Test dates
International Certificate (PTE General)
Please note that the dates given below apply to all levels of the International Certificate test. For International Certificate Young Learners test dates, please see the International Certificate Young Learners page.
Please note, for administrative reasons, it is not always possible to offer every test session to all centres. If you have a local representative please contact them for all test dates available to your region, if not, email pqs.internationaleo@pearson.com for details. These dates are for test centres' reference. Test takers please refer to your local test centre for further information.
International Certificate test sessions
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2022
Session | October 2022 |
Access arrangements request deadline | 29 Aug |
Deadline for submission of interlocutor/assessor application forms |
29 Aug |
Entry deadline | 05 Sep |
Test taker withdrawal deadline | 23 Sep |
Oral test period | 24 Sep - 08 Oct |
Written test | 08 Oct |
Deadline for completed tests to be received by Pearson |
13 Oct |
Dealine for LWT audio submission | 18 Oct |
Deadline for special consideration requests to be received by Pearson | 19 Oct |
Results available via Edexcel Online | 21 Nov |
Results despatched by post from UK | 21 Nov |
Review of marking submission window | 28 Nov - 12 Dec |
Performance reports sent by email from the UK | 28 Nov |
Certificates dispatched by post from UK | 28 Nov |
Session | November 2022 |
Access arrangements request deadline | 03 Oct |
Deadline for submission of interlocutor/assessor application forms |
03 Oct |
Entry deadline | 10 Oct |
Test taker withdrawal deadline | 28 Oct |
Oral test period | 29 Oct - 12 Nov |
Written test | 12 Nov |
Deadline for completed tests to be received by Pearson |
17 Nov |
Dealine for LWT audio submission | 22 Nov |
Deadline for special consideration requests to be received by Pearson | 23 Nov |
Results available via Edexcel Online | 09 Jan 23 |
Results despatched by post from UK | 09 Jan 23 |
Review of marking submission window | 16 - 30 Jan 23 |
Performance reports sent by email from the UK | 16 Jan 23 |
Certificates dispatched by post from UK | 16 Jan 23 |
Session | December 2022 |
Access arrangements request deadline | 31 Oct |
Deadline for submission of interlocutor/assessor application forms |
31 Oct |
Entry deadline | 07 Nov |
Test taker withdrawal deadline | 25 Nov |
Oral test period | 26 Nov - 10 Dec |
Written test | 10 Dec |
Deadline for completed tests to be received by Pearson |
15 Dec |
Dealine for LWT audio submission | 20 Dec |
Deadline for special consideration requests to be received by Pearson | 21 Dec |
Results available via Edexcel Online | 06 Feb 23 |
Results despatched by post from UK | 06 Feb 23 |
Review of marking submission window | 13 Feb 23 - 27 Feb 23 |
Performance reports sent by email from the UK | 13 Feb 23 |
Certificates dispatched by post from UK | 13 Feb 23 |
2023
Session | February 2023 |
Access arrangements request deadline | 14 Jan |
Deadline for submission of interlocutor/assessor application forms |
14 Jan |
Entry window opens | 09 Dec |
Entry deadline | 06 Jan |
Test taker withdrawal deadline | 27 Jan |
Oral test period | 28 Jan - 11 Feb |
Written test | 11 Feb |
Deadline for completed tests to be received by Pearson |
18 Feb |
Upload LWT audio submission period | 28 Jan - 18 Feb |
Deadline for special consideration requests to be received by Pearson | 18 Feb |
Results available via Edexcel Online | 27 Mar |
Results despatched by post from UK | 27 Mar |
Review of marking submission window | 03 Apr - 17 Apr |
Performance reports sent by email from the UK | 03 Apr |
Certificates dispatched by post from UK | 03 Apr |
Session | March 2023 |
Access arrangements request deadline | 25 Feb |
Deadline for submission of interlocutor/assessor application forms |
25 Feb |
Entry window opens | 20 Jan |
Entry deadline | 17 Feb |
Test taker withdrawal deadline | 10 Mar |
Oral test period | 11 Mar - 25 Mar |
Written test | 25 Mar |
Deadline for completed tests to be received by Pearson |
30 Mar |
Upload LWT audio submission period | 11 Mar - 01 Apr |
Deadline for special consideration requests to be received by Pearson | 01 Apr |
Results available via Edexcel Online | 08 May |
Results despatched by post from UK | 08 May |
