Booking
How to Book the PTE Exam
Book PTE Academic in six steps: create an account, choose a test centre, pick a date, pay, prepare your ID and confirm. Plus rescheduling rules.
Before you book
Decide your target score first. Because migration thresholds are assessed per skill, a target expressed as a single overall number is often the wrong target. Work out the per-skill figures your destination requires, then book with enough margin to resit if one skill falls short.
Identification
Register with your legal name exactly as it appears on the identification document you will bring. A mismatch between the booking and the ID means you will not be admitted, and the fee is not refunded.
Booking, step by step
- 01Create a Pearson accountRegister on Pearson's PTE site with your legal name exactly as it appears on the ID you will bring.
- 02Choose the right testPTE Academic for university admission and student visas; PTE Core for Canadian economic immigration. They are not interchangeable.
- 03Find a test centreSearch by city and compare available dates. Centres in high-demand cities fill fastest around application deadlines.
- 04Pick a date with marginBook two to four weeks out, and leave room before your deadline in case you need to resit.
- 05Pay and confirmFees vary by country and increase for late bookings. Check the current price at your centre.
- 06Prepare your IDBring the exact identification document you registered with. A name mismatch means you will not be admitted.
Frequently asked questions
Book two to four weeks ahead for a comfortable choice of dates. Popular centres in high-demand cities fill faster, particularly around university application deadlines.