Hi guys, as a token of gratitude, sinulat ko in a blogpost my whole PTE Exam preparation (and techniques) from Day 1 of practice up to the Examination Day.
Here's the link for the blogpost:
https://tinyurl.com/9pcasce9
Here's an excerpt:
1. Overview
The following test preparation and practices greatly helped me to score 89/90 overall in my PTE Academic examination, with each category scores of:
Listening= 90/90
Writing=90/90
Speaking=90/90
Reading=83/90
2. Timeline
I prepared for two months starting from September 5 to October 29 of 2021. My test was scheduled in October 30. For the first month, I only watched Youtube videos covering all 20 tasks under the 4 categories (listening, writing, speaking and reading). For the second month, I did my practice.
During the first month, I only watched 1 task per day. The Youtube tutorial videos can go for about 30 mins up to 1.5 hrs per task; one must also allot a decent amount of time taking down notes and doing the presented exercises. For this month, I had my full 20 days for watching and 10 days for rest/lazy days (with a little bit practicing).
During the second month, I practiced every day per task, except on Sundays. But before I began practicing, I had my 1st mock exam to gauge my performance and know my weaknesses. For the first two weeks, I tried to cover all 20 tasks during my practice. I had my 2nd mock exam on the 14th day which is a Saturday. I then practiced per category per day, while consistently practicing my task weaknesses (which were Repeat Sentence, Read Aloud, & Write from Dictation. All tasks will be discussed below.) The night before my actual exam, I did my 3rd mock exam to recall all of my learning and techniques.
Important note: Practice with a face mask on, as face mask and face shield should be worn during the exam.
3. Resources
I watched all of the 20 task tutorials from E2 PTE Academic (Link: https://www.youtube.com/c/E2PTE/playlists). The most beneficial videos for me are those with “Super Method” in the title, they are usually short and recently uploaded. After watching all of the 20 task tutorials from that channel, I then watched Jimmyssem’s video on Describe Image and Retell Lecture Tips and Tricks (Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDheXo2epi4)...
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God bless, guys!