PTE ACADEMIC

trafalgar

@cccubic said:

@Conboyboy said:

@cccubic said:

@trafalgar said:
Kamusta po sa mga nagtake ng PTE nung Aug 7 ?

Hello po kabayan! Husband and I took the test last Aug 11 (this week lang), and napa TYL moment talaga kami kasi sa daming pagsubok before the exam, nagawa ni Husband mag band 90! My test results are not yet out, pero ok lang sa akin kahit mag competent lang.

Our preparation:
Si Nakul ng Skill PTE Academic ang aming naging sandigan. Due to the sudden change in scoring, checking system pati na din sa mga nadagdag na test questions, talagang kapit lang kami sa kanya and sa mga advise nya.
Si husband ay 1 year on-off nagreview, pero sumama na din akong makireview for 2 months.
*We subscribed to APE Uni for 1 month, at puro mock test ang ginawa namin 2 weeks before the exam

Our experience:
We took the test here in SG, Pearson sa may orchard (12pm slot)
4 lang kami sa testing room, pero sobrang kabado bente. naapektuhan kami ni husband at meron kaming kasabay na Native English language taker, sobrang galing kaya napraning kami after ng test
Hindi noise cancelling yung headset, kaya rinig mo parin talaga ung kasama mo sa testing room
laminated white board na 10 pages ang binigay samin with Staedler non-permanent marker (dalawa)

Our tips / suggestion:
para samin, mukhang ok ung schedule na napili namin kasi 4 lang kami, kasi after namin, isang grupo ng pinoy (5-7 people?) ung dumating. Para sa amin baka mas mahirapan kami pag madami kami sa loob
once na magstart yung read aloud, sinulat ko agad lahat ng templates ko for DI, RL, RTS
*Sobrang nakatulong ang prayers to calm our nerves and attending a mass after exam

congrats! yep mahirap pag madami sa test center. Relatively maganda ang test center sa orchard vs dun sa may stevens (parang comshop mas maingay). Sa orchard mas relaxed yung feel, tapos may area to study sa level 1 hehe.

How did you deal with reading? Madami nagsasabi kulang oras.
Thank you po! For me sobrang confident ako for my husband na mag superior sya, pero sa side ko, di ko din akalain na superior din lalabas sakin (R73 L83 S90 W90), kasi un nga ang ikli nung part 2 reading, may di ako nasagutan na 2 questions. Medyo napaganda din na nadelay kami magexam at naabutan ng mega changes kasi previously, superior ay dapat all band 79.

Congrats po kabayan! May napaggamitan po ba kayo ng template? Ano po ma aadvise nyo sa writing?.. dun kasi ako lagi mababa, laging below 80 sa mock test..

Conboyboy

writing naman - SWT dapat mga connectors mo ok, tsaka make sure 1 complex sentence lang (1 full stop sa dulo). Use and, but, or comma to make 2-3 sentences combined into 1.

essay - you must have bodies of an essay. main info, supporting, examples, conclusion.

trafalgar

@Conboyboy said:
writing naman - SWT dapat mga connectors mo ok, tsaka make sure 1 complex sentence lang (1 full stop sa dulo). Use and, but, or comma to make 2-3 sentences combined into 1.

essay - you must have bodies of an essay. main info, supporting, examples, conclusion.

Thanks po! nag paraphrase ka din po ba sa SWT or pwede pa kaya ung copy yung sentence taz paraphrase lang ibang words?

cccubic

@trafalgar said:

@cccubic said:

@Conboyboy said:

@cccubic said:

@trafalgar said:
Kamusta po sa mga nagtake ng PTE nung Aug 7 ?

Hello po kabayan! Husband and I took the test last Aug 11 (this week lang), and napa TYL moment talaga kami kasi sa daming pagsubok before the exam, nagawa ni Husband mag band 90! My test results are not yet out, pero ok lang sa akin kahit mag competent lang.

Our preparation:
Si Nakul ng Skill PTE Academic ang aming naging sandigan. Due to the sudden change in scoring, checking system pati na din sa mga nadagdag na test questions, talagang kapit lang kami sa kanya and sa mga advise nya.
Si husband ay 1 year on-off nagreview, pero sumama na din akong makireview for 2 months.
*We subscribed to APE Uni for 1 month, at puro mock test ang ginawa namin 2 weeks before the exam

Our experience:
We took the test here in SG, Pearson sa may orchard (12pm slot)
4 lang kami sa testing room, pero sobrang kabado bente. naapektuhan kami ni husband at meron kaming kasabay na Native English language taker, sobrang galing kaya napraning kami after ng test
Hindi noise cancelling yung headset, kaya rinig mo parin talaga ung kasama mo sa testing room
laminated white board na 10 pages ang binigay samin with Staedler non-permanent marker (dalawa)

