Louise Kennedy, a native English speaker with two degrees, says flawed technology is to blameAn Irish veterinarian with degrees in history and politics has been unable to convince a machine she can speak English well enough to stay in Australia. She knew she would have to sit a mandatory English proficiency test but was shocked when she got the results of her Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic. Kennedy went to Pearson, which administers the PTE test. Pearson is one of five test providers the immigration department uses to assess English competency for visa purposes. Pearson, which conducts its PTE test worldwide for a wide range of purposes, does not offer a pass or a fail, simply a score.

Source: The Guardian August 08, 2017 06:45 UTC