You’ve decided PTE Academic is the right English test for your AHPRA registration and PEP Specialist pathway journey. Now comes the practical part: locating a convenient, official test centre and securing your preferred date without hassle. Finding and booking a PTE Academic test is refreshingly straightforward — whether you are still overseas or already in Australia. Here’s the complete, up-to-date process tailored for busy International Medical Graduates.

Navigating the journey from overseas medical qualification to practising in Australia is demanding. Between RACGP or ACRRM paperwork for the PEP Specialist stream, AHPRA registration requirements, and tight timelines, the last thing any International Medical Graduate (IMG) needs is an English language test that drags on for weeks or creates unnecessary stress.

Minimum scores required were updated from 23 April 2026. Transition arrangements policy – changes to minimum scores and requirements for accepted English tests, April 2026 National Boards have approved changes to the minimum scores required for registration purposes to reflect the most recent score concordance research published by test providers. Importantly, these changes do not change the level of proficiency required for registration. Background In August 2025, the Depar

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