PTE Academic Test Dates
Approved test centres in New Zealand will conduct the PTE Academic test can be held on the available dates throughout the year, including public holidays.
PTE Academic or the Pearson’s Test of English is a computer-based secure English language test that lets people prove their language skills for migration and university applications.
At present, PTE Academic is effectively accepted by almost all the New Zealand institutes of technology, a wide range of polytechnics, private training centres, universities, and professional growing associations. The PTE Academic is also accepted by New Zealand’s Immigration for various visa applications with a wide range of language requirements.
To write PTE for New Zealand, applicants have the option of attempting this test from 6 test centres located around the country. The result of this test is made available to users in about 5 working days. The standard test fee is around NZ$410 that includes taxes. There could be a late booking price added on top of this fee if one is looking for a date in the next couple days.
Approved test centres in New Zealand will conduct the PTE Academic test can be held on the available dates throughout the year, including public holidays.
You can get all kinds of preparation resources and materials on the Internet. Among all the available, Alfa PTE is the most trusted & reliable source which provides the latest & updated questions & PTE mock tests. Here we recommend you take the scored practice tests to understand both the exam pattern & your preparation in accordance with the exam. This will also help you in your time management skills and get used to attending to all types of questions within the given time.
The PTE New Zealand test is given on the QWERTY keyboard, where letters on the top line can be spelled as ‘QWERTY’. If you are not having enough practice with this keyboard, then we recommend you practice your typing well before attending the test.
You also have an option to cancel or reschedule your PTE Academic exam for New Zealand if you have an emergency. To do so or to make any other changes, you can follow any of the three mentioned ways:
However, you need to note that there are fees and timelines that are applied to any such changes.
- If you are unable to attend the PTE Academic test due to any reason after making the booking online, then you will have around 14 calendar days before the test date for cancelling & claiming the complete refund.
- If you cancel or reschedule your PTE Academic NZ test with less than 14 days for the exam, but at least 7 full calendar days before the test date, you can get a partial refund. The partial refund can be 50% of the test fee paid.
- There are no refunds for rescheduling or cancelling the exam with less than 7 days before the PTE Academic exam.
Pearson’s results are completely generated using a sophisticated AI-based algorithm & are completely unbiased. Hence, the results are declared quickly within 5 business days of attempting the test. You will be able to share your scores with the various universities & immigration departments directly from the PTE portal.
According to the refund policy, you can get a refund for the testing fees where you have directly paid the testing fee and registered for the exam through Pearson. You can get the complete refunds when:
Or you could not attend the test due to the illness. It is better to provide the medical certificate for complete refund.
If you are going to attend the PTE Academic for New Zealand, then the professional test centre administrators can guide you via the check-in process to ensure you understand all the procedures and rules. They will also confirm whether you are comfortable with the process or not.
You will need to provide your original photo ID document (passport) at the time of registration right before the exam. After that, the administrator will assign you a locker for storing your belongings (depending upon the availability), scan your palm and then make you are ready to attend the test.
If you want to go to New Zealand for the purpose of migration or higher studies, then you are required to go for an English language proficiency test. Among all the available tests, the best & the most reliable is the PTE Academic which is eligible for New Zealand.
This test is accepted by almost all of the universities in New Zealand, polytechnics, training establishments, professional associations and institutes of technology.
At present, international students are using the Pearson PTE NZ scores as their proof of English proficiency while enrolling at all kinds of New Zealand universities. It gives them multiple choices while applying to study in New Zealand. It is mainly because the PTE Academic enables them to choose the exam timing and get the test result within 1 to 5 working days.
New Zealand accepts PTE as the NZQA - New Zealand Qualifications Authority accepts PTE as the English language ability evidence for international candidates applying to study at the ITPs (Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics) and PTEs (Private Training Establishments). NZQA has approved PTE test results as the student's requirement from various countries, including Nepal, the Philippines, and India.