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  • PTE • Oct 2024

    PTE Core - All Your Questions Answered

    Discover the new PTE Core, a streamlined English proficiency test designed for quicker and more focused assessment. Whether you're a student, professional, or immigrant, PTE Core offers a practical alternative to the regular PTE, catering to those who need to demonstrate their language skills efficiently.

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  • PTE • Oct 2023

    PTE Pattern and Skills - 2023

    What is the 2023 PTE pattern? What are the different question types? What skills are tested? All your questions answered.

    First Academy Team

  • PTE • Dec 2021

    PTE Pattern 2022

    Here is all you need to know about the new PTE test in 2022.

    First Academy Team

  • PTE • Mar 2019

    Words, Speaking, Reading and More!

    An opportunity for you to read and listen. This will allow you to understand accents and inflection better!

    First Academy Team