PTE Accepted Countries 2026: Full List for Study and Visas

Pearson's own country list names 72 countries where PTE Academic is used for study, including Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, India and Singapore. For visas, four governments publish PTE rules: Australia (competent English for visas), New Zealand (skilled residence visas), Canada (Express Entry permanent residence, which uses PTE Core) and the United Kingdom (approved SELT for UK visas, which uses PTE Academic UKVI or PTE Home). Each university decides its own score.

Pearson's country list shows 72 countries, counting Cyprus once. Pearson also says PTE Academic is recognised for thousands of academic programmes in more than 70 countries. A list is not a guarantee, so check the specific university or visa page before you book. We did not verify larger numbers quoted by other websites, so this page does not use them.

PTE is accepted for study in the 72 countries on Pearson's list, which covers every region. For visas, the four governments with published PTE rules are Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the UK. For Canada PR you need PTE Core, and for UK visas you need PTE Academic UKVI or PTE Home. Check the test name on the visa or university page before you book.

Pearson's list shows 72 countries where PTE Academic is accepted for study, including India, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the UK, the US and Germany. For visas, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the UK publish official PTE rules, and each names a test: PTE Academic (Australia, New Zealand), PTE Core (Canada Express Entry) or PTE Academic UKVI and PTE Home (UK). Check the exact test name before you book.

You can use PTE to study in the 72 countries that Pearson lists. For visas, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the UK publish official PTE rules. Each country has its own test version and score, so check the visa page and the test name before you book.

No country sets a PTE score of 5.5. The 5.5 figure is an IELTS band, not a PTE score. Each visa or university sets its own PTE minimum, such as an overall score of 58 for the principal applicant in New Zealand skilled residence. To compare a PTE result with an IELTS 5.5, use the PTE to IELTS converter, which gives an estimate only.

Yes. The Australian Department of Home Affairs lists PTE Academic among the tests approved for competent English evidence for visa purposes. The minimum score per skill depends on when you took the test, because the test changed on 7 August 2025. Check the visa subclass you are applying under and the Home Affairs table for your test date.

Yes, if you take the right version. The UK government's list of approved secure English language tests includes PTE Academic UKVI and PTE Home. A standard PTE Academic result is not the same test. Book the test name that your UK visa application asks for.

Yes, for Express Entry. IRCC lists PTE Core, and you must choose the PTE Core option. Each skill is converted to a Canadian Language Benchmark level. The IRCC page we checked covers Express Entry only. For study in Canada, each college or university sets its own English test and score, so check its admissions page.

Yes, for skilled residence visas. Immigration New Zealand lists PTE Academic. The test must be taken in person at a test centre, and the result must be no more than 2 years old when you apply. The overall score is 58 for the principal applicant and 36 for a partner or dependent child.

Pearson states that PTE is widely accepted by US universities and colleges, and it lists Germany among its accepting countries. Neither country sets one national PTE score for study. Check each university, and for Germany also check any visa or admission rules that apply to you, before you book.

Canada accepts PTE Core for Express Entry permanent residence. New Zealand accepts PTE Academic for skilled residence visas. Australia accepts PTE Academic as evidence of competent English for visas, including permanent residence routes. Each country sets its own minimum per skill, so check the country page for your visa type.