Get to know our Partners: PTE Academic uses AI to mark the English tests

PTE Academic is the first completely computer-based English language test for international study and immigration that is accepted across the world. Using AI technology, PTE Academic provides the most unbiased English Test possible.

Their team of expert test developers create the tests to reflect real-life scenarios with multiple-choice questions, essay writing, listening tasks, and story-telling exercises. PTE uses a special algorithm that is trained to mimic how human markers would score based on many different responses.

CertyHub is the only test center that provides PTE Academic tests in Finland. The company provides quiet and virus free test environment, where you can fully concentrate while taking the test.

What is Artificial Intelligence?

Artificial intelligence enables computers and machines to perform human-like activities by learning from experiences and adjusting to the environment. Machines can be trained to perform specific tasks by processing extensive data and identifying patterns, using in-depth learning algorithms and neural networks.

How can a computer assess language as well as human?

When tests are first created, the questions are then asked from hundreds, sometimes thousands of people from around the world. All the responses are evaluated by experts who rate them on things such as use of language, content, on pronunciation. These expert ratings become the sample data for the computers to understand what kind of responses deserve what kind of marks.

By using AI, it enables the machine to imitate the expert ratings and assign human-like ratings to responses. When the test is taken, what is said or written is instantaneously compared with hundreds of previous responses and how they were scored. PTE Academic test algorithm then evaluates the English based on the data.

Take the test anywhere in the world – CertyHub the only test provider in Finland

PTE Academic test can be delivered and taken anywhere in the world – giving consistent scores every time. CertyHub is currently the only test center to provide the test in Finland.

• Please keep in mind that the PTE Academic test can only be booked through Pearson Vue’s website and the test results will take 5 working days.
• The end of the year is always the busiest time also for PTE Academic tests, as many exams have deadlines in December and January. Thus, remember to book your test early. We will do our very best to provide tests for all in need, but time and test slots are limited.
• If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us info [at] certyhub [dot] com. CertyHub team is happy to help you with any concerns you might have.

Check out PTE Academic’s video for more information:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kruj7GD-vJY