Frequently Asked Questions 

Each level of PTE Young Learners (except Level 1 Firstwords) is an ongoing, incremental and cumulative body of knowledge, not a discrete category without relation to prior learning. Thus, as test takers enter each new level of PTE Young Learners, it is presupposed they are familiar with, and can successfully engage in, the communicative tasks, language skills and structural and language content of the levels which precede their current area of study.

The types of tasks that test takers have to do in this test are similar to those found in most modern communicative course books. Also, the topics used in most course books are similar to those used in the test. Most modern course books will provide practice relevant to the test. There is, therefore, no need to follow a specific PTE Young Learners course.

We encourage schools and language schools to become registered test centers so that they can enter their own and external test takers for the tests. Pearson Language Tests (PLT) will require documentary evidence from all prospective centers to ensure that it is satisfied that the center will conduct the tests according to the regulations, so ensuring that integrity is upheld. PLT has representatives internationally. In some countries, there are locally-based agents or representatives.