PTE Score Calculator with IELTS Band Comparison and Band Descriptors

Are you confused about how to convert your PTE score to IELTS? In this article, we will go over the IELTS and PTE score equivalency.

Introduction to PTE Score

Your PTE score determines the trajectory of your future success and it is crucial for every individual making plans for international studies or work to understand how the PTE Score calculator works.

Find the complete breakdown of the PTE Score Calculator given below.

How is the PTE Score determined?

The PTE uses the Global Scale of English as a standard scale for reference. Thus, the PTE will allot the test-taker a score between 10-90, which can be used to provide a reliable evaluation of their English proficiency.

The scorecard will review a thorough analysis of the test taker’s language ability, including both an overall English score and scores for each of the subskills – Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking. This is referred to as the Communicative skills scores.

It also has a score for Six Enabling skills, which are used as the Fifth component. The average of these five scores is the final overall score.

You will need to complete around 52–64 questions in the proctored exam. There are up to 20 different types of questions. Your responses will be scored according to the following aspects:

• Content
• Oral Fluency
• Pronunciation
• Form
• Development, structure and coherence
• Grammar
• General linguistic range
• Vocabulary

Alt tag: The types of PTE exams include: PTE Academic, PTE Academic UKVI, PTE Academic Online and PTE Home.

How is the Overall PTE Score Calculated?

The lengthy procedure of calculating PTE scores begins by calculating the Communicative Skills skills average. To generate a PTE score, all enabling skills scores must first be summed, and the resulting amount must then be divided by 6.

This is because there are 6 items in enabling skills – namely: grammar, oral fluency, pronunciation, spelling, vocabulary and written discourse. Finally, the PTE score calculator takes the average of the six enabling skills into account, and this score is then added to the other four primary communicative skills—PTE speaking, PTE Listening, PTE writing, and PTE reading as the fifth contributing element.

To get the overall PTE score, the average of these five elements is calculated and then rounded off.

Let us consider an example of Candidate A, who has scored the following marks in the PTE:

Let’s calculate the overall PTE score for the above marks step by step.

To start with, we must add all the Enabling Skills scores together and divide the sum by 6, which amounts to 74.6. This is the Enabling Score of Candidate A.

Now we will add the four communicative skills scores and the final Enabling score together, which will be:

89+88+90+89+74.6 = 430.6.

This is followed by the division of the sum by 5 giving us a score of 86.1.

This will be rounded down to a Final PTE Score of 86.

Thus, the PTE Score calculations take into account each vital element of Language Proficiency to give you a reliable result.

IELTS and TOEFL Score equivalency chart

IELTS and PTE Score equivalency chart

Thus, for example, if the university requires the IELTS Band 7.0 with no Sub-Band less than 7.0, your PTE-Academic equivalent scores need to be in order to confirm that you satisfy the English language requirements as below:

In the PTE-Academic, you will require a total score of at least 66 with minimum scores in each of the Communicative Skills. The minimum score for PTE Speaking is 65, for PTE Listening is 66, for PTE Reading is 67 and for PTE Writing, it is 82.

Similarly, for a Band Score of 6.0 with no sub-band less than 6.0, you will require a PTE-Academic total score of at least 58.

The minimum scores in each of the Communicative Skills of the PTE is 46 in PTE Speaking, 48 in PTE Listening, 53 in PTE Reading and 62 in PTE Writing.

Which Countries Accept PTE Scores?

PTE Academic is recognised worldwide for academic applications.

Many countries with top universities accept PTE Scores including:

• Australia
• New Zealand
• United Kingdom
• Canada
• United States
• Ireland
• Singapore
• Germany
• France

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What differentiates PTE Academic from PTE Academic UKVI?

The two tests are identical in terms of their content and scoring. However, only the UKVI version will give you the SELT Unique Reference Number (URN) that you require for a UK visa application.

2. How do I decide between PTE Academic and PTE Academic Online?

The PTE Academic test centre version is typically the best choice. But we advise taking the PTE Academic Online when:

• Testing facilities are closed.
• You reside in a region without testing centres.
• You cannot readily access a testing facility.

3. If I take the PTE Academic online, will I get my results sooner?

No. The scoring is done in the same way as the standard PTE Academic exam. Usually, it takes 48 hours to get your result.

4. Who accepts PTE scores?

More than 3,300 institutions throughout the world, including prestigious universities like Yale, Harvard Business School, and Oxford University recognise PTE scores.

5. Can I schedule a PTE test right away?

No, you must book your PTE exam at least 24 hours in advance.