Going Abroad to Study? Say #DefinitelyPTE

My life took a lot of twists and turns in my twenties, and a part of was all about making choices. Writing for the #DefinitelyPTE campaign, I was reminded a good deal about the hassles I had to face back then, as a young student, trying to figure out her next step. About a decade ago, I had wanted to pursue my PhD and apply to a few places outside of India. With my determination to achieve what I wanted, I had to check the application procedures and the tests I had to sit for. Here, I realised that apart from my GRE, which had a dedicated segment towards English, I had to also apply for one more test, which would evaluate my knowledge of English language. This, for a woman who had completed her Masters’ degree in English language.

However, I realised the importance of knowing English language when you’re abroad – to be fair, this is one of those languages which does have universal acceptance, and its easy to learn. That said, Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic is a great choice for those who are thinking of applying to Australia, Ireland and New Zealand for work as well as to study, since its accepted by every university in these three countries and most companies. This is really useful for those who are going there to work, as PTE Academic is a comprehensive test intent on providing quicker dates (you can actually book a test only a business day in advance), unlike several other well-known English tests that can take months to schedule. It is also being rapidly accepted by a huge number of companies and colleges around the globe, and its popularity is increasing day by day.

PTE Academic is easy to work with, since it can be completed on one day, within 3 hours, and the scores are generated through the computer. Therefore, you would know, fair and square, about the marks obtained and your overall performance. The system is quite easy to work with, since they are open 360 days a year, and has around 200 test centres globally.

One very important factor that PTE Academic is popular for is the fact that there is no additional charges to send test results virtually to different institutions. Several other tests charge an exorbitant amount of money to send even virtual test results across to different institutions, but thankfully, PTE Academic is, therefore, a quick, easy to handle, comprehensive test that can be sent to about 96% institutions in the United Kingdom, and so, when applying for higher studies, check whether your institute accepts PTE Academic scores, which can really help you save a great deal of money in the end for your next English Language Test. You can also do a few practice tests to see what it is really about before actually taking the plunge. To see practice test list, click here.

So, when thinking about applying abroad, try thinking #DefinitelyPTE to get more out of your money’s worth, and get a more efficient result in the end that would be faster for you, especially when you’re running out of time. To know more about #DefinitelyPTE, check out this video: