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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2023
| 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 |
2024
| Session | Feb 24 |
| Access arrangements request deadline | 13 Jan |
| Deadline for submission of interlocutor/assessor application forms |
13 Jan |
| Entry window opens | 08 Dec 23 |
| Modified papers request deadline | 08 Dec 23 |
| Diacritic certificate requests open | 08 Dec 23 |
| Entry deadline | 05 Jan |
| Deadline for submission of the Inspection Form | 12 Jan |
| Test taker withdrawal deadline | 26 Jan |
| Oral test period start | 27 Jan |
| Oral test period end | 10 Feb |
| Written test | 10 Feb |
| Deadline for completed tests to be received by Pearson |
15 Feb |
| Upload for LWT audio submission | 16 Feb |
| Deadline for special consideration requests to be received by Pearson | 17 Feb |
| Diacritic certificate request closes | 17 Feb |
| Results available via Edexcel Online | 25 Mar |
| Results despatched by post from UK | 25 Mar |
| Review of marking submission window - start | 01 Apr |
| Review of marking submission window - end | 15 Apr |
| Performance reports sent by email from the UK | 02 Apr |
| Certificates dispatched by post from UK | 02 Apr |
| Diacritic certificates dispatched by post from UK | 08 Apr |
| Session | Mar 24 |
| Access arrangements request deadline | 24 Feb |
| Deadline for submission of interlocutor/assessor application forms |
24 Feb |
| Entry window opens | 19 Jan |
| Modified papers request deadline | 19 Jan |
| Diacritic certificate requests open | 19 Jan |
| Entry deadline | 16 Feb |
| Deadline for submission of the Inspection Form | 23 Feb |
| Test taker withdrawal deadline | 08 Mar |
| Oral test period start | 09 Mar |
| Oral test period end | 23 Mar |
| Written test | 23 Mar |
| Deadline for completed tests to be received by Pearson |
28 Mar |
| Upload for LWT audio submission | 29 Mar |
| Deadline for special consideration requests to be received by Pearson | 30 Mar |
| Diacritic certificate request closes | 30 Mar |
| Results available via Edexcel Online | 07 May* |
| Results despatched by post from UK | 07 May** |
| Review of marking submission window - start | 13 May |
| Review of marking submission window - end | 27 May |
| Performance reports sent by email from the UK | 13 May |
| Certificates dispatched by post from UK | 13 May |
| Diacritic certificates dispatched by post from UK | 20 May |
* Results available on May 7 due to Bank Holiday in the UK
** Results destached by post from the UK on May 7 due to Bank Holiday in the UK
| Session | May 24 |
| Access arrangements request deadline | 20 Apr |
| Deadline for submission of interlocutor/assessor application forms |
20 Apr |
| Entry window opens | 15 Mar |
| Modified papers request deadline | 15 Mar |
| Diacritic certificate requests open | 15 Mar |
| Entry deadline | 12 Apr |
| Deadline for submission of the Inspection Form | 19 Apr |
| Test taker withdrawal deadline | 03 May |
| Oral test period start | 04 May |
| Oral test period end | 18 May |
| Written test | 18 May |
| Deadline for completed tests to be received by Pearson |
23 May |
| Upload for LWT audio submission | 24 May |
| Deadline for special consideration requests to be received by Pearson | 25 May |
| Diacritic certificate request closes | 25 May |
| Results available via Edexcel Online | 01 Jul |
| Results despatched by post from UK | 01 Jul |
| Review of marking submission window - start | 08 Jul |
| Review of marking submission window - end | 22 Jul |
| Performance reports sent by email from the UK | 08 Jul |
| Certificates dispatched by post from UK | 08 Jul |
| Diacritic certificates dispatched by post from UK | 15 Jul |
| Session | Jun 24 |
| Access arrangements request deadline | 25 May |
| Deadline for submission of interlocutor/assessor application forms |
25 May |
| Entry window opens | 19 Apr |
| Modified papers request deadline | 19 Apr |
| Diacritic certificate requests open | 19 Apr |
| Entry deadline | 17 May |
| Deadline for submission of the Inspection Form | 24 May |
| Test taker withdrawal deadline | 07 Jun |
| Oral test period start | 08 Jun |
