PTE ACADEMIC

ramones_cmg1925

@marksolito said:
same day din ba yung results mo? hehe > @ramones_cmg1925 said:

Hello po. Required po ang pagsuot ng faceshield habang nageexam sa Pearson Makati. Ang ginawa ko po pinasok ko yung mic sa loob sa faceshield. Another tip po, try wearing kf94 masks instead of surgical masks to be able to speak and to be understood more clearly in the speaking tasks.

Hello, sir. Hindi eh. Haha. After 2 days pa lumabas yung results ko. Ang tagal ng 2 days pag naghihintay kang result. hahaha

kathc

@ramones_cmg1925 said:

@marksolito said:
same day din ba yung results mo? hehe > @ramones_cmg1925 said:

Hello po. Required po ang pagsuot ng faceshield habang nageexam sa Pearson Makati. Ang ginawa ko po pinasok ko yung mic sa loob sa faceshield. Another tip po, try wearing kf94 masks instead of surgical masks to be able to speak and to be understood more clearly in the speaking tasks.

Hello, sir. Hindi eh. Haha. After 2 days pa lumabas yung results ko. Ang tagal ng 2 days pag naghihintay kang result. hahaha

Hi and congrats! May I ask, sobrang ingay ba sa test center? As in rinig mo masyado yung ibang nag eexam din?

ramones_cmg1925

@kathc said:

@ramones_cmg1925 said:

@marksolito said:
same day din ba yung results mo? hehe > @ramones_cmg1925 said:

Hello po. Required po ang pagsuot ng faceshield habang nageexam sa Pearson Makati. Ang ginawa ko po pinasok ko yung mic sa loob sa faceshield. Another tip po, try wearing kf94 masks instead of surgical masks to be able to speak and to be understood more clearly in the speaking tasks.

Hello, sir. Hindi eh. Haha. After 2 days pa lumabas yung results ko. Ang tagal ng 2 days pag naghihintay kang result. hahaha
Hi and congrats! May I ask, sobrang ingay ba sa test center? As in rinig mo masyado yung ibang nag eexam din?

Yes, ma'am. Kaya ang advice ko sa mga magtatake, mauna kayo dun sa venue para kayo una magexam. Atleast ikaw ang mangdidistract hindi ikaw ang madidistract. haha

caspersushi24

@ramones_cmg1925 said:
Yes, ma'am. Kaya ang advice ko sa mga magtatake, mauna kayo dun sa venue para kayo una magexam. Atleast ikaw ang mangdidistract hindi ikaw ang madidistract. haha

Ay may mga late comers pala ? mga ilan kayo sa room?

kathc

@ramones_cmg1925 said:

@kathc said:

@ramones_cmg1925 said:

@marksolito said:
same day din ba yung results mo? hehe > @ramones_cmg1925 said:

Hello po. Required po ang pagsuot ng faceshield habang nageexam sa Pearson Makati. Ang ginawa ko po pinasok ko yung mic sa loob sa faceshield. Another tip po, try wearing kf94 masks instead of surgical masks to be able to speak and to be understood more clearly in the speaking tasks.

Hello, sir. Hindi eh. Haha. After 2 days pa lumabas yung results ko. Ang tagal ng 2 days pag naghihintay kang result. hahaha

Hi and congrats! May I ask, sobrang ingay ba sa test center? As in rinig mo masyado yung ibang nag eexam din?
Yes, ma'am. Kaya ang advice ko sa mga magtatake, mauna kayo dun sa venue para kayo una magexam. Atleast ikaw ang mangdidistract hindi ikaw ang madidistract. haha

Ohh, akala ko sabay-sabay ang start ng exam pala. Thanks for the tip! I'm taking the exam today 🙂

marksolito

@kathc said:

@ramones_cmg1925 said:

@kathc said:

@ramones_cmg1925 said:

@marksolito said:
same day din ba yung results mo? hehe > @ramones_cmg1925 said:

Hello po. Required po ang pagsuot ng faceshield habang nageexam sa Pearson Makati. Ang ginawa ko po pinasok ko yung mic sa loob sa faceshield. Another tip po, try wearing kf94 masks instead of surgical masks to be able to speak and to be understood more clearly in the speaking tasks.

Hello, sir. Hindi eh. Haha. After 2 days pa lumabas yung results ko. Ang tagal ng 2 days pag naghihintay kang result. hahaha

Hi and congrats! May I ask, sobrang ingay ba sa test center? As in rinig mo masyado yung ibang nag eexam din?

