The PTE Academic score

All items in PTE Academic are machine-scored using PTE Academic“s automated scoring system. Two skills – Enabling Skills and Communication Skills – are assessed and scored depending on specific question types. For example, in Speaking, even listening skill is assessed, while in Reading, writing skill is also evaluated. In Listening, writing is also evaluated. There are questions where grammar, content, spelling, fluency, pronunciation, form (word limit), cohesion, and sentence structure are tested and awarded scores.

Correct or Incorrect: A score of 1 score point will be given for correct responses, and no marks are awarded for incorrect responses.

Partial Credit: There are item types where partial credit is given considering the requirement of that particular type. If responses to these items are correct, the maximum score points available for each item type will be awarded, but if these are partly correct, some score points will be given that will be less than the maximum available for the item type. If responses are incorrect, no marks will be awarded.