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PTE Core

The New and Easy Way to Immigrate to Canada

What is PTE Core?

PTE Core is a brand new English language proficiency test that has been announced by Pearson’s group, the world's leading learning company & is going on board in February 2024. It is designed to assess general English skills for everyday situations, rather than academic English skills. It has been approved by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) for all Canadian government economic visa categories including migration, work, or citizenship visas, and is aligned with the Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level. It is a fully digital test consisting of four sections: Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking, and uses AI to evaluate and score the test taker's English level.

Difference between PTE Core & PTE Academic

Changes PTE Academic PTE Core
Question Replaced Retell Lecture Respond to a Situation
Question Replaced Write Essay Write Email
Summarize Written Text 5 - 75 words 25 - 50 words
Summarize Spoken Text 50 - 70 words, 10 mins 20 - 30 words, 8 mins
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As per the above-marked differences, 4 new practice questions for PTE Core have been added to Alfa PTE for users to practice. All these questions are powered by AI scoring and users will get instant feedback on their responses. These 4 questions are as follows:

Respond to a Situation

This question requires you to listen to and read a scenario. You will have 20 seconds to prepare your answer. After you hear a beep, you will have 40 seconds to respond. Please give a full and clear answer.

Sample Question 1:

As a university student sharing a dorm with a consistently messy and inconsiderate roommate, you’ve attempted discussions without success. Frustrated and unsure of what to do, you plan to consult your resident advisor. What do you say to your RA?

Write Email

This task requires you to write an e-mail based on a scenario. You will have nine minutes to complete this task. You should write at least 100 words in your e-mail. Use full sentences in your writing.

Sample Question 1:

You are a volunteer at a local animal shelter and you want to invite more adults to adopt a pet. Write an email to the subscribers of your newsletter, introducing three animals that are looking for a new home.

Your introductions must be based on the following three themes:

- Personality

- Health

- Compatibility

You should include all three themes. Provide supporting photos for your introductions.