - 60

Score Comparison between PTE and CEFR

PTE	CEFR
85 - 90	C2
76 - 84	C1
59 - 75	B2
43 - 58	B1
30 - 42	A2
0 - 29	A1

PTE Score Comment

PTE Score	Comment
85-90	It is the highest level of English Ability we measure. At this level of English, you are comfortably Engaging in Academic and work activities at all levels.
76-84	It is a very high level of English proficiency. This level of English is optional for undergraduate courses.
59-75	Typically this level is required for study in academic courses and may be set for undergraduates or postgraduate's entry requirements.
43-58	This score may be required for undergraduates' study level as students mainly apply with this score for higher study in Australia, the UK, Canada, and New Zealand.
10-42	This score is generally too low to engage in academic courses but may be set for fundamental classes.