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Hughes | Dr. Rose Clesham  \nEstablishing score concordance between the enhanced PTE Academic and IELTS Academic  \nConcordance Analysis  \nContents  \nExecutive Summary 3  \nIntroduction 4  \nPurpose of this study 4  \nRationale for aligning PTE Academic and IELTS Academic 6  \nTest design and construct  \ncomparability 6 Statistical properties 8  \nMethodology 9  \nStudy design overview 9 Recruitment and data collection 10 Test structure and preparation 10  \nAnalysis 12  \nSample representativeness 12  \nDemographics 12 Score distributions 15  \nCorrelations 18  \nEquipercentile linking 19  \nConcordance findings 20  \nConcordance summary table 20 Concordance Interpretation 20 Limitations of score concordance 23  \nConclusion 25  \nReferences 26  \nAcknowledgements 27  \nAppendix A –Test order effect  \nanalysis 29  \nAppendix B – Enhanced PTE Academic Conditional Standard Error of Measurement 31  \nAppendix C-Population  \ninvariance analysis 32  \nJuly 2025  \n3  \nExecutive Summary  \nThis paper reports on the results of a concordance study conducted in 2024 between the enhanced PTE Academic and IELTS Academic. It improves on previous studies, offering more detailed and rigorous results that are vital for academic, professional, and migration decisions.  \nThe enhanced PTE Academic in large part retains its essential structure. It tests all four language skills using a combination of single and integrated skills. No question types have been removed; however, two new extended speaking tasks have been added, alongside enhanced scoring procedures.  \nThe study involved 1,522 participants who took both the enhanced PTE Academic and IELTS Academic tests within 90 days and in a reasonably counterbalanced testing order. Participants were recruited from India, China, Australia, and the United Kingdom, representing 54 nationalities, 43 languages, and a wide range of language skills.  \nThe tests were taken under strict conditions to ensure accurate results. Participants were given preparation materials for both tests to ensure they were familiar with them. The analysis showed that the sample of participants was representative of the global population of PTE Academic test takers.  \nThe concordance study followed in detail established good practice principles for concordance studies, ensuring robust score comparisons on all four skill scores as well as the overall test scores. The concordance tables were produced through rigorous analysis using established methodologies. Full methodological details and statistical information are provided in the report.  \nOverall, this concordance study is more thorough than previous studies, with a larger sample size and more detailed reporting. The results provide updated and reliable score comparisons for the enhanced PTE Academic and IELTS Academic, helping institutions and governments make informed decisions about language proficiency. Pearson understands the importance of regular score concordance studies to support accurate and relevant comparisons between English language proficiency tests.  \n[pearsonpte.com/research](pearsonpte.com/research)  \n4  \nIntroduction  \nPurpose of this study  \nThis paper reports on the results of a concordance study conducted in 2024 between the enhanced PTE Academic test and the IELTS Academic test.  \nConcordance studies between high-stakes English language tests are essential in order to support the interpretation and standards oftest scores from different tests that are used for common purposes. PTE Academic and IELTS Academic are both used for academic, professional, and economic migration around the world. This concordance study supports the interpretation of the relationship between the scores of these two tests in this context. These high-stakes tests scores carry significant currency, and it is therefore essential that test takers and test score users understand the direct relationship between test scores.  \nAn initial concordance between PTE Academic and IELTS Academic was estab","cbCaifRgEMofXCcK","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaifRgEMofXCcK","pdf",4477972,38,"English","# Executive Summary\n# Introduction\n## Purpose of this study\n## Rationale for aligning PTE Academic and IELTS Academic\n# Test design and construct comparability\n## Statistical properties\n# Methodology\n## Study design overview\n## Recruitment and data collection\n## Test structure and preparation\n# Analysis\n## Sample representativeness\n## Demographics\n## Score distributions\n## Correlations\n## Equipercentile linking\n# Concordance findings\n## Concordance summary table\n## Concordance Interpretation\n## Limitations of score concordance\n# Conclusion\n# References\n# Acknowledgements\n# Appendix A – Test order effect analysis\n# Appendix B – Enhanced PTE Academic Conditional Standard Error of Measurement\n# Appendix C – Population invariance analysis","[{\"question\":\"What is the main goal of the study?\",\"answer\":\"The study establishes updated score concordance tables between the enhanced PTE Academic test and the IELTS Academic test for interpreting their scores in shared high-stakes contexts.\"},{\"question\":\"How was the participant data collected and controlled?\",\"answer\":\"A total of 1,522 participants took both tests within 90 days under strict conditions, with preparation materials provided for both tests and a reasonably counterbalanced testing order.\"},{\"question\":\"What analytical approach is used to produce the concordance results?\",\"answer\":\"The analysis includes correlations and equipercentile linking, generating concordance tables and an interpretation of how scores relate across the two tests.\"}]","Establishing score concordance between the enhanced PTE Academic and IELTS Academic - Concordance Analysis | PDF",1791425628,96]