IELTS Academic
$215–245
USD
- Duration
- 2h 45m
- Results
- 3–13 days
- Delivery
- Test centre or at-home
- Validity
- 2 years
Accepted by most institutions globally; UK Visa & Immigration uses IELTS UKVI.
Free tool
PTE Academic to IELTS Score Calculator
Convert your PTE Academic overall to IELTS, TOEFL iBT, Duolingo, and CEFR equivalents. Based on Pearson's published concordance.
The four tests
Fees, format, and turnaround at a glance
Use this with the converter above to pick whichever test fits your budget, deadline, and target school's policy.
TOEFL iBT
$200–255
USD
- Duration
- ≈2 hours
- Results
- 4–8 days
- Delivery
- Test centre or at-home
- Validity
- 2 years
MyBest Score combines your highest section scores from the past 2 years.
PTE Academic
$200–225
USD
- Duration
- ≈2 hours
- Results
- 1–2 days
- Delivery
- Test centre
- Validity
- 2 years
AI-scored; fastest result turnaround. Accepted by UK & Australia immigration.
Duolingo English Test
$65
USD
- Duration
- 1 hour
- Results
- Within 48h
- Delivery
- At-home
- Validity
- 2 years
Cheapest and fastest. Not accepted by IRCC (Canada) or UK visa authorities; some grad programs cap at 125.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is PTE 65 equivalent to in IELTS?
Pearson's official concordance puts PTE Academic 65 in the 65–72 band, which corresponds to IELTS 7.0 — the most common minimum for graduate admission.
Is PTE accepted by UK universities?
Yes — PTE Academic is accepted by virtually all UK universities and by UK Visa & Immigration for student visa purposes (Tier 4 / Student Route). Always confirm against your specific course's admissions page.
Why does PTE rank higher than my IELTS?
PTE is fully AI-scored and tends to reward consistent fluency across all sections, while IELTS uses human raters for speaking and writing. Many test-takers report PTE scores 0.5–1.0 IELTS bands higher than their IELTS — but adcoms apply each test's published threshold individually.