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The Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) is a 3-hour computer-based English language proficiency test intended to assess university-level students. It measures reading, listening, speaking, and writing skills. Scores are reported on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages scale from 10 to 90 and are intended to evaluate English ability in an academic context for study abroad or immigration purposes. The test uses authentic academic content and tasks and aims to provide a valid and reliable measure of test takers' English language skills.

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PTE Acadamic

The Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) is a 3-hour computer-based English language proficiency test intended to assess university-level students. It measures reading, listening, speaking, and writing skills. Scores are reported on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages scale from 10 to 90 and are intended to evaluate English ability in an academic context for study abroad or immigration purposes. The test uses authentic academic content and tasks and aims to provide a valid and reliable measure of test takers' English language skills.

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PTE ACADEMIC

1. General Information

- Pearson Test of English – Academic

- Launched in 2009

- Publisher: Pearson Language Test


2. Intended test purpose(s) and uses(s)
• To measure the language ability of non-native English speakers in
university-level context.

3. Target population
• University-level students who study abroad and immigration
• Intermediate to advanced English language learners
4. General content of the test and subtests
Speaking & Writing Reading Listening
(77 – 93 minutes) (32 – 41 minutes) (45 – 57 minutes)

1. Personal Introduction 1. Reading & writing: 1. Summarize spoken text


(not scored), Fill in the blanks 2. Multiple choice questions
2. Read Aloud 2. Multiple choice 3. Fill the blanks
3. Repeat sentence questions 4. Highlight the correct
4. Describe image 3. Re-order summary
5. Re-tell lecture paragraphs 5. Multiple choices (choose a
6. Answer short question 4. Reading: Fill in the single answer)
7. Summarize written blanks 6. Select missing word,
text 7. Highlight incorrect words
8. Essay (20mins). 8. Write from dictation
5. Adminstration
• Computer-based test
• Exam length: 3 hours
• Students attend any secure Pearson test center, located in over 50
countries, to take the test
6. Score format PTE academic CEFR

>85 C2
• Integrated tests
76 – 84 C1
• Criterion-referenced tests
59 - 75 B2
• Aligned to the levels defined in the 43 – 58 B1

Common European Framework of 30 - 42 A2

Reference for Languages (CEFR). 10 – 29 A1

• Scale from 10-90.


7. How scored
• AI (Artificial intelligence), a clever algorithm that mimics how human
markers would score, based on many responses.

8. Parallel forms
• No evidence
• Test days are available almost every day, except Sunday (2 shift/ day)
• Likely to reuse the test content and task
9. Reliability data
• The error of measurement is related to the reliability of the test: a
smaller measurement error means higher reliability of test scores.
10. Discussion of the construct validity of test
for its intended purposes
• They reported evidence to prove the construct validity of PTE
academic
• 3-stage development steps: specification, item writing training, peer
review.
• The construct validation procedures also included empirical validation
of data from two field tests.
• Deletion or edition will be made during each stage.
11. Discussion of authenticity of the test’s
input for response (passages)
• Content for the questions is authentic (real-life situations in an academic
environment).

• Reading texts appropriate for PTE Academic, include study texts of


academic interest and texts related to all aspects of student life, including
lectures, which are genuine academic lectures, not actors reading scripts.

• Include non-native English accents.


12. Discussion of authenticity of the test’s
response formats (items or prompts)

• Clear score guides and rubrics for writing and speaking.

• Writing and speaking response formats are authentic in academic

context.

• However, speaking formats lack real interaction.


13. Impact of the test

• Thousands of universities, colleges, and institutions accept PTE


academic score to give admission to international students in tertiary
level.

• The design of PTE Academic discourages cramming for the test and
instead requires test takers to become comfortable with the English
language. Conceivably, the test will contribute to a positive washback.
14. Cost per student
• Standard Price - USD$200.00
• Late Booking Price - USD$250.00

15. Extent of use


• Approved for all Australian and New Zealand visa and migration
applications.
16. My experience
17. Its strengths and weaknesses
- Topical knowledge - People who are not good at using computer

- Avoid bias - Speaking: no real interaction with human

- Authentic tasks - Easily get distracted by other candidates as


- Writing: save time to write essay they can slightly hear each other speaking
- The availability of test days

- Fast result as it’s calculated by automatic

engine
18. Publisher’s contact information
• Phone: 1-877-202-4572
• Email: [email protected]
• Website: https://pearsonpte.com/
19. References
• Pearson PTE Academic. (2019). Score Guide. Retrieved from

https://pearsonpte.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Score-Guide.pdf

• Pearson. (2019). PTE Academic. Retrived from https://pearsonpte.com/

• Zheng Y., Jong D. (2011). Establishing Construct and Concurrent Validity of Pearson Test of English

Academic. Pearson Education Ltd. Retrieved from

https://pearsonpte.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/RN_EstablishingConstructAndConcurrentValidityOfP

TEAcademic_2011.pdf

• Wikipedia. (2019). Pearson Language Tests. Retrieved from

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