Introduction
Students/ Pearson PTE Test Takers will be required to provide ID (Identity) Information when registering for the Pearson PTE Test. All Pearson PTE Test takers are responsible to bring valid Pearson PTE Test ID Requirements at the time of the Exam.
Requirements
You must provide acceptable identification documents to sit PTE Academic, typically this will be your passport.
The same ID details shared while booking the exam must be presented on the day of the exam by the test taker.
The name on the ID should exactly match the name used when booking the test.
If you fail to produce the required ID you will not be allowed into the test room and will lose your test fee.
Note: Copies will not be accepted—the original ID must be provided. No other ID will be accepted at the test center.
If you are taking the test as a Refugee or Stateless person, please submit the following online form and our Customer Support Team will get back to you in 3-5 working days. You must do this before scheduling your test. You will be contacted if any additional information is required.
Primary ID (photograph and signature, not expired)
- Passport
- Japan Citizen Registration card (Jyumin Kihon Daicho )
- Government-issued driver's license, including temporary licenses with all required elements
- National/state/country identification card
- Alien Registration Card (Green Card, Permanent Resident Visa)
- Government-issued local language ID (plastic card with photo and signature)
- Employee ID
- School ID
- Credit card
Note: (A credit card can be used as a primary form of ID only if it contains both a photo and a signature and is not expired. Any credit card can be used as a secondary form of ID, as long as it contains a signature and is not expired. This includes major credit cards, such as VISA, MasterCard, American Express and Discover. It also includes department store and gasoline credit cards.)
In Japan: a driver’s license is permitted as a primary ID because it is government-issued. As it does not have a signature, the secondary ID must have a signature (e.g. credit card).
In Korea: the Korean National Identity card is acceptable as a primary ID because it is government-issued. As it does not have a signature, the secondary ID must have a signature (e.g. credit card).
Secondary ID (signature, not expired)
- Any form of ID on the Primary list
- Credit cards with no photo
- Japan Health Insurance card (blue)
- (This is an acceptable form of secondary identification, although it does not have a signature. If used, the candidate must show a primary ID with a signature.)
- Alien ID with no photo
Acceptable ID for PTE Academic by Countrywise
Pearson PTE - Related Information
Pearson PTE Handbook
PTE Academic General Introduction Brochure
PTE General Introduction Brochure
PTE Young Learners Introduction Brochure
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