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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2020
| Session | October 2020 |
| Access arrangements request deadline | 31 Aug |
| Deadline for submission of interlocutor/assessor application forms |
31 Aug |
| Entry deadline | 07 Sep |
| Test taker withdrawal deadline | 25 Sep |
| Oral test period | 26 Sep - 10 Oct |
| Written test | 10 Oct |
| Deadline for completed tests to be received by Pearson |
15 Oct |
| Deadline for special consideration requests to be received by Pearson | 21 Oct |
| Results available via Edexcel Online | 23 Nov |
| Results despatched by post from UK |
23 Nov |
| Review of marking submission window | 07 Dec - 21 Dec |
| Performance Reports sent by post from the UK with certificates | 30 Nov |
| Certificates dispatched by post from UK | 30 Nov |
| Session | November 2020 |
| Access arrangements request deadline | 05 Oct |
| Deadline for submission of interlocutor/assessor application forms |
05 Oct |
| Entry deadline | 12 Oct |
| Test taker withdrawal deadline | 30 Oct |
| Oral test period | 31 Oct - 14 Nov |
| Written test | 14 Nov |
| Deadline for completed tests to be received by Pearson |
19 Nov |
| Deadline for special consideration requests to be received by Pearson | 25 Nov |
| Results available via Edexcel Online | 06 Jan 21 |
| Results despatched by post from UK |
06 Jan 21 |
| Review of marking submission window | 13 Jan 21 - 27 Jan 21 |
| Performance Reports sent by email from the UK with certificates | 13 Jan 21 |
| Certificates dispatched by post from UK | 13 Jan 21 |
| Session | December 2020 |
| Access arrangements request deadline | 02 Nov |
| Deadline for submission of interlocutor/assessor application forms |
02 Nov |
| Entry deadline | 09 Nov |
| Test taker withdrawal deadline | 27 Nov |
| Oral test period | 28 Nov - 12 Dec |
| Written test | 12 Dec |
| Deadline for completed tests to be received by Pearson |
17 Dec |
| Deadline for special consideration requests to be received by Pearson | 23 Dec |
| Results available via Edexcel Online | 01 Feb 21 |
| Results despatched by post from UK |
01 Feb 21 |
| Review of marking submission window | 08 Feb 21 - 22 Feb 21 |
| Performance Reports sent by email from the UK with certificates | 08 Feb 21 |
| Certificates dispatched by post from UK | 08 Feb 21 |
2021
| Session | February 2021 |
| Access arrangements request deadline | 11 Jan |
| Deadline for submission of interlocutor/assessor application forms |
11 Jan |
| Entry deadline | 18 Jan |
| Test taker withdrawal deadline | 05 Feb |
| Oral test period | 06 Feb - 20 Feb |
| Written test | 20 Feb |
| Deadline for completed tests to be received by Pearson |
25 Feb |
| Deadline for special consideration requests to be received by Pearson | 03 Mar |
| Results available via Edexcel Online | 07 Apr |
| Results despatched by post from UK | 07 Apr |
| Review of marking submission window | 12 Apr - 26 Apr |
| Performance Reports sent by email from the UK | 12 Apr |
| Certificates dispatched by post from UK | 12 Apr |
| Session | March 2021 |
| Access arrangements request deadline | 01 Feb |
| Deadline for submission of interlocutor/assessor application forms |
01 Feb |
| Entry deadline | 08 Feb |
| Test taker withdrawal deadline | 26 Feb |
| Oral test period | 27 Feb - 13 Mar |
| Written test | 13 Mar |
| Deadline for completed tests to be received by Pearson |
18 Mar |
| Deadline for special consideration requests to be received by Pearson | 24 Mar |
| Results available via Edexcel Online | 26 Apr |
| Results despatched by post from UK | 26 Apr |
| Review of marking submission window | 03 May - 17 May |
