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Answers to the questions students ask about PTE and IELTS: what the scores mean, how the marks are given, and what a visa or a university asks for.
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PTE Academic
How Pearson scores it, what each question type is worth, what changed, and where to spend your study time.
IELTS Academic
What each band means, what the examiner is marking, and what a good score is for your goal.
Scores for Australian visas
What Home Affairs asks for in each skill, and how long a result still counts.
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