The first official guide to PTE Academic written by the developers of the test. Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) is a computer-based English language test developed by Pearson Language Tests (PLT). If you are a non-native speaker of English and want to study at an institution where English is the principal language of instruction, the test will accurately measure your reading, writing, listening and speaking skills. You can use your test score to apply for study in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand or anywhere requiring academic-level English. The Official Guide will help you: Find out how to register for PTE Academic and what to expect when you take the test. Understand the features, format and scoring of the test. Learn how to respond to each item type. Practice answering authentic questions taken from the PTE Academic test item bank. Compare your responses to actual test takers' responses rated at the CEF levels Ci, B2 and B1. Learn from detailed explanations about correct answers and good responses. Improve your general and item type specific test-taking strategies. Plus Companion CD-ROM with more than 200 additional questions written specifically for the Official Guide. Item practice for each of the language skills - speaking, writing, reading and listening. Three complete practice sets presented in the same order as in the actual test. Plus Free lesson plans available for teachers to use with the Official Guide at www.pearsonpte.com Comprehensive teacher and student tips with strategies for dealing with all item types. Warm up and practice activities covering PTE Academic language skills, plus ideas for homework assignments.