Review of marking submission window | 08 May - 22 May |
Performance reports sent by email from the UK | 15 May |
Certificates dispatched by post from UK | 15 May |
Session | May 2023 |
Access arrangements request deadline | 19 Apr |
Deadline for submission of interlocutor/assessor application forms |
19 Apr |
Entry window opens | 17 Mar |
Entry deadline | 14 Apr |
Deadline for submission of the Inspection Form | 24 Apr |
Test taker withdrawal deadline | 05 May |
Oral test period | 06 May - 20 May |
Written test | 20 May |
Deadline for completed tests to be received by Pearson |
25 May |
Upload LWT audio submission period | 06 May - 27 May |
Deadline for special consideration requests to be received by Pearson | 27 May |
Results available via Edexcel Online | 03 Jul |
Results despatched by post from UK | 03 Jul |
Review of marking submission window | 10 Jul - 24 Jul |
Performance reports sent by email from the UK | 10 Jul |
Certificates dispatched by post from UK | 10 Jul |
Session | June 2023 |
Access arrangements request deadline | 20 May |
Deadline for submission of interlocutor/assessor application forms |
20 May |
Entry window opens | 15 Apr |
Entry deadline | 12 May |
Test taker withdrawal deadline | 02 Jun |
Deadline for submission of the Inspection Form | 19 May |
Oral test period | 03 Jun - 17 Jun |
Written test | 17 Jun |
Deadline for completed tests to be received by Pearson |
22 Jun |
Upload LWT audio submission period | 03 Jun -24 Jun |
Deadline for special consideration requests to be received by Pearson | 24 Jun |
Results available via Edexcel Online | 31 Jul |
Results despatched by post from UK | 31 Jul |
Review of marking submission window | 07 Aug - 21 Aug |
Performance reports sent by email from the UK | 07 Aug |
Certificates dispatched by post from UK | 07 Aug |
Session | October 2023 |
Access arrangements request deadline | 16 Sep |
Deadline for submission of interlocutor/assessor application forms |
16 Sep |
Entry window opens | 11 Aug |
Entry deadline | 08 Sep |
Deadline for submission of the Inspection Form | 15 Sep |
Test taker withdrawal deadline | 29 Sep |
Oral test period | 30 Sep - 14 Oct |
Written test | 14 Oct |
Deadline for completed tests to be received by Pearson |
19 Oct |
Upload LWT audio submission period | 30 Sep - 21 Oct |
Deadline for special consideration requests to be received by Pearson | 21 Oct |
Results available via Edexcel Online | 27 Nov |
Results despatched by post from UK | 27 Nov |
Review of marking submission window | 04 Dec - 18 Dec |
Performance reports sent by email from the UK | 04 Dec |
Certificates dispatched by post from UK | 04 Dec |
Session | November 2023 |
Access arrangements request deadline | 14 Oct |
Deadline for submission of interlocutor/assessor application forms |
14 Oct |
Entry window opens | 08 Sep |
Entry deadline | 06 Oct |
Deadline for submission of the Inspection Form | 13 Oct |
Test taker withdrawal deadline | 27 Oct |
Oral test period | 28 Oct - 11 Nov |
Written test | 11 Nov |
Deadline for completed tests to be received by Pearson |
16 Nov |
Upload LWT audio submission period | 28 Oct - 18 Nov |
Deadline for special consideration requests to be received by Pearson | 18 Nov |
Results available via Edexcel Online | 08 Jan 24 |
Results despatched by post from UK | 08 Jan 24 |
Review of marking submission window | 15 - 29 Jan 24 |
Performance reports sent by email from the UK | 15 Jan 24 |
Certificates dispatched by post from UK | 15 Jan 24 |
Session | December 2023 |
Access arrangements request deadline | 18 Nov |
Deadline for submission of interlocutor/assessor application forms |
18 Nov |
Entry window opens | 06 Oct |
Entry deadline | 03 Nov |
Deadline for submission of the Inspection Form | 10 Nov |
Test taker withdrawal deadline | 01 Dec |
Oral test period | 02 Dec - 16 Dec |
Written test | 16 Dec |
Deadline for completed tests to be received by Pearson |
30 Dec |
Upload LWT audio submission period | 02 Dec - 23 Dec |
Deadline for special consideration requests to be received by Pearson | 05 Jan 24 |
Results available via Edexcel Online | 05 Feb 24 |
Results despatched by post from UK | 05 Feb 24 |
Review of marking submission window | 12 Feb - 26 Feb 24 |
Performance reports sent by email from the UK | 12 Feb 24 |
Certificates dispatched by post from UK | 12 Feb 24 |