PTE Academic Result 2020

PTE Academic Result 2020 - Pearson VUE releases the result of PTE academic within five business days after the exam date. Firstly, candidates are notified about the availability of PTE academic scores through an email on their registered account, following which, the candidates can access the PTE academic result 2020 by logging into their registered account. The overall PTE academic score is calculated on the basis of all items included in the PTE academic. And, the overall PTE academic 2020 result is given on a score range of 10-90 points. Each score range/level indicates the candidate’s ability to understand, summarize, read, communicate in the English language at a particular level. Candidates can share the result of PTE academic 2020 with the colleges or universities of their choice, using the PTE academic account. Read the complete article to know more about the PTE academic result 2020, how the score is calculated and other information.

How to check PTE Academic Result 2020?

The scores of PTE academic 2020 can be accessed only from the registered PTE account. Candidates will need to follow the steps mentioned below to get the PTE test scores 2020.

• Once you have received the mail, visit the official website of the PTE Academic

• Sign in using the username and password

• Click on the “View Score Reports link”

• The PTE academic score will be displayed on the screen.

You can check your overall score and save it for the reference.

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Know all about PTE Academic result 2020

All four sections of the PTE Academic test are machine-scored. There is a PTE academic’s automated scoring system. There will be 20 types of questions, scores for some sections are based on

correctness alone, while others are based on correctness, formal aspects and the quality of the response.

Formal aspect means, let’s say if the answer has to be given in 100 words then the answers should not be more than or less than the prescribed words.

The quality of response is also assessed. For example, in the item type Re-tell lecture the response is scored on skills such as oral fluency and pronunciation.

PTE academic score 2020 - Types of scores

There are two types of scores, correct or incorrect and partial credit.

Correct and incorrect - Some of the items are scored as correct or incorrect. If the answer is correct, 1 score point is given, but if the answer is incorrect, no score point is given.

Partial credit - Other items are scored as correct, partially correct or incorrect. If the responses are correct, the maximum score will be given. If the responses are partially correct, less than the maximum score will be given, but if the answers are incorrect, no score points will be given.

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The candidates will be shared an overall score of PTE Academic, each communicative skills and a score for each of the enabling skills.

Overall score - The overall score is a measure of the candidate’s ability to deal with English in academics and it is given on a score range of 10-90 points.

Communicative skills - Listening, reading, speaking and writing skills of a test taker are specifically covered under communicative skills and are given on the same range of 10-90 points.

Enabling skills - Scores for enabling skills are based on all test items assessing one or more of the following skills.

• Grammar,

• Oral fluency

• Pronunciation

• Spelling

• Vocabulary

• Written discourse

The range for each enabling skill score is 10-90 points.

Details mentioned in PTE Academic score 2020

Candidates will find the following details in their score reports of PTE Academic.

• Candidate’s personal details and photo

• Test registration ID and score Report Code

• Overall score

• A detailed breakdown of the performance

PTE Academic score validity

The validity of PTE Academic score remains for two years. During this time, aspirants can send the scores to as many universities as they wish to. Further, they need not pay any additional fees for sharing the scores to the institutions.

How to send PTE Academic scores to the institutions?

The candidates can share the PTE academic score with the universities or colleges of their choice by logging into their registered PTE academic account. The scores of PTE academic can be shared by following the steps mentioned below.

• Login to your account.

• Click ‘View Score Reports.’

• Click on the ‘Send Scores’ option.

• Now, type the name of your chosen institution and click on the Search tab.

• Tick the box next to the institution’s name when it appears in the list.

Review your details and click on ‘Next’ and confirm the details and share the score.

Candidates can share the PTE academic result 2020 to as many institutions as they want at free of cost.

Below is a table which projects the acceptance of PTE Academic results/scores across the government bodies:

PTE Academic result 2020 - Re-scoring

The candidates can request a rescore if they are not happy with their PTE academic score. However, being a computer-scored test, it is highly unlikely that the overall score will change. Only the sections of spoken English and open-ended written response can be re-scored.

It should be noted that the candidate can request a rescore of the most recent PTE academic test.

How to ask for re-score/recheck?

To order a rescore, the candidate must contact Pearson Customer Service, that too within 14 calendar days of the declaration of the PTE academic result 2020.