How to Check Your PTE Result (2026): myPTE Steps and Sending Scores
Last updated: 11 October 2026
Quick answer: Pearson emails you when your PTE result is ready, usually within 48 hours. Sign in to your myPTE account, open My Activity and view or download your Score Report. To share it, click Send Scores and choose the institution. Sending is free.
How to check your PTE result in myPTE: step by step
- Watch for the Pearson email saying your result is ready. Check your spam folder too.
- Sign in to myPTE with the same account you used to book your test.
- Go to My Activity and open your test.
- Click View Score to see your overall score and your Listening, Reading, Speaking and Writing scores.
- Download the PDF for your own records. Institutions do not accept the PDF as proof, so you still need to send your scores.
How to send your PTE scores (universities, employers and Home Affairs)
- In myPTE, go to My Activity and click Send Scores next to your test.
- Search for the institution by name and tick it. You can select up to seven at a time.
- Review the details and confirm. Pearson sends a confirmation email.
Sending is free and you can send to as many institutions as you need. Allow about 48 hours before the institution can see your scores, so do not leave it until the day of a deadline. For an Australian visa, send your scores to the Department of Home Affairs through myPTE and confirm the requirement with Home Affairs or your registered migration agent.
What your Score Report shows
Your report shows an overall score and a score for each communicative skill, each on a 10 to 90 scale. For Australian migration the skill scores matter more than the overall score, because each skill has its own minimum. See the Competent, Proficient and Superior English scores and the PTE score chart.
The Score Report Code is the 10 character code at the top of the report, below your name. Institutions can use it, or your Registration ID, to look up your scores online.
Result not showing yet?
- Make sure you are signed in to the same Pearson account you booked with.
- Most results arrive within 48 hours. If your test is under review it can take longer. Read how long PTE results take.
- If it is well past the usual time, contact Pearson support.
Not happy with your score?
Before you rebook, look at your lowest skill, not your overall score, and decide whether a rescore makes sense. Our PTE rescore guide covers the cost and the risks. Remember a score is valid for two years from the test date for Pearson, and see how long a PTE score is valid in Australia for visa use.
If you are planning another attempt, a timed practice test shows which tasks are costing you points. You can try a free exam-format mock test with AI scoring on the Dream English platform: https://platform.dreamenglish.com.au/mock-tests
How to check your PTE result: common questions
How do I check my PTE result?
Pearson emails you when your result is ready. Sign in to your myPTE account with the same login you used to book, go to My Activity and open your Score Report.
How long does it take to get PTE results?
Most PTE Academic results arrive within 48 hours of the test. A small number take longer if the test is selected for extra review.
How do I send my PTE scores to an institution or Home Affairs?
In myPTE, go to My Activity, click Send Scores next to your test, search for the institution, tick it and confirm. Sending is free and you get a confirmation email. Institutions view scores online, not as a PDF.
What is a PTE Score Report Code?
It is the 10 character code at the top of your Score Report, below your name. Institutions can use it, or your Registration ID, to look up your scores on Pearson’s score verification site.
How long is a PTE score valid?
Pearson keeps a PTE Academic Score Report valid for two years from the test date. Visa rules can differ, so check what Home Affairs or your institution accepts.
