UK · UK Visas and Immigration (Secure English Language Test)
Does UKVI accept PTE? Only PTE Academic UKVI (or PTE Home)
Pearson's approved SELTs are PTE Academic UKVI and PTE Home. Standard PTE Academic and PTE Core are not on GOV.UK's approved list, so they cannot be used for a visa that needs a SELT. The level (CEFR A1 to C1) depends on the visa route.
- PTE Academic
- Not accepted
- PTE Core
- Not accepted
- PTE Academic UKVI
- Accepted
Source: GOV.UK: prove your English with a SELT · checked
Accepted English tests
- PTE Academic UKVI
- PTE Home
- other SELTs on GOV.UK's approved list
Questions
- Does UKVI accept PTE?
- Only PTE Academic UKVI (or PTE Home). Pearson's approved SELTs are PTE Academic UKVI and PTE Home. Standard PTE Academic and PTE Core are not on GOV.UK's approved list, so they cannot be used for a visa that needs a SELT. The level (CEFR A1 to C1) depends on the visa route.
- Which English tests does UKVI accept?
- PTE Academic UKVI, PTE Home, other SELTs on GOV.UK's approved list.
- Which PTE version does UKVI accept?
- PTE Academic UKVI. PTE Academic and PTE Core are not listed.
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