Info on CAT,GRE TOEFL,IELTS,GMAT,PTE Academic

Beginning April 24,you will have the option pf paying for TOEFL test using your local currency.
You just have to select Credit Card as your payment method in the TOEFL online registration system, 
and you will have the option of paying in select local currencies instead of U.S. dollars. 
The system will display the available currencies and the credit card types supported for each.
Also,you can change your selection at any time before you click Submit to process your payment.

A very good article for aspirants who want to take the GMAT in the months to come.
Please go through the article for a good understanding of the changes to GMAT.

GMAT: The Next Generation « TMMBA Talk

The GRE Program is now introducing what it calls a 'ScoreSelect' option that allows test takers to decide which test scores to send to the institutions they designate. Described by GRE ”as one more enhancement to its more test-taker friendly platform,” essentially allows test takers to hide weaker scores from admissions officials and to send the scores they feel reflect their personal best.

To be made available starting July 2012, 'ScoreSelect' builds on the momentum that started with the 2011 launch of the test-taker friendly GRE revised General Test, which test takers worldwide responded to with great enthusiasm. “The ScoreSelect option focuses on helping test takers succeed on the road to an advanced degree because they can approach test day with more confidence,” said James Wimbush, Dean of the University Graduate School at Indiana University, and 2011–2012 GRE Board Chair, in a statement.

The Pearson Group has announced a strategic partnership with JJL Overseas Education, a leading overseas education consulting and service company in China, to promote its English Language Proficiency test--Pearson Test of English Academic in China.
Developed by the world's largest education publishing group, PTE Academic is a computer-based international English language test. Compared with TOEFL and IELTS, PTE Academic is more flexible on test sessions and faster at returning scores. Test takers can register a test 24 hours in advance and get the scores within five business days. Therefore, an entire testing process can be completed within just seven days. This speed enables students to meet their institution and visa application deadlines faster. Moreover, students can send their best scores to schools free of charge.

Hello Madam, please give info. on 1 year MBA programmes in the USA. Which are the good institutes for the 1 year programme and the minimum GMAT score required? Do these institutes offer placements to the 1 year MBA programme student batch? What are the prospects in the future? How much will the approx. total expense including tuition fees and living expenses? Is Canada a better option than USA , for 1 Year programme? I am a chemical engineer , I immediately did MMS (MBA, Marketing), from Mumbai University in 2009. I have 2.5 years of Work Experience in Industrial Marketing. I am thinking of doing a specialisation within Marketing through this programme eg. Strategic Management.My intention is to study in a foreign setting , get a global exposure,get a job there , with descent salary. Would you advice 1 year MBA programme? Please reply, Thank you.

According to a recent survey from Kaplan Test Prep,just 16 per cent of MBA applicants this year have opted for GRE,others have gone for the tried and tested GMAT.

The main reason for the continued dominance of GMAT,
Kaplan believes,is that students believed that some of their target schools do not accept the GRE (Graduate Record Examination), which is designed as an entry test for all graduate programmes, not just business school. Sixty per cent of those that did not consider the GRE said this was the primary reason for sticking to the GMAT.

I Am Studying in Class 9 At Delhi Public School, Vadodara. I Live In Vadodara, Gujarat I Am Looking Forward To Get Future Admission In Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA For Medical Degree (Undergraduate Course). How can I prepare for TOEFL or for PTE a?

PTE Academic is a computer-based academic English language test for international students. The test is widely accepted by universities, higher education institutions, and government departments around the world, including Harvard Business School, Yale University, INSEAD, University of Manchester and London Business School.PTE Academic is also valid for two years.


Hello ma’am, can you tell me what test materials are required to prepare test takers for PTE young leaders?


I can tell you about PTE Academic. For learning resources, please go through the link, http://pearsonpte.com/TestMe/Preparing/Pages/home.aspx. You will be able to download free practice test and can get the feeling of live test.


I am moving to Canada on 30 th of this month with my family.. I have done my Grade 12. The universities there demand an English Proficiency. So is this Pearson test applicable?

What is PTE Academic?
PTE Academic is a computer-based test for international students. It is accepted by business schools such as London Business School, Harvard Business School, Columbia Business School. INSEAD, IE and IESE. The test is approved for UK and Australian student visas and endorsed and preferred by GMAC, owners of the GMAT.

Why choose PTE Academic to support your MBA application?

Universities are looking for students like you for their programs. 
Help them find you by signing up for the TOEFL Search Service 
when you create a profile or register for the test.

ETS welcomes the efforts of authorities in Hong Kong who assisted in taking action against individuals who were attempting to take the test on behalf of others during the February 25 TOEFL® test administration. Through the work of ETS’s Office of Testing Integrity, we were able to identify these individuals in advance of the administration and worked very closely with the authorities to help apprehend those arrested. Although such incidents are rare, we take test security extremely seriously and are committed to ensuring fair testing worldwide. Because the situation is being handled by the authorities, we cannot comment further at this time.


Source:-- ETS

Pearson, the publisher of The Economist magazine, has just launched a brand new English proficiency exam, which they are hoping will grow to be as popular as the TOEFL is today. The new exam is called the Pearson Test of English (PTE). There are three forms of the new exam. The one that will interest TOEFL students the most is the PTE Academic. Already over 500 universities, including top ones like Yale, have announced that they will accept PTE Academic scores from international students. In addition to the academic exam, there is also a PTE General, and a PTE for Young Learners.

Educational Testing Service (ETS) has announced a new, toll-free customer support center to serve TOEFL® test takers in India.

The TOEFL India Customer Support Center offers guidance and timely information for students regarding the TOEFL test. The new center is accessible by phone toll-free directly from India, Monday-Friday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m., India Standard Time, at 000-800-100-3780. In addition, student inquiries can be sent via e-mail to TOEFLsupport4India@ets.org. The center is available to assist students with identifying test preparation materials, locating test centers, obtaining their score reports, ordering additional score reports and other pre- or post-administration inquiries.