Hello Gurpreet, I hope you're in the best of your health.

First of all, the basic requirement for going abroad for studies or work to any English speaking country, like Australia, is your English proficiency. You must be able to read, write, speak and understand English very well in order to make your way abroad.

Talking about PTE, it is the world's leading computer-based English language test for study abroad and immigration. This three hour-long computer-based test lays emphasis on testing your day-to-day english rather than focusing on high or expert level english. The main motive behind this is to ensure that the applicant must be able to understand daily-life conversations and should not face problems because  of the language. Being a multi-grading test, it makes sure better understanding of the students proficiency in English.

The managing body has not issued any specific eligibility criteria to appear for PTE but a general rule exists, which says that the applicant must be at least  16 years old while applying for the test. As for the candidates below the age of 18 must posses a parental consent for appearing in PTE. The test, like any other English language test, focuses on three or to be precise, four major sections namely, reading, listening, speaking and writing.

The certificate that you secure after the completion of the test is valid for two years. You have to bear a cost of Rs.13,300 to book your test. Lastly, you must secure at least 50 points, which is equivalent to a band score of 6 in IELTS or 74-75 points of TOEFl.

I hope my answer helps you with your query. Looking forward to answer more of it.