Yes, ma'am. Kaya ang advice ko sa mga magtatake, mauna kayo dun sa venue para kayo una magexam. Atleast ikaw ang mangdidistract hindi ikaw ang madidistract. haha

Ohh, akala ko sabay-sabay ang start ng exam pala. Thanks for the tip! I'm taking the exam today 🙂

Ikaw ba yung naka brown kanina? Hahahaha jk

kathc

@marksolito said:

@kathc said:

@ramones_cmg1925 said:

@kathc said:

@ramones_cmg1925 said:

@marksolito said:
same day din ba yung results mo? hehe > @ramones_cmg1925 said:

Hello po. Required po ang pagsuot ng faceshield habang nageexam sa Pearson Makati. Ang ginawa ko po pinasok ko yung mic sa loob sa faceshield. Another tip po, try wearing kf94 masks instead of surgical masks to be able to speak and to be understood more clearly in the speaking tasks.

Hello, sir. Hindi eh. Haha. After 2 days pa lumabas yung results ko. Ang tagal ng 2 days pag naghihintay kang result. hahaha

Hi and congrats! May I ask, sobrang ingay ba sa test center? As in rinig mo masyado yung ibang nag eexam din?

Yes, ma'am. Kaya ang advice ko sa mga magtatake, mauna kayo dun sa venue para kayo una magexam. Atleast ikaw ang mangdidistract hindi ikaw ang madidistract. haha

Ohh, akala ko sabay-sabay ang start ng exam pala. Thanks for the tip! I'm taking the exam today 🙂

Ikaw ba yung naka brown kanina? Hahahaha jk

Hindi 😂 (although mukhahng lumot yung jacket ko)

mgray

@ramones_cmg1925 said:
Gusto ko po magpasalamat sa lahat ng tips and advices na naibigay ng mga members nitong group. Maraming salamat po! Finally, tapos na ako sa PTE!
Hi sir, pwede po ba makahingi ng tips?

aJeff

Kumusta mga questions sa mga recent takers? 😃

kathc

Got my exam results today! Thank you to everyone who shared their tips and experiences here.

Overall score: 85

Listening: 87

Reading: 90

Speaking: 80

Writing: 87

Sa mga mag-ttake pa lang, good luck! Iba talaga ang nagagawa ng practice, so keep practicing 🙂

junesix

Hi mga kabayan! Hingi lang sana ako ng tips for PTE dahil exam ko na next week.

These are my two attempts in PTE mock exam. Sadly, Hindi umaabot ng 75 and above. It’s just weird because nung first attempt ko for PTE, umabot naman sa Proficient level last December 2018 (83/80/73/73).

From PTE Mock Test A (Overall: 64)

From PTE Mock Test B (Overall: 68)

Ang preparation na ginagawa ko ay nagpapractice ako ng mock exams from Apeuni and PTE.

I am using a MacBook Pro with JBL Quantum 100 wired gaming headset and Google Chrome for the browser.

Ang strategies na ginagamit ko for each band:

Speaking

RA - higher pitch while reading

RS - Praying to have less and easy sentences, trying to maintain oral fluency and pronunciation

DI - Jimmyssem

RL - Jimmyssem

ASQ - repeating the answer 3 times

Writing

SWT - Random template from a successful exam taker in fb group

WE - Jimmyssem easier version

Reading

MC:CSA - None

MC:CMA - None

RP - Jimmyssem

R:FIB - Trying to understand the paragraph and if the selected word sounds fine

RW:FIB - Trying to understand the paragraph and if the selected word sounds fine

Listening

SST - Random template from a successful exam taker in fb group

MC:CMA - None

L:FIB - 100% concentration, typing the word fast even if wrong spelled, going back to it afterwards

HCS - None

MC:CSA - None

SMW - None

HIW - 100% concentration, following the recorded speech with the cursor word per word

WFD - remembering all important words, adding their singular/plural/past tense/etc and entering all articles

My other questions:

Are the scores in the mock exam really lower than the actual test?
And are there tips for reading? I find this one to be the hardest of them all.

Thank you in advance mga kabayan sa sasagot ng aking mga katanungan. Good luck sa ating lahat at mabuhay po kayo. 🙂

kathc

@junesix said:
Hi mga kabayan! Hingi lang sana ako ng tips for PTE dahil exam ko na next week.

