There is a big difference between the test patterns and formats of the IELTS and PTE academic test. But there are certain notable similarities. First of all, both are standardized language tests that are carried out to assess the language skills of potential candidates who are willing to pursue a career abroad. To check if the candidates will be able to survive in the new academic environment where English will be the only means of instruction and communication. Both tests pave the way for the candidate to follow his dreams and fulfill his academic tasks. The concept or idea behind the realization of these tests is one.

The next similarity we can state is that both tests follow the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) standard scale scores while stating the scores or bands and therefore the scores and bands are accepted in many countries of the world. world as part of eligibility. criteria for education or immigration. These tests enjoy wide acceptance around the world due to the standard.

Another similarity that we can notice is in the written part of both tests. For example, IELTS writing task 2 is quite similar to the writing essay in the PTE academic test. Both tasks expect candidates to write an essay on the given topic with a slight change to the word limit. In IELTS essay writing task 2, the word limit will be 250-280 words for writing on sheets of paper, while in the PTE-A writing section, the essay writing word limit will be 200 to 300 words and the candidate must write it in the system. The evaluation criteria for both tasks will be similar in that the candidates’ task response, grammatical range and accuracy, lexical resource and content are evaluated and taken into account when scoring.

Another similarity is in the reading of part of both tests. There are multiple-choice questions in both tests in which candidates must choose the correct options based on the information provided in the text. The approach to answering these types of questions is similar on both tests. That is, a candidate has to skim and scan the text to find possible and appropriate answers. The same strategy works for both tests in this question type.

Some elements in the listening part of both tests have some similarities. How to fill in notes in IELTS listening is similar to filling in the blanks in the listening part of PTE Academic. Here too the approach will be the same. Listen to the recording and find the correct answers. Similarly, IELTS writing for academics task 1, i.e. writing a report, is similar to the image description question type in the academic speaking part of PTE. The only difference is the time limit and the response format. The concept is the same, that is, sharing the main points of the given image, which could be a graph, an image, a diagram, a table or a map. The similarities mentioned above are discussed only to clear up the confusion in the minds of the candidates. So go through them thoroughly to have a better understanding.