India, July 16 -- India PR Distribution

Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], July 16: With effect from August 7, 2025, Pearson has formally announced a revised format for the PTE Academic and PTE UKVI exams. This is one of the largest test updates in recent times, with modifications made to assess communication skills in real-world settings better.

The addition of two brand-new question types -- Summarize Group Discussion and Respond to a Situation -- in the Speaking section is one of the main modifications. In order to better align the test with communicative language use, the update also makes changes to the timing, scoring logics for a few important questions, and task distribution.

The student fraternity has been deeply alarmed by this a...