Our tips / suggestion:
para samin, mukhang ok ung schedule na napili namin kasi 4 lang kami, kasi after namin, isang grupo ng pinoy (5-7 people?) ung dumating. Para sa amin baka mas mahirapan kami pag madami kami sa loob
once na magstart yung read aloud, sinulat ko agad lahat ng templates ko for DI, RL, RTS
*Sobrang nakatulong ang prayers to calm our nerves and attending a mass after exam

congrats! yep mahirap pag madami sa test center. Relatively maganda ang test center sa orchard vs dun sa may stevens (parang comshop mas maingay). Sa orchard mas relaxed yung feel, tapos may area to study sa level 1 hehe.

How did you deal with reading? Madami nagsasabi kulang oras.

Thank you po! For me sobrang confident ako for my husband na mag superior sya, pero sa side ko, di ko din akalain na superior din lalabas sakin (R73 L83 S90 W90), kasi un nga ang ikli nung part 2 reading, may di ako nasagutan na 2 questions. Medyo napaganda din na nadelay kami magexam at naabutan ng mega changes kasi previously, superior ay dapat all band 79.
Congrats po kabayan! May napaggamitan po ba kayo ng template? Ano po ma aadvise nyo sa writing?.. dun kasi ako lagi mababa, laging below 80 sa mock test..

Tama po si @Conboyboy, then share ko na din po ang ginawa at strategies namin sa writing:

SWT - 3 sentences po combined to make complex sentence. and-but or and-and ang gamit ko po. Double check na din kung nagmemake sense ung gawa mong sentence.

Essay - more than 200 words. sobrang naging helpful dito ung subscription namin sa APEuni, dun namin nadiscover na lagi kaming nadadale sa spelling, kasi wrong spelling -1 agad, so pag nakadalawa kana, wala ka ng points sa spelling. Minsan tuhog pa yan pag wrong spelling, mababa din ung Vocab at Grammar. Pinaraphrase din namin ung structure/template ni Nakul para di maflag ng AI checker.

Structure (pls paraphrase):

In today's complex world, numerous issues and topics are subject to debate. One such topic is that <insert topic here>. While some believe that <insert 1st viewpoint>. Others argue that <insert 2nd or opposing viewpoint>. In my personal perspective, <insert your viewpoint>.

Considering the points discussed above, it is evident that <insert your firm standpoint>. Therefore, it can be concluded that <insert final point>.

CantThinkAnyUserName

@cccubic said:
Tama po si @Conboyboy, then share ko na din po ang ginawa at strategies namin sa writing:

SWT - 3 sentences po combined to make complex sentence. and-but or and-and ang gamit ko po. Double check na din kung nagmemake sense ung gawa mong sentence.
Essay - more than 200 words. sobrang naging helpful dito ung subscription namin sa APEuni, dun namin nadiscover na lagi kaming nadadale sa spelling, kasi wrong spelling -1 agad, so pag nakadalawa kana, wala ka ng points sa spelling. Minsan tuhog pa yan pag wrong spelling, mababa din ung Vocab at Grammar. Pinaraphrase din namin ung structure/template ni Nakul para di maflag ng AI checker.
Structure (pls paraphrase):
In today's complex world, numerous issues and topics are subject to debate. One such topic is that <insert topic here>. While some believe that <insert 1st viewpoint>. Others argue that <insert 2nd or opposing viewpoint>. In my personal perspective, <insert your viewpoint>.
Considering the points discussed above, it is evident that <insert your firm standpoint>. Therefore, it can be concluded that <insert final point>.
Updated na ba yung apeuni sa PTE changes?

cccubic

@CantThinkAnyUserName said:

@cccubic said:
Tama po si @Conboyboy, then share ko na din po ang ginawa at strategies namin sa writing:

SWT - 3 sentences po combined to make complex sentence. and-but or and-and ang gamit ko po. Double check na din kung nagmemake sense ung gawa mong sentence.

Essay - more than 200 words. sobrang naging helpful dito ung subscription namin sa APEuni, dun namin nadiscover na lagi kaming nadadale sa spelling, kasi wrong spelling -1 agad, so pag nakadalawa kana, wala ka ng points sa spelling. Minsan tuhog pa yan pag wrong spelling, mababa din ung Vocab at Grammar. Pinaraphrase din namin ung structure/template ni Nakul para di maflag ng AI checker.

