Is there one PTE score that works for every country?

No. Governments and institutions set their own minimums. Australia, New Zealand and the UK publish PTE figures for visas, Canada sets Canadian Language Benchmark levels for PTE Core, and universities in every country set their own entry scores. Open the guide for your exact route in the table on this page.

Which PTE test do I book for each destination?

As recorded on our guides: PTE Academic for Australian visas and for university admission in most countries, PTE Academic taken in person for New Zealand visas, PTE Academic UKVI for most UK visa routes, and PTE Core for Canadian permanent residence. Always confirm the version on your visa or university page before booking.

Where can I download the visa score figures in one file?

Our PTE score thresholds by destination page lists every visa and university figure we have verified, with a source link and checked date per row, and a CSV you can download.

Do these guides replace the official page?

No. Each guide links to the official government, Pearson or university page it was built from and shows when it was checked. Visa rules change, so read the official page again before you apply.

PTE Score Requirements by Country and Visa Route (2026)

There is no single PTE score for every country. The number you need depends on the destination, the visa route and, for study, the course. This page is the map: find your destination and route in the table, then open the guide that answers it. Figures here are copied from those guides, which link to the official government, Pearson or university pages they use. Hub updated 10 Oct 2026; the guides were checked on 9 and 10 Oct 2026, and each shows its own date.

If you only want to know which countries accept PTE at all, read PTE accepted countries. This page is for the next step: which guide gives the minimum for your visa or study level.

Find your guide by destination and route

Find the row that matches your plan. The third column says what the guide settles. Where a number appears, it is the one on that guide.

Australia

Route	What the guide answers	Guide
Student visa (subclass 500)	The visa minimum: 47 overall for a test taken on or after 7 Aug 2025, 39 with a Foundation, ELICOS or Pathway course, 31 with at least 20 weeks of ELICOS	PTE score for Australia student visa
Permanent residency and skilled visas	Competent, Proficient and Superior English per skill, before and after 7 Aug 2025, and the points each level gives	PTE score for Australia PR
Masters entry	University scores: Victoria University 60 overall (52 per section), UNSW 64 to 65 (54 per section)	PTE requirement for masters in Australia
Every English level, with a checker	Enter your four scores and see which Home Affairs level you meet	PTE score for Australia

New Zealand

Route	What the guide answers	Guide
Student visa	INZ sets no PTE minimum; the university does. Examples: Auckland 50 for general undergraduate entry and 58 for postgraduate	PTE requirement for a New Zealand student visa
Work visa (AEWV) and residence	AEWV 29 overall for skill level 3 to 5 jobs; skilled residence 58 for the main applicant and 36 for a partner or child aged 16 or older; in-person tests only	PTE requirement for New Zealand work and PR visa
Summary of all routes	Work, residence and the Waikato entry table in one place	PTE score for New Zealand

United Kingdom

Route	What the guide answers	Guide
Student visa	B2 (59 or more in each section) for degree level and above, B1 (43 or more) below degree level, and which test to book	PTE requirement for UK student visa
Skilled Worker visa	B2 for new applications, who needs only B1 or no test, and booking PTE Academic UKVI	PTE requirement for UK Skilled Worker visa
All UK routes	Student, work, family and settlement levels in one table	PTE score for UK
PTE or IELTS	Which approved test to take for a UK visa	PTE or IELTS for UK

Canada

Route	What the guide answers	Guide
Study permit	IRCC sets no PTE score for the permit; your college or university does. The Student Direct Stream ended on 8 Nov 2024	PTE requirement for Canada study permit
Permanent residence and work permit after study	The PTE Core to CLB table: CLB 7 or CLB 5 in all four skills, by programme	PTE score for Canada
PTE Core or IELTS	Which test to take for Express Entry, side by side in CLB	PTE or IELTS for Canada
The Core test itself	Format, CLB score chart and IELTS comparison	PTE Core

Other destinations

Destination	What the guide answers	Guide
USA	No national score; each university sets its own. Graduate minimums on the pages we checked run from 48 to 64, with some tiers higher	PTE score for USA
Germany	No national score; each university decides, for example TUM lists 65 overall	Is PTE accepted in Germany
Other countries	Which countries accept PTE, and for what purpose	PTE accepted countries

Guides that apply to every destination

If your question is	Read	What it settles
"Is there a pass mark?"	PTE passing score	PTE Academic has no pass mark; each visa or course sets its own minimum
"I need IELTS 5.5, what is that in PTE?"	IELTS 5.5 in PTE	IELTS 5.5 is about PTE 39 to 46 overall, checked against the official minimums route by route
"Which PTE test do I book?"	PTE Academic vs Core vs UKVI	The three tests share a 10 to 90 scale but are accepted for different purposes
"How long is my score good for?"	PTE score validity	Pearson says two years from the test date
"PTE or IELTS?"	PTE vs IELTS	A side-by-side comparison, with no claim that one is easier for everyone
"What is my score in IELTS?"	PTE score chart and the PTE to IELTS converter	Estimates from Pearson's July 2025 concordance, not a visa rule
"Show me every figure in one file"	PTE score thresholds by destination	A sourced table with a CSV download

Before you book: test-day guides

Once you know your target, these guides cover the test itself.

Question	Guide	What it settles
How long does the test take?	PTE exam duration and flow	About 2 hours in three parts; arrive 30 minutes early to check in
How do I book, and how far ahead?	How to book the PTE exam	One myPTE account, tests bookable up to 6 months ahead, reschedule rules
What does it cost?	PTE exam fee in India	Price, refunds and rescore cost
Where can I sit it?	PTE exam centres in India	City-wise list
When do I get my result?	PTE result	Usually within two days; up to five working days

How to use a guide without getting caught out

Check the test version. The same 10 to 90 scale is used by PTE Academic, PTE Academic UKVI and PTE Core, but a visa names one of them.
Check whether the rule is overall or per section. UK minimums are per section, so a high overall score with one weak section can still fail. New Zealand visas on our guides use overall scores.
Separate the visa floor from the university score. The visa figure is the least you need to prove English for the visa. The university sets its own entry score, and you need both.
Check the test date. Australia changed its PTE figures for tests from 7 Aug 2025, so the version of the rule depends on when you sat the test.
Check the age of the result. See PTE score validity.

Decision tree: UK visa needing a SELT leads to PTE Academic UKVI; Canada Express Entry leads to PTE Core; an Australian visa leads to PTE Academic; anything else means use the exact test your visa or university page names. — A starting-point guide to choosing between PTE Academic UKVI, PTE Core and PTE Academic. Always confirm on the official visa or university page. Source: GOV.UK: prove your English language abilities with a SELT; IRCC: Express Entry language tests; Australian Department of Home Affairs: English language requirements. Checked 10 Oct 2026.

Practice scores on this site are estimates for your own planning, not Pearson scores. To see where you stand, try the PTE score calculator or the free mock test.

What this page does not do

It does not introduce any figure that is not already on a linked guide. A destination with no row in the tables above has no dedicated score guide on this site yet. Visa rules change, so open the official page named on the guide before you apply.