{"id":5161,"date":"2026-06-14T09:31:47","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T09:31:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.languageacademy.com.au\/blog\/?p=5145"},"modified":"2026-06-14T09:31:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T09:31:47","slug":"pte-exam-fee-in-india-2026-%e2%82%b918900-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.languageacademy.com.au\/blog\/pte-exam-fee-in-india-2026-%e2%82%b918900-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"PTE Exam Fee in India 2026: \u20b918,900 Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The PTE Academic exam fee in India is\u00a0\u20b918,900, including 18% GST, effective 16 March 2026 (up from \u20b918,000). PTE Home is cheaper at \u20b915,300. You can trim the Academic fee by roughly \u20b92,000\u2013\u20b92,500 with a voucher from an authorised reseller never from an unverified seller.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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What is the PTE exam fee in India right now?<\/h2>\n
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The PTE Academic fee in India is\u00a0\u20b918,900, inclusive of 18% GST, from 16 March 2026. This is the standard fee you\u2019ll see when you book directly on the Pearson portal. PTE Home, a separate test for UK family and settlement visas, is \u20b915,300.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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If you\u2019re seeing \u20b918,000 or \u20b917,000 quoted elsewhere, that figure is out of date \u2014 the fee rose on 16 March 2026. Always treat the price at the Pearson checkout as final, since GST-inclusive fees can change.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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How do Academic, Core, UKVI and Home fees compare?<\/h2>\n
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In India, PTE Academic is \u20b918,900 (incl. GST). PTE Academic UKVI is the same test plus a UK Home Office URN. PTE Core (for Canada) is booked for Canadian immigration, and PTE Home \u2014 a pass\/fail SELT for UK family\/settlement visas \u2014 is the cheaper option at \u20b915,300.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Test<\/th>\nWho it\u2019s for<\/th>\nFee (India, 2026)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
PTE Academic<\/td>\nUniversity admissions, Australia\/NZ migration<\/td>\n\u20b918,900 (incl. GST)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PTE Academic UKVI<\/td>\nUK visas \u2014 same test + a Home Office URN<\/td>\nSame band as Academic<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PTE Core<\/td>\nCanada economic immigration (IRCC)<\/td>\nBooked for Canadian immigration<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PTE Home<\/td>\nUK family \/ settlement visas (A1\/A2\/B1)<\/td>\n\u20b915,300<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Use the right test for your destination they are not interchangeable. See our PTE Academic vs Core<\/a> and PTE Academic vs UKVI guides.<\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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What changed in March 2026 and why?<\/h2>\n
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On 16 March 2026 the PTE Academic fee in India rose from \u20b918,000 to \u20b918,900, including 18% GST. Periodic fee revisions like this are normal, but they create a freshness gap: many websites still quote the old figure, so applicants budget the wrong amount.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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What are the reschedule and cancellation fees?<\/h2>\n
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Reschedule and cancellation outcomes in India follow Pearson\u2019s standard policy: cancel or reschedule well ahead of your date for a full refund, change it closer in for a partial refund, and forfeit the fee if you change it at the last minute. Always confirm the exact windows in your Pearson account.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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As a rule of thumb, the earlier you act the more you keep. Booking with realistic prep time built in is the simplest way to avoid reschedule charges altogether and a voucher can\u2019t be used to pay a reschedule fee, only the test fee.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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How can you pay less for PTE in India safely?<\/h2>\n
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The main way to pay less is a PTE voucher<\/a> from an authorised reseller, which typically saves \u20b92,000\u2013\u20b92,500 (about 11\u201313%) on the \u20b918,900 fee. Pearson doesn\u2019t sell single vouchers to individuals in India, so buy only from a verified partner with a proper GST invoice.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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