| Performance Reports sent by email from the UK | 04 May |
| Certificates dispatched by post from UK | 04 May |
| Session | May 2021 |
| Access arrangements request deadline | 12 Apr |
| Deadline for submission of interlocutor/assessor application forms |
12 Apr |
| Entry deadline | 19 Apr |
| Test taker withdrawal deadline | 07 May |
| Oral test period | 08 May - 22 May |
| Written test | 22 May |
| Deadline for completed tests to be received by Pearson |
27 May |
| Deadline for special consideration requests to be received by Pearson | 02 Jun |
| Results available via Edexcel Online | 05 Jul |
| Results despatched by post from UK | 05 Jul |
| Review of marking submission window | 12 Jul - 26 Jul |
| Performance Reports sent by email from the UK | 12 Jul |
| Certificates dispatched by post from UK | 12 Jul |
| Session | June 2021 |
| Access arrangements request deadline | 10 May |
| Deadline for submission of interlocutor/assessor application forms |
10 May |
| Entry deadline | 17 May |
| Test taker withdrawal deadline | 04 Jun |
| Oral test period | 05 Jun - 19 Jun |
| Written test | 19 Jun |
| Deadline for completed tests to be received by Pearson |
24 Jun |
| Deadline for special consideration requests to be received by Pearson | 30 Jun |
| Results available via Edexcel Online | 02 Aug |
| Results despatched by post from UK | 02 Aug |
| Review of marking submission window | 23 Aug - 06 Sep |
| Performance Reports sent by email from the UK | 09 Aug |
| Certificates dispatched by post from UK | 09 Aug |
| Session | October 2021 |
| Access arrangements request deadline | 30 Aug |
| Deadline for submission of interlocutor/assessor application forms |
30 Aug |
| Entry deadline | 06 Sep |
| Test taker withdrawal deadline | 24 Sep |
| Oral test period | 25 Sep - 09 Oct |
| Written test | 09 Oct |
| Deadline for completed tests to be received by Pearson |
14 Oct |
| Deadline for special consideration requests to be received by Pearson | 20 Oct |
| Results available via Edexcel Online | 22 Nov |
| Results despatched by post from UK | 22 Nov |
| Review of marking submission window | 29 Nov - 13 Dec |
| Performance Reports sent by email from the UK | 29 Nov |
| Certificates dispatched by post from UK | 29 Nov |
| Session | November 2021 |
| Access arrangements request deadline | 04 Oct |
| Deadline for submission of interlocutor/assessor application forms |
04 Oct |
| Entry deadline | 11 Oct |
| Test taker withdrawal deadline | 29 Oct |
| Oral test period | 30 Oct - 13 Nov |
| Written test | 13 Nov |
| Deadline for completed tests to be received by Pearson |
18 Nov |
| Deadline for special consideration requests to be received by Pearson | 24 Nov |
| Results available via Edexcel Online | 05 Jan 22 |
| Results despatched by post from UK | 05 Jan 22 |
| Review of marking submission window | 12 Jan 22 - 26 Jan 22 |
| Performance Reports sent by email from the UK | 12 Jan 22 |
| Certificates dispatched by post from UK | 12 Jan 22 |
| Session | December 2021 |
| Access arrangements request deadline | 01 Nov |
| Deadline for submission of interlocutor/assessor application forms |
01 Nov |
| Entry deadline | 08 Nov |
| Test taker withdrawal deadline | 26 Nov |
| Oral test period | 27 Nov - 11 Dec |
| Written test | 11 Dec |
| Deadline for completed tests to be received by Pearson |
16 Dec |
| Deadline for special consideration requests to be received by Pearson | 22 Dec |
| Results available via Edexcel Online | 07 Feb 22 |
| Results despatched by post from UK | 07 Feb 22 |
| Review of marking submission window | 14 Feb 22 - 28 Feb 22 |
| Performance Reports sent by email from the UK | 14 Feb 22 |
| Certificates dispatched by post from UK | 14 Feb 22 |