These are my two attempts in PTE mock exam. Sadly, Hindi umaabot ng 75 and above. It’s just weird because nung first attempt ko for PTE, umabot naman sa Proficient level last December 2018 (83/80/73/73).
From PTE Mock Test A (Overall: 64)

From PTE Mock Test B (Overall: 68)

Ang preparation na ginagawa ko ay nagpapractice ako ng mock exams from Apeuni and PTE.
I am using a MacBook Pro with JBL Quantum 100 wired gaming headset and Google Chrome for the browser.
Ang strategies na ginagamit ko for each band:
Speaking
RA - higher pitch while reading
RS - Praying to have less and easy sentences, trying to maintain oral fluency and pronunciation
DI - Jimmyssem
RL - Jimmyssem
ASQ - repeating the answer 3 times
Writing
SWT - Random template from a successful exam taker in fb group
WE - Jimmyssem easier version
Reading
MC:CSA - None
MC:CMA - None
RP - Jimmyssem
R:FIB - Trying to understand the paragraph and if the selected word sounds fine
RW:FIB - Trying to understand the paragraph and if the selected word sounds fine
Listening
SST - Random template from a successful exam taker in fb group
MC:CMA - None
L:FIB - 100% concentration, typing the word fast even if wrong spelled, going back to it afterwards
HCS - None
MC:CSA - None
SMW - None
HIW - 100% concentration, following the recorded speech with the cursor word per word
WFD - remembering all important words, adding their singular/plural/past tense/etc and entering all articles
My other questions:

Are the scores in the mock exam really lower than the actual test?

Thank you in advance mga kabayan sa sasagot ng aking mga katanungan. Good luck sa ating lahat at mabuhay po kayo. 🙂

May explanation si Jimmysem and E2 language on how scoring works for each section. Hindi ko lang maalala exactly lahat how. Like Repeat Sentence contributes to Listening and Speaking if I remember correctly. Have you tested if your mic records properly din? Do you stutter or hindi naman? No pausing for beyond 3 seconds? Speaking only when the mind starts recording? May parts na hindi pa nag-sstart yung recording agad, like may 1 second pause, baka nagsalita ka kaagad so the mic failed to capture what you said.

Are the scores in the mock exam really lower than the actual test?
Parang hindi rin. I scored higher in my mock test than the actual test pagdating sa speaking. I wonder tuloy kung dahil yun sa mask and/or face shield. The rest are decent scores naman for my mock test.

And are there tips for reading? I find this one to be the hardest of them all.
For Reading, remember na right-minus-wrong sa multiple choice - multiple answers. If you chose one correct answer, pero mali yung other answer, you'll end up with zero point for that question.

Reorder paragraph - you get scored for having two paragraphs na tama yung pagkakasunod.

Fill in the blanks - medjo challenging to minsan. The word should make sense first before sounding fine in my opinion.

kathc

*Speaking only when the mind starts recording?

kathc

*Speaking only when the mic starts recording?

ano ba yan mali mali type ko :p

junesix

@kathc said:

@junesix said:
Hi mga kabayan! Hingi lang sana ako ng tips for PTE dahil exam ko na next week.

These are my two attempts in PTE mock exam. Sadly, Hindi umaabot ng 75 and above. It’s just weird because nung first attempt ko for PTE, umabot naman sa Proficient level last December 2018 (83/80/73/73).

From PTE Mock Test A (Overall: 64)

From PTE Mock Test B (Overall: 68)

Ang preparation na ginagawa ko ay nagpapractice ako ng mock exams from Apeuni and PTE.

I am using a MacBook Pro with JBL Quantum 100 wired gaming headset and Google Chrome for the browser.

Ang strategies na ginagamit ko for each band:

Speaking
RA - higher pitch while reading
RS - Praying to have less and easy sentences, trying to maintain oral fluency and pronunciation
DI - Jimmyssem
RL - Jimmyssem
ASQ - repeating the answer 3 times

Writing
SWT - Random template from a successful exam taker in fb group
WE - Jimmyssem easier version

Reading
MC:CSA - None
MC:CMA - None
RP - Jimmyssem
R:FIB - Trying to understand the paragraph and if the selected word sounds fine
RW:FIB - Trying to understand the paragraph and if the selected word sounds fine

Listening
SST - Random template from a successful exam taker in fb group
MC:CMA - None
L:FIB - 100% concentration, typing the word fast even if wrong spelled, going back to it afterwards
HCS - None
MC:CSA - None
SMW - None
HIW - 100% concentration, following the recorded speech with the cursor word per word
WFD - remembering all important words, adding their singular/plural/past tense/etc and entering all articles

My other questions:

Are the scores in the mock exam really lower than the actual test?