| Oral test period end | 22 Jun |
| Written test | 22 Jun |
| Deadline for completed tests to be received by Pearson |
27 Jun |
| Upload for LWT audio submission | 28 Jun |
| Deadline for special consideration requests to be received by Pearson | 29 Jun |
| Diacritic certificate request closes | 29 Jun |
| Results available via Edexcel Online | 05 Aug |
| Results despatched by post from UK | 05 Aug |
| Review of marking submission window - start | 12 Aug |
| Review of marking submission window - end | 26 Aug |
| Performance reports sent by email from the UK | 12 Aug |
| Certificates dispatched by post from UK | 12 Aug |
| Diacritic certificates dispatched by post from UK | 19 Aug |
| Session | Oct 24 |
| Access arrangements request deadline | 21 Sep |
| Deadline for submission of interlocutor/assessor application forms |
21 Sep |
| Entry window opens | 16 Aug |
| Modified papers request deadline | 16 Aug |
| Diacritic certificate requests open | 16 Aug |
| Entry deadline | 13 Sep |
| Deadline for submission of the Inspection Form | 20 Sep |
| Test taker withdrawal deadline | 04 Oct |
| Oral test period start | 05 Oct |
| Oral test period end | 19 Oct |
| Written test | 19 Oct |
| Deadline for completed tests to be received by Pearson |
24 Oct |
| Upload for LWT audio submission | 25 Oct |
| Deadline for special consideration requests to be received by Pearson | 26 Oct |
| Diacritic certificate request closes | 26 Oct |
| Results available via Edexcel Online | 02 Dec |
| Results despatched by post from UK | 02 Dec |
| Review of marking submission window - start | 02 Dec |
| Review of marking submission window - end | 16 Dec |
| Performance reports sent by email from the UK | 09 Dec |
| Certificates dispatched by post from UK | 09 Dec |
| Diacritic certificates dispatched by post from UK | 16 Dec |
| Session | Nov 24 |
| Access arrangements request deadline | 19 Oct |
| Deadline for submission of interlocutor/assessor application forms |
19 Oct |
| Entry window opens | 13 Sep |
| Modified papers request deadline | 13 Sep |
| Diacritic certificate requests open | 13 Sep |
| Entry deadline | 11 Oct |
| Deadline for submission of the Inspection Form | 18 Nov |
| Test taker withdrawal deadline | 01 Nov |
| Oral test period start | 02 Nov |
| Oral test period end | 16 Nov |
| Written test | 16 Nov |
| Deadline for completed tests to be received by Pearson |
21 Nov |
| Upload for LWT audio submission | 22 Nov |
| Deadline for special consideration requests to be received by Pearson | 23 Nov |
| Diacritic certificate request closes | 23 Nov |
| Results available via Edexcel Online | 13 Jan 25 |
| Results despatched by post from UK | 13 Jan 25 |
| Review of marking submission window - start | 20 Jan 25 |
| Review of marking submission window - end | 03 Feb 25 |
| Performance reports sent by email from the UK | 20 Jan 25 |
| Certificates dispatched by post from UK | 20 Jan 25 |
| Diacritic certificates dispatched by post from UK | 27 Jan 25 |
| Session | Dec 24 |
| Access arrangements request deadline | 16 Nov |
| Deadline for submission of interlocutor/assessor application forms |
16 Nov |
| Entry window opens | 04 Oct |
| Modified papers request deadline | 04 Oct |
| Diacritic certificate requests open | 04 Oct |
| Entry deadline | 01 Nov |
| Deadline for submission of the Inspection Form | 08 Nov |
| Test taker withdrawal deadline | 29 Nov |
| Oral test period start | 30 Nov |
| Oral test period end | 14 Dec |
| Written test | 14 Dec |
| Deadline for completed tests to be received by Pearson |
19 Dec |
| Upload for LWT audio submission | 20 Dec |
| Deadline for special consideration requests to be received by Pearson | 03 Jan 25 |
| Diacritic certificate request closes | 03 Jan 25 |
| Results available via Edexcel Online | 10 Feb 25 |
| Results despatched by post from UK | 10 Feb 25 |
| Review of marking submission window - start | 17 Feb 25 |
| Review of marking submission window - end | 03 Mar 25 |
| Performance reports sent by email from the UK | 17 Feb 25 |
| Certificates dispatched by post from UK | 17 Feb 25 |
| Diacritic certificates dispatched by post from UK | 24 Feb 25 |