One test. A degree, a job, a new home.
Most people sit the PTE for one of three reasons. Whichever is yours, it's the English test that opens the door — and Kooroo gets you ready for it.
Study abroad
Prove your English to win a place at a university or college that asks for it — at home or overseas.
Work overseas
Meet the English requirement for skilled-worker visas and professional registration in your field.
Migrate & settle
Earn points toward permanent residence and build the language profile a new home asks for.
Accepted where you're headed.
Governments and universities in the world's top study and migration destinations accept the PTE. Here's exactly what it unlocks in each country — and the Kooroo track that fits.
Australia
PTE Academic is accepted right across Australia — for getting into university and for the visas that let you study, work and stay.
University & college admission
Accepted by every Australian university and most colleges as proof of English for entry.
Skilled migration visas
Recognised by the Department of Home Affairs for points-tested skilled visas — higher scores earn more points.
Student & graduate visas
Meets the English requirement for student, temporary-graduate and temporary-work visa applications.
Professional registration
Used by many licensing bodies — nursing, engineering, accounting and more — for overseas-qualified professionals.
Canada
Canada accepts PTE Core for economic immigration and PTE Academic for study — your route to work, permanent residence and a degree.
Permanent residence (Express Entry)
PTE Core is approved by IRCC for economic-class programs; results map to Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) bands.
Provincial Nominee Programs
Accepted across many provincial streams that nominate skilled workers for residence.
Study & admission
PTE Academic is accepted by Canadian universities and colleges as proof of English for course entry.
Post-graduation work permit
Studied in Canada? PTE Core can prove your English when you apply for a post-graduation work permit.
United Kingdom
PTE is a UK Home Office–approved test — used for student and work visas, and for getting into university.
Student visas
PTE Academic UKVI is a Home Office–approved Secure English Language Test (SELT) accepted for UK student visa routes.
Skilled Worker visa
Meets the English-language requirement for the Skilled Worker and other points-based work visas.
Other work routes
Also approved for four-skill SELT routes such as the Innovator Founder and Minister of Religion visas.
University admission
PTE Academic is accepted by UK universities and colleges as proof of English for course entry.
New Zealand
New Zealand recognises PTE Academic for study and for the skilled-residence pathway.
University & polytechnic admission
Accepted by New Zealand universities and institutes of technology as proof of English for entry.
Skilled Migrant residence
Recognised by Immigration New Zealand as evidence of English for the Skilled Migrant Category.
Work & student visas
Use your score to meet the English requirement across work and student visa applications.
Professional pathways
Accepted by various registration bodies for professionals relocating to New Zealand.
…and thousands of universities, colleges and professional bodies in other countries besides.
Everything you need to prepare — in one app.
Pick your track, practise every task type, and follow a plan that adapts to where you actually need the work.
A plan that adapts to you
A daily practice plan that leans into the task types you find hardest, and reshapes as you improve.
Feedback on every attempt
Clear, structured feedback on pronunciation, fluency, grammar and form — so you always know what to fix next.
Fair to your accent
Feedback designed to flag genuine errors, not the natural sound of the way you speak.
See where you stand
Follow your practice across all four skills over time, and watch your weak areas turn into strengths.
Full mock simulation
Sit a complete, exam-timed mock across every section when you’re ready for a dress rehearsal.
Practise in short bursts
Bite-sized sessions that fit around work and study — so you keep momentum without burning out.
Pick your test. The whole app adapts.
Task mix, scoring scale and CLB read-outs all reshape around the exam you're actually sitting.
PTE Academic
The most widely accepted track — used for university admission and skilled-migration visas. Three timed parts across all four skills.
PTE Core
Accepted by IRCC for Canadian economic-class immigration. Scores map to Canadian Language Benchmark bands across the four skills.
PTE Academic UKVI
A Secure English Language Test for UK work and student visas — the same task types as Academic, taken at an approved UKVI centre.
All 22 task types, grouped by skill.
Every item type you'll meet on exam day, across all four modules — including the two newest Speaking tasks added in August 2025. Drill any area, not just the comfortable ones.
How you'll prepare with Kooroo.
Pick your track
Choose Academic, Core or UKVI and set your goal — the app tailors its tasks and targets to it.
Practise the real tasks
Work through every task type with structured feedback, guided by a plan that adapts to you.
Rehearse with a full mock
Sit an exam-timed mock across all sections so test day feels familiar before you book.
Straight answers.
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