Structure (pls paraphrase):
In today's complex world, numerous issues and topics are subject to debate. One such topic is that <insert topic here>. While some believe that <insert 1st viewpoint>. Others argue that <insert 2nd or opposing viewpoint>. In my personal perspective, <insert your viewpoint>.
Considering the points discussed above, it is evident that <insert your firm standpoint>. Therefore, it can be concluded that <insert final point>.

Updated na ba yung apeuni sa PTE changes?

Yes po. Meron na din ung Summarize Group Discussions pati Respond to a Situation. last week wala pang 10 ung pang mock tests

abbylava

@cccubic said:

@CantThinkAnyUserName said:

@cccubic said:
Tama po si @Conboyboy, then share ko na din po ang ginawa at strategies namin sa writing:

SWT - 3 sentences po combined to make complex sentence. and-but or and-and ang gamit ko po. Double check na din kung nagmemake sense ung gawa mong sentence.

Essay - more than 200 words. sobrang naging helpful dito ung subscription namin sa APEuni, dun namin nadiscover na lagi kaming nadadale sa spelling, kasi wrong spelling -1 agad, so pag nakadalawa kana, wala ka ng points sa spelling. Minsan tuhog pa yan pag wrong spelling, mababa din ung Vocab at Grammar. Pinaraphrase din namin ung structure/template ni Nakul para di maflag ng AI checker.

Structure (pls paraphrase):
In today's complex world, numerous issues and topics are subject to debate. One such topic is that <insert topic here>. While some believe that <insert 1st viewpoint>. Others argue that <insert 2nd or opposing viewpoint>. In my personal perspective, <insert your viewpoint>.
Considering the points discussed above, it is evident that <insert your firm standpoint>. Therefore, it can be concluded that <insert final point>.

Updated na ba yung apeuni sa PTE changes?
Yes po. Meron na din ung Summarize Group Discussions pati Respond to a Situation. last week wala pang 10 ung pang mock tests

Hi po, if you won't mind. Ano pong mga scores mo sa mocktest sa APE Uni? I am practicing din po dun pero di ko naaachieve yung target scores.

cccubic

@abbylava said:

@cccubic said:

@CantThinkAnyUserName said:

@cccubic said:
Tama po si @Conboyboy, then share ko na din po ang ginawa at strategies namin sa writing:

SWT - 3 sentences po combined to make complex sentence. and-but or and-and ang gamit ko po. Double check na din kung nagmemake sense ung gawa mong sentence.

Essay - more than 200 words. sobrang naging helpful dito ung subscription namin sa APEuni, dun namin nadiscover na lagi kaming nadadale sa spelling, kasi wrong spelling -1 agad, so pag nakadalawa kana, wala ka ng points sa spelling. Minsan tuhog pa yan pag wrong spelling, mababa din ung Vocab at Grammar. Pinaraphrase din namin ung structure/template ni Nakul para di maflag ng AI checker.

Structure (pls paraphrase):
In today's complex world, numerous issues and topics are subject to debate. One such topic is that <insert topic here>. While some believe that <insert 1st viewpoint>. Others argue that <insert 2nd or opposing viewpoint>. In my personal perspective, <insert your viewpoint>.
Considering the points discussed above, it is evident that <insert your firm standpoint>. Therefore, it can be concluded that <insert final point>.

Updated na ba yung apeuni sa PTE changes?

Yes po. Meron na din ung Summarize Group Discussions pati Respond to a Situation. last week wala pang 10 ung pang mock tests
Hi po, if you won't mind. Ano pong mga scores mo sa mocktest sa APE Uni? I am practicing din po dun pero di ko naaachieve yung target scores.

Hello po! Since short ung time namin, dalawang mock test after Aug 7 lang yung available nuon. My last full mock test was 70L 69R 53S 73W. After nun, nagsagot na po ako ng section mock test that has Aug 7 update.

cccubic

@trafalgar said:

@Conboyboy said:
writing naman - SWT dapat mga connectors mo ok, tsaka make sure 1 complex sentence lang (1 full stop sa dulo). Use and, but, or comma to make 2-3 sentences combined into 1.

essay - you must have bodies of an essay. main info, supporting, examples, conclusion.
Thanks po! nag paraphrase ka din po ba sa SWT or pwede pa kaya ung copy yung sentence taz paraphrase lang ibang words?

Di ko po pala nasagot direct yung tanong nyo. Ako po copy sentence lang, si husband mixed copy and paraphrase.

trafalgar

@cccubic said:

@trafalgar said:

@Conboyboy said:
writing naman - SWT dapat mga connectors mo ok, tsaka make sure 1 complex sentence lang (1 full stop sa dulo). Use and, but, or comma to make 2-3 sentences combined into 1.

essay - you must have bodies of an essay. main info, supporting, examples, conclusion.

