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Pearson has revealed a shortened PTE Academic test while also announcing that candidates around the world will be able to take the high stakes test at home.

Pearson has announced a further four centres in England which will offer its PTE exam as a Secure English Language Test for UK Visas & Immigration purposes.

Pearson's PTE Academic exam is recognised by IRCC as a SELT that can be used for the country's regular study permit application stream.

Pearson has opened a new centre in Islamabad, Pakistan, adding the PTE Academic test to its portfolio of qualifications on offer in the country. 

English language exam, PTE Academic, has celebrated its 10th birthday as it looks toward the future of innovation within the English testing space.

Around 90% of Canadian institutions now recognise Pearson's PTE Academic English language test after five colleges announced they will be using the exam.

A new breed of digitally-delivered English exams don’t stop at testing verbs, they also want to democratise education and see themselves leading the way. But as the testing industry embraces technology, these changes may go as far as to challenge our idea of test itself. Claudia Civinini reports.