Thank you in advance mga kabayan sa sasagot ng aking mga katanungan. Good luck sa ating lahat at mabuhay po kayo. 🙂

May explanation si Jimmysem and E2 language on how scoring works for each section. Hindi ko lang maalala exactly lahat how. Like Repeat Sentence contributes to Listening and Speaking if I remember correctly. Have you tested if your mic records properly din? Do you stutter or hindi naman? No pausing for beyond 3 seconds? Speaking only when the mind starts recording? May parts na hindi pa nag-sstart yung recording agad, like may 1 second pause, baka nagsalita ka kaagad so the mic failed to capture what you said.

Are the scores in the mock exam really lower than the actual test?
Parang hindi rin. I scored higher in my mock test than the actual test pagdating sa speaking. I wonder tuloy kung dahil yun sa mask and/or face shield. The rest are decent scores naman for my mock test.

And are there tips for reading? I find this one to be the hardest of them all.
For Reading, remember na right-minus-wrong sa multiple choice - multiple answers. If you chose one correct answer, pero mali yung other answer, you'll end up with zero point for that question.
Reorder paragraph - you get scored for having two paragraphs na tama yung pagkakasunod.
Fill in the blanks - medjo challenging to minsan. The word should make sense first before sounding fine in my opinion.

Thanks po sa pagrespond ng questions ko! :smile:

Bali familiar naman ako sa scoring system ng PTE, na dapat maging seryoso ako sa RA, RS, RW:FIB at WFD dahil sila yung segments na mataas magbigay ng score. Pati rin yung scoring system na may affected band and not just focusing on one, like in WFD na hindi lang Listening yung nabibigyan ng score, pati yung Writing.

Siguro doon lang sa Speaking, feeling ko may prob ako doon, hindi ako nag-stutter, siguro once I heard the beep sound, I automatically speak. I will wait for 1 second then during my practice before speaking.

Medyo nakaka-discourage lang kasi makita yung scores sa mock exams tho meron pa naman akong 2 pang natitira to test and improve. Practicin ko na lang talaga yung reading sa apeuni at sana gumaling. Hopefully it goes well. Thank you po sa tips!

Jkookie

Hi, please post here usual Essay topics on actual PTE exam. I'm tying to enhance my vocabulary for some topics I am not familiar with. Thank you!

EricTC

Hi guys, may tips ba kayo on Describe Image (DI)? Currently nagpa-practice ako sa ApeUni pero usaully around 40+ lang nakukuha ko out of 90. Mababa lagi ako sa pronunciation and fluency pero mataas sa content. Any tips? Thank you!

Also, halos magkatulad ba yung DI sa ApeUni and actual PTE Exam?

Ang gamit kong template ay yung kay Jay of E2 Language.

kathc

@EricTC said:
Hi guys, may tips ba kayo on Describe Image (DI)? Currently nagpa-practice ako sa ApeUni pero usaully around 40+ lang nakukuha ko out of 90. Mababa lagi ako sa pronunciation and fluency pero mataas sa content. Any tips? Thank you!

Also, halos magkatulad ba yung DI sa ApeUni and actual PTE Exam?
Ang gamit kong template ay yung kay Jay of E2 Language.

I recommend Jimmysem's tips for Describe Image and Retell Lecture on Youtube. That's what I used when I took the exam last Friday. Got 80 pts for speaking.

EricTC

@kathc said:

@EricTC said:
Hi guys, may tips ba kayo on Describe Image (DI)? Currently nagpa-practice ako sa ApeUni pero usaully around 40+ lang nakukuha ko out of 90. Mababa lagi ako sa pronunciation and fluency pero mataas sa content. Any tips? Thank you!

Also, halos magkatulad ba yung DI sa ApeUni and actual PTE Exam?

Ang gamit kong template ay yung kay Jay of E2 Language.
I recommend Jimmysem's tips for Describe Image and Retell Lecture on Youtube. That's what I used when I took the exam last Friday. Got 80 pts for speaking.

Hi kathc, thank you for responding.

Katatapos ko lang din panuorin yung kay Jimmysem ngayon at nagulat ako, maron palang ganun. Thank you for validating na gumagana pa yung template.

mgray

@EricTC said:
Hi guys, may tips ba kayo on Describe Image (DI)? Currently nagpa-practice ako sa ApeUni pero usaully around 40+ lang nakukuha ko out of 90. Mababa lagi ako sa pronunciation and fluency pero mataas sa content. Any tips? Thank you!

Also, halos magkatulad ba yung DI sa ApeUni and actual PTE Exam?
Ang gamit kong template ay yung kay Jay of E2 Language.

Kamusta po ang exam nyo? Goodluck po.

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