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PTE Academic is the world’s leading computer-based test of English for study abroad and immigration. PTE Academic offers fast, flexible English testing. Candidates can schedule their test as little as twenty-four hours in advance, and typically receive their results within five business days. PTE Academic offers flexible testing locations, with test centres in over 50 countries worldwide. PTE Academic is accepted by thousands of academic programs worldwide, including prestigious institutions. PTE Academic is also accepted for visa applications • Results in five business days • Schedule tests up to 24 hours in advance • Accepted by thousands of universities and colleges worldwide • Approved for Australian visa applications You will be sent a letter confirming the details of your test by email.

Figures revealing IELTS has cemented its position as the world’s most popular high stakes English language test with latest a record 1.5 million tests were taken around the world in 2010. Representing over 15 consecutive years of global growth, the number of tests taken has increased year-on-year annually since 1995. North America followed by the Philippines and Hong Kong experienced the largest growth over the year, whilst China, Australia and India continue to retain their positions as the largest markets for IELTS. IELTS provides a reliable measure of a candidate’s ability across the four skills of listening, reading, writing and speaking. Candidates cited the number one reason for taking the test in 2010 was in pursuit of entry into an academic institution, followed by migration purposes. “IELTS continues to help change people’s lives as they look for opportunities around the world – whether that be in education, for migration or employment. That’s why IELTS is a high stakes test and also why it’s so critical that the test continue to be a robust and rigorous measure of English language proficiency. -IELTS is internationally available, internationally accessible, internationally recognized and internationally focused... -The IELTS test has four parts – listening, reading, writing and speaking. Candidates must do all four parts to receive an IELTS result. The total test time is 2 hours and 45 minutes... -IELTS is available in two formats – Academic and General Training ... -There is no pass or fail in IELTS. Candidates are graded on their performance, using scores from 1 to 9 for each part of the test – listening, reading, writing and speaking. The results from the four parts then produce an Overall Band Score..

The TOEFL iBT test, administered in an internet-based format, is an important part of your journey to study in an English-speaking country. In addition to the test, the ETS TOEFL Program provides tools and guides to help you prepare for the test and improve your English-language skills. The TOEFL iBT test measures your ability to use and understand English at the university level. And it evaluates how well you combine your listening, reading, speaking and writing skills to perform academic tasks. There are two formats for the TOEFL test. The format you take depends on the location of your test center. Most test takers take the Internet-based Test (iBT). Test centers that do not have Internet access offer the Paper-based Test (PBT).More than 7,500 colleges, agencies and other institutions in over 130 countries accept TOEFL scores. Other organizations rely on TOEFL scores as well: # Immigration departments use them to issue residential and work visas # Medical and licensing agencies use them for professional certification purposes # Individuals use them to measure their progress in learning English Your scores are based on your performance on the questions in the test. You must answer at least one question each in the Reading and Listening sections, write at least one essay, and complete at least one Speaking task to receive an official score. For the Internet-based test, you will receive four scaled section scores and a total score: # Reading Section (Score of: 0 – 30) # Listening Section (Score of: 0 – 30) # Speaking Section (Score of: 0 – 30) # Writing Section (Score of: 0 – 30) # Total Score (0 – 120)

The College Board states that the SAT measures literacy and writing skills that are needed for academic success in college. They state that the SAT assesses how well the test takers analyze and solve problems—skills they learned in school that they will need in college. The SAT is typically taken by high school sophomores, juniors and seniors.[3] Specifically, the College Board states that use of the SAT in combination with high school grade point average (GPA) provides a better indicator of success in college than high school grades alone, as measured by college freshman GPA. Various studies conducted over the lifetime of the SAT show a statistically significant increase in correlation of high school grades and freshman grades when the SAT is factored in.