There are 2 suites of Pearson Test of English (PTE), PTE Young Learners targets for children whilst PTE General targets for teenagers and adults. The upcoming tests will be held in May 2010 in Hong Kong.
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Level
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Test Fee
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Test Date
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Written Test
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Oral Test*
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| PTE Young Learners Level 1 – Firstwords |
HK$ 479
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22 May 2010 |
16 May 2010# |
| PTE Young Learners Level 2 – Springboard |
HK$ 510
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| PTE Young Learners Level 3 – Quickmarch |
HK$ 581
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| PTE Young Learners Level 4 – Breakthrough |
HK$ 644
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| PTE General Level 1 – Elementary |
HK$ 785
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| PTE General Level 2 – Intermediate |
HK$ 982
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| PTE General Level 3 – Upper Intermediate |
HK$ 1,224
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| PTE General Level 4 – Advanced |
HK$ 1,352
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| PTE General Level 5 – Proficient |
HK$ 1,492
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#If the candidature is large, candidates may be assigned to attend the Oral Test on Saturday, 15 May 2010. Please refer to the admission form for the exact Oral Test date.
| * | As per the test regulations, oral tests of both PTE Young Learners and PTE General will be recorded. |
For school candidates, the written tests will be invigilated by HKEAA invigilators at students' schools if:
| 1 | the schools could provide their venues for conducting the written tests; and |
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there are 25 or more candidates sitting the same level from a school (if two schools of the same district have in total 25 or more candidates sitting the same level, arrangements could be made for the written test to be held at one of the schools).
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For private candidates and school candidates whose schools cannot meet the above criteria, the written tests will be held at the venues assigned by HKEAA.
The following levels of the PTE General are linked to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages and IELTS (extracted from http://pearsonpte.com/LTE/Pages/home.aspx and http://www.ielts.org/researchers/common_european_framework.aspx ) :
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Level
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Common European Framework / IELTS
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Target candidates
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| PTE General Level 1 – Elementary |
A2 / 3.0
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For test takers with a basic command of English to cope with language needs for social, travel and everyday purposes. |
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| PTE General Level 2 – Intermediate |
B1 / 4.0 |
For test takers with intermediate English for practical use in study, work, travel and other everyday purposes. |
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| PTE General Level 3 – Upper Intermediate |
B2 / 5.5 |
For test takers who use or will use an upper intermediate level of English for their personal, social, educational or working life. |
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| PTE General Level 4 –Advanced |
C1 / 6.5 |
For test takers applying for higher education in an English speaking institution and/or wishing to demonstrate an advanced level in English for social, academic and vocational purposes. Level 4 is recognized for admission to a number of UK universities.
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| PTE General Level 5 –Proficient |
C2 / 7.5 |
For test takers applying for higher education in an English speaking institution and/or wishing to demonstrate a high level of proficiency in English for social, academic and professional purposes. Level 5 is recognized for admission to a number of UK universities. |
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Registration will be accepted from 18 February to 18 March 2010 (excluding Sundays & Public Holidays). No entry will be accepted after 18 March 2010. Candidates requesting special arrangements should submit a written request together with a doctor's certificate at the time of registration.
Admission forms will be sent through schools (school candidates) / by post (private candidates) in late April 2010.
For tests syllabuses, please contact Pearson Language Tests Hong Kong office at 3181 0370 or visit its website (http://www.pearsonpte.com).
- Conducting the examinations,
- Assisting tertiary institutions in their admission processes,
- Certifying candidate's examination results in response to legitimate requests,
- Conducting educational research and analysis,
- Sending information related to the PTE General / PTE Young Learners to the applicants.