IELTS vs PTE

Hongkongers will normally get the following scores in IELTS.

Reading: 7-8.5

Listening: 7-8.5

Speaking: 5-6.5

Writing: 5-6.5

If you want to have 7 in every components, it is achievable by practising.

However, if you want to have 8 in every components, it is difficult to achieve in a short period of time, say 3-6months.

I think PTE is rather simple to get 79 in all components due to the following reasons:

• The difficulty of reading is more or less the same as IELTS, so it's not difficult to get 65-79 for Hongkongers
• Speaking is scored by computer, which is more objective and you can use some skills/techniques to get high score
• The requirement of writing in PTE is not as high as IELTS

On the contrary, listening in PTE is difficult. You probably won't be able to get 65 in 1st attempt. This part requires lots of practising!