#PTE Champions: Test Your English

Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic is an internationally recognised English Language Test for study abroad to universities in Australia, the UK, USA, New Zealand and Canada. It is the leading computer-based English test that is faster, fairer and more convenient, with results typically released in 48 hours.

AUG Student Services and Pearson Test of English are proud to organise the #PTE Champions: Test Your English” competition. This competition is designed to provide students a valuable opportunity to assess their language skills using AI-powered language tests and learn more about Australian study abroad options, on top of UK, US, New Zealand and Canadian universities.

Join the #PTE Champions: Test your English competition! Come and gain some experience doing a computer based English test to achieve your study abroad dreams to Australia, UK, US, New Zealand and Canadian universities and stand to win some prizes along the way.

CONTEST TERMS & CONDITIONS

#PTE Champions: Test Your English (“Contest”) is organised by AUG Student Services [referred herein as (“Organiser”), “AUG Student Services”,”we”, “us”.] in collaboration with Pearson Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. [referred herein as “Pearson”].

THE PARTICIPATION TO THIS CONTEST IS PURELY VOLUNTARY.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS: AUG Student Services (“AUG”) is organizing “PTE Champions: Test Your English” competition (“Competition”) in association with Pearson Malaysia Sdn. Bhd (“Pearson”). The Organiser may, at its sole and absolute discretion, amend these terms and conditions at any time without any prior notice to any party. This is a Malaysia nationwide competition.

Duration

Introduction

What is PTE Champions?

Pearson Test of English and AUG Student Services are proud to co-organise the #PTE Champions: Test Your English competition. This competition offers students the chance to test their English skills using AI-powered English tests—for free. There are 2 competition rounds. Winners get to win great prizes, comprising laptops and book vouchers.

Round 1:

All students joining the competition will have access to the free AI English test, known as the “Level” test. This test provides a CEFR English score (ranging from A1 to C2) by a specified deadline, making them eligible for Round 2.

Round 2:

The top 40 shortlisted students (from the highest score bracket) will be invited to complete a PTE Scored Practice Test and win prizes. The judging is based on the best score out of 90; in the event of a tie, a short 100-word essay titled “Why English plays a pivotal role in my study and career aspirations” will serve as the tie-breaker.

Prizes:

The Top Scorer wins laptops for both him/herself and his/her school. The Next 4 Top Scorers win RM500 book vouchers each. Winners will be announced during an on-location Prize-Giving Ceremony at the Study Melbourne Hub Kuala Lumpur.

Contest Mechanics

1. Students aged 16 years old and above can apply to join the competition. To clarify, each eligible student henceforth known as “contestant” are students who have celebrated their 16th birthday.

2. Each contestant can only submit one application. Contestants can submit their application to join the competition through the application link:  https://forms.gle/bSRcw4pRH7Hq1JLVA

3. There are 2(TWO) competition rounds: Round 1 & Round 2.

3.1 For Round 1, each applicant is provided a 20-minute online English test to undertake within a short period.

3.2 The test is provided complimentary to the contestants. Deadline to complete the online test:  Fri, 25 Jul 2025 ,23:59pm

3.3 Upon completing the test, each contestant will receive a score report on their English skills based on a CEFR band and a Pearson GSE score. Only performance on the contestant’s Listening, Reading and Writing skills will be reported.

4. For Round 2, the Top 40 Finalists will be selected based on best performance.  These finalists will be invited to a live zoom briefing and provided a different online test to undertake within a short period.

4.1 These finalists will be requested to sign up for a PTE account for free. Guardian consent is necessary to complete the account sign up process.

4.2These finalists are required to complete their online test and submit the deadline: Tues, 19 Aug 2025 by 11.59pm

• Short 100 words on the topic, “Why English plays a pivotal role in my study and career aspirations.”
• Test Result

6. The Organiser reserves the right and absolute discretion to select the winners based on the top scores and evaluation of the short 100-word essay.

Prizes & Terms

1. Top Finalist with the best score will win the Top Prize of a Lenovo IdeaPad 3 Laptop (15″, Gen 8) worth RM2550. In the event of a tie, the finalist whose 100-word essay garnered the highest votes from the evaluation committee will determine the prize winner.
2. The School the winner is from will also receive an identical prize of a Lenovo IdeaPad 3 Laptop (15″, Gen 8) worth RM2550.
3. The next top 4 scores will each receive a POPULAR Bookstore Voucher worth RM500.
4. All 40 Finalists will receive a certificate of achievement and trophies from Pearson Test of English.
5. The winners shall be expected to attend the prize giving ceremony at Study Melbourne Hub Kuala Lumpur on 4 September 2025. Further communications to this regard will be provided closer to the time by email and phone notification.
6. Prizes are not exchangeable, transferable, or redeemable in any other form for any reasons. The Competition winner shall collect the prize personally.
7. The winner shall be responsible for all costs in connection with the redemption, collection, delivery, and/or perfection of his/her prize.
8. The decision of the Organiser is final. No enquiries, verbal or written, shall be entertained.
9. By submitting the Competition application, the contestant shall be deemed to have read, understood, accepted, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions of the Competition.
10. The Organiser and its partner reserves the right to use any photographs motion pictures, recordings, or any other media records of the Competition (including those of Participants), for any legitimate purpose including commercial advertising and distribution to sponsors anywhere in the world without any notification and/or payment to the contestants.
11. The contestant agrees and provides consent to the Organiser for the use of any personal data as provided by the contestant for the purpose of participation in this Competition in line with the Personal Data Protection Act 2012 and other applicable laws, to the extent that any personal data provided shall only be processed and be used by the Organiser for lawful purpose directly related to the business operations, including but not limited to the purposes of promotional events, advertising, marketing and any administrative matters to facilitate the management and organizing of this Competition.