IELTS vs PTE- comparison:

• The significance of educational institutions and organizations setting the proper English language scores for their candidates has been highlighted by a new study by the IELTS partners. The study's analysis of more than 500 test takers who had taken both the IELTS and the Pearson Test of English (PTE) revealed large and alarming differences between those benchmarks and the results of our 2020 study. 
• The study is significant because it comes as many organizations start to evaluate the workarounds put in place when language testing was suspended at the height of the pandemic restrictions. With only modest differences at the high band scores of IELTS 8 and above, the results demonstrated that the overall band scores were very consistent with the established PTE benchmarks.
• The results, however, were very different from previously published benchmark reports that are still used as a reference by many organizations when looking at the separate sub-scores (hearing, reading, writing, and speaking) of the two tests.

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What does your visa mean by the PTE concordance update?

Shiva Ghimire, an IDP migration agent, stated that the Department of Home Affairs must first accept the suggested adjustments. If that occurs, the candidates who wish to immigrate to Australia as a Permanent Resident (PR) may be impacted by these changes.

He further added, "Some Australian Permanent Resident (PR) visas are point-based. Many people will attempt to demonstrate their superior English in order to receive 20 points for their language competence. Therefore, if these adjustments are implemented, one could need to get an 84 instead of a 79.

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Conclusion:

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We advise using IELTS as the gold standard test for English language evaluation by test takers and organizations that rely on English language assessments. Our rating system continues to be dependable and consistent. Additionally, IELTS band scores remained constant.

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