Article 13.11.2026 3 min read

PTE Academic in Azerbaijan: teacher training by DİM, Pearson and EDDE Global

PTE Academic in Azerbaijan: the 11.07.2026 teacher training by DİM, Pearson VUE and EDDE Global, the Baku test centre, 48-hour results and PLANET FM shows.

Short answer: On 11 July 2026 a PTE Academic training for English teachers was held at Azerbaijan's State Examination Centre (DİM), organised jointly by DİM, Pearson VUE and EDDE Global. According to the sources, it was the first official face-to-face "Foundation Training" in Azerbaijan, attended by 70 teachers; the exam itself is taken in Baku at DİM's electronic examination building.

PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English) is a computer-based English test accepted for study abroad and visa purposes. In this article we bring together the facts about the training, how PTE is taken in Azerbaijan and the radio programmes where it was discussed, so that teachers, students and parents can find everything in one place.

How the training went

According to DİM, participants were university lecturers, English language specialists and trainers. The programme covered the exam format and sections, question types, scoring, the candidate's journey at the test centre, preparation strategies and teaching approaches; certificates were presented at the end. Yeni Çağ described DİM as the official PTE test centre and EDDE Global as Azerbaijan's first accredited PTE preparation centre.

Speakers were Elnarə Tağıyeva (Pearson), Fatih Özer (Pearson PTE coordinator for Azerbaijan and Türkiye), Steve O'Farrell (PTE Master Trainer, EMEA) and EDDE Global director Miryusif Javadzadeh, who noted that PTE is accepted by about 5,000 institutions.

PTE Academic in Azerbaijan: key facts

Topic	Details
Test location (Baku)	DİM electronic examination building, 50 S.S. Akhundov St., Binagadi district
Duration	About 2 hours (as said on PLANET FM)
Results	Within 48 hours (as said on PLANET FM)
Accepted by	About 5,000 institutions (from Miryusif Javadzadeh's speech)

Sources: DİM, Yeni Çağ, PLANET FM. Check fees and dates on the official website. Checked: 11/2026.

PTE on air

Two PLANET FM programmes discussed PTE: its structure, how it differs from IELTS and TOEFL, and using PTE for study abroad, visas and exemption from English preparatory years in Azerbaijan and Türkiye.