Pearson Language Tests is a unit of the Pearson PLC group, dedicated to assessing and validating the English language usage of non-native English speakers. Pearson PLC (LSE: PSON; NYSE: PSO) is one of the largest education and media companies in the world and owns many education and publishing companies such as Longman, The Financial Times, Penguin Books and Edexcel.
The tests and exams so far developed include PTE General (formerly London Tests of English) and PTE Young Learners (formerly London Tests of English for Children). These are scenario based exams, accredited by the QCA and administered in association with Edexcel, which is now the UK’s largest examining body.
Pearson Language Tests is preparing to launch a new academic English test, Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) [1] which is endorsed by Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), the organisation responsible for the GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test).[2]
PTE Academic will be delivered through the Pearson VUE centres which are also responsible for delivering the GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) worldwide.