If you’re looking to study abroad or migrate to Australia soon, and NEED to pass the English test ASAP, here are a few good pointers on how to choose between PTE and IELTS.
Test Acceptance
IELTS
- IELTS is accepted for visa purposes in UK, Australia, Canada and New Zealand.
- IELTS is accepted for studying abroad purposes.
PTE
- PTE is trusted for migration by the government of Australia and New Zealand.
- PTE is recognized in all the major institutions in UK, US, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Malaysia and etc.
Exam Format
Speaking
IELTS
Have a conversation with an examiner (face to face for about 15 minutes)
PTE
Read Aloud, Repeat Sentence, Describe Image, Retell Lecture, Answer Short Questions
Listening
40 MCQ questions
Summarize Spoken Text, Fill in the blanks, MCQ choose multiple answer, Write from dictation and others
Reading
40 MCQ questions
Re-order Paragraph, Fill in the a, MCQ choose single answer, select missing word and others
Writting
You are required to write 2 essays.
Summarize Written Text, Essay writing
