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Your English score. Your next move.
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Pick the Pearson English test that fits your next move: university admission, professional role, or workplace credential.
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Find your test
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What the Pearson English tests for study and career do
Pick the test built around your target and deadline.
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Results, fast
PTE Academic results typically arrive in under 2 business days, so admissions deadlines stop feeling like a moving target.
Fair scoring you can trust
PTE Academic and PTE Express combine AI scoring with human expertise. Your score reflects how well you use English — not the examiner you happened to get.
Recognition where you need it
Thousands of universities worldwide recognize PTE Academic for course admission. Businesses, governments, and institutions trust Language Skills Assessments (Versant by Pearson) for high-volume hiring and learning and development (L&D).
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Practice before you book
Official preparation, scored practice tests, and free sample questions help you walk into the test environment already knowing what to expect.
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The three tests in the Pearson English suite
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Choose the right test for your goal. PTE Academic handles university admission and professional credentials. PTE Express is the at-home option for international students applying to US institutions. Language Skills Assessments covers multi-language hiring and L&D at scale.
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PTE Academic
The high-stakes test for university admission and professional use
Computer-based, AI plus human reviewed, results under 2 business days. Recognized by thousands of universities worldwide for university admission.
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PTE Express
The fast at-home English test for US institutional admissions
Take it from home. Unverified results in minutes; certified results within 48 hours after a security check. Built for international students applying to US universities and colleges.
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Versant by Pearson
Flexible, affordable language testing for hiring, L&D, and placement
Three million tests delivered each year. AI plus human reviewed. Test speaking, writing, or all four English skills; also available for spoken Spanish, French, Arabic, and Dutch.
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What outcomes do test takers and institutions get?
Pearson English test outcomes are measured in days saved, places offered, and roles filled. Here is what the current evidence shows.
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Under 2 business days
PTE Academic results typically arrive in this window, so candidates make their application deadlines and admissions teams complete files on time.
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AI plus human expertise
PTE Academic and PTE Express scoring pairs AI for speed and consistency with expert human review, so scores are fair and defensible.
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Three million tests delivered each year
Organizations worldwide use this volume of Language Skills Assessments each year for hiring, L&D, and program placement.
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Thousands of universities
PTE Academic is recognized for course admission at thousands of universities worldwide. PTE tests are recognized by over 4,000 institutions around the world, including Ivy League and Russell Group universities.
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Which Pearson English test fits your situation?
Each of the three tests below solves a different job. Use the table to match the candidate or program to the right one. Migration and visa use cases live on the Migration Visas page in the Progress portfolio.
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- Who is this solution best for
- What it solves and how it helps
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- PTE Academic
- University applicants and professionals who need a recognized English credential.
- PTE Academic runs in a test center, is AI plus human reviewed, and typically returns results in under 2 business days. Thousands of universities worldwide recognize it for university admission.
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- PTE Express
- International students applying to US institutions.
- Built for US institutional admissions (not migration), PTE Express is taken from home with dual-camera remote proctoring. Unverified results arrive within minutes; certified results arrive within 48 hours after a security check.
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- Language Skills Assessments
- Businesses, governments, and universities placing or screening adult candidates at scale.
- Test speaking, writing, or all four English skills; also available in Spanish, French, Arabic, and Dutch. Pearson delivers three million Language Skills Assessments each year. Use ScoreKeeper for remote administration and result tracking.
Frequently asked questions
Test takers and admissions teams most often ask these questions before they book or recognize a Pearson English test.
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How quickly will my PTE Academic results be available after I sit the test?
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Most PTE Academic results are released in under 2 business days. You'll get an email when your score report is ready in your online account, and you can then share it with as many universities as you'd like for free.
How many universities accept PTE Academic, and how do I check whether my target institution is on the list?
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PTE Academic is recognized by thousands of universities worldwide for course admission, with strong coverage in the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and a large US network. Use the recognition search on the PTE Academic site to check if your university of choice accepts PTE Academic.
How are PTE Academic and PTE Express scored — what does AI plus human review actually mean?
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PTE Academic and PTE Express scoring combines AI with expert human review. The AI delivers speed and consistency across every sitting. Human experts validate the model and review where needed. The result is a score that does not depend on the examiner the candidate happened to get.
Can I take PTE Express from home, and what equipment and setup do I need?
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Yes. PTE Express is built for at-home delivery with dual-camera remote proctoring. You need a quiet room, a working webcam and microphone, and a stable connection. Unverified results land within minutes; certified results are released within 48 hours once the security check completes. PTE Express is intended for US institutional admissions only — it is not designed for visa or immigration purposes.
What is the key difference between PTE Academic and PTE Express, and how do I choose?
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PTE Academic is the high-stakes test for university admission and professional use. Universities and professional bodies worldwide recognize it for course admission and professional credentials. PTE Express is the at-home test built for international students applying to US universities and colleges only. If your target university or program requires PTE Academic, book that test.
Who uses Language Skills Assessments, and which languages and skills does the suite cover?
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Businesses, governments, and universities use Language Skills Assessments to assess candidates' English for hiring, L&D, and program placement. The suite covers speaking, writing, or all four English skills — also available for spoken Spanish, French, Arabic, and Dutch. Pearson delivers three million tests each year.
I need an English test for a visa application — is this the right page for that?
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Not quite. Visa and migration use cases live on the Migration Visas page in this Progress portfolio, where you'll find the right Pearson test for your destination country. PTE Express, in particular, is not accepted in the US for migration — it is for US institutional admissions only.
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Book a test
Find a test center, pick a date, and book your test for the high-stakes English credential.
Book your PTE Academic
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Take PTE Express at home
Check the at-home setup, run a free practice question, and see which US institutions accept PTE Express scores.
See PTE Express setup and sites
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Institutions using Pearson English scores
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Assess English at scale
See how HR, L&D, and admissions teams use Language Skills Assessments and ScoreKeeper to screen, place, and track candidates.
Explore Language Skills Assessments options
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Set up score recognition
Confirm acceptance, request concordance data, or set up score delivery for incoming PTE Academic and PTE Express results.
Contact the Pearson institutional team
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Tests for visas or migration
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Find a visa test
Migration and visa use cases live on the Migration Visas page in the Progress portfolio.
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