Thanks po! nag paraphrase ka din po ba sa SWT or pwede pa kaya ung copy yung sentence taz paraphrase lang ibang words?
Di ko po pala nasagot direct yung tanong nyo. Ako po copy sentence lang, si husband mixed copy and paraphrase.

Thank you po! atleast my option ako sa SWT hehe

trafalgar

Hello po, nagtake po ako nung last saturday, na receive ko yung result a day after. For me po, parang same lang din yung intensity nya from years ago hehe. Overthink malala din hehe. Nabago lang number of items saka yung 2 new sections sa speaking, reading time at yung points computation nya.

abbylava

@cccubic said:

@trafalgar said:
Kamusta po sa mga nagtake ng PTE nung Aug 7 ?
Hello po kabayan! Husband and I took the test last Aug 11 (this week lang), and napa TYL moment talaga kami kasi sa daming pagsubok before the exam, nagawa ni Husband mag band 90! My test results are not yet out, pero ok lang sa akin kahit mag competent lang.
Our preparation:
Si Nakul ng Skill PTE Academic ang aming naging sandigan. Due to the sudden change in scoring, checking system pati na din sa mga nadagdag na test questions, talagang kapit lang kami sa kanya and sa mga advise nya.
Si husband ay 1 year on-off nagreview, pero sumama na din akong makireview for 2 months.
We subscribed to APE Uni for 1 month, at puro mock test ang ginawa namin 2 weeks before the exam
Our experience:
We took the test here in SG, Pearson sa may orchard (12pm slot)
4 lang kami sa testing room, pero sobrang kabado bente. naapektuhan kami ni husband at meron kaming kasabay na Native English language taker, sobrang galing kaya napraning kami after ng test
Hindi noise cancelling yung headset, kaya rinig mo parin talaga ung kasama mo sa testing room
laminated white board na 10 pages ang binigay samin with Staedler non-permanent marker (dalawa)
Our tips / suggestion:
para samin, mukhang ok ung schedule na napili namin kasi 4 lang kami, kasi after namin, isang grupo ng pinoy (5-7 people?) ung dumating. Para sa amin baka mas mahirapan kami pag madami kami sa loob
once na magstart yung read aloud, sinulat ko agad lahat ng templates ko for DI, RL, RTS
Sobrang nakatulong ang prayers to calm our nerves and attending a mass after exam

Hi po, may I ask po ulit ung template na gamit niyo for DI, RL and RTS? Thank you po.

janella

Hello po, may alam po ba kayong WRITING section - SWT and Essay templates na nagwowork pa sa exams after ng Aug 7? Thank you so much po.

cccubic

Hi @janella, you can check my reply last Aug 18, I list down the items that worked on us during the exam (we took the exam in Aug 11)

cccubic

@abbylava said:

@cccubic said:

@trafalgar said:
Kamusta po sa mga nagtake ng PTE nung Aug 7 ?

Hello po kabayan! Husband and I took the test last Aug 11 (this week lang), and napa TYL moment talaga kami kasi sa daming pagsubok before the exam, nagawa ni Husband mag band 90! My test results are not yet out, pero ok lang sa akin kahit mag competent lang.

Our preparation:
Si Nakul ng Skill PTE Academic ang aming naging sandigan. Due to the sudden change in scoring, checking system pati na din sa mga nadagdag na test questions, talagang kapit lang kami sa kanya and sa mga advise nya.
Si husband ay 1 year on-off nagreview, pero sumama na din akong makireview for 2 months.
*We subscribed to APE Uni for 1 month, at puro mock test ang ginawa namin 2 weeks before the exam

Our experience:
We took the test here in SG, Pearson sa may orchard (12pm slot)
4 lang kami sa testing room, pero sobrang kabado bente. naapektuhan kami ni husband at meron kaming kasabay na Native English language taker, sobrang galing kaya napraning kami after ng test
Hindi noise cancelling yung headset, kaya rinig mo parin talaga ung kasama mo sa testing room
laminated white board na 10 pages ang binigay samin with Staedler non-permanent marker (dalawa)

Our tips / suggestion:
para samin, mukhang ok ung schedule na napili namin kasi 4 lang kami, kasi after namin, isang grupo ng pinoy (5-7 people?) ung dumating. Para sa amin baka mas mahirapan kami pag madami kami sa loob
once na magstart yung read aloud, sinulat ko agad lahat ng templates ko for DI, RL, RTS
*Sobrang nakatulong ang prayers to calm our nerves and attending a mass after exam
Hi po, may I ask po ulit ung template na gamit niyo for DI, RL and RTS? Thank you po.

Describe Image (for Graph/Chart only):

The image provided is a <graph/chart> that gives information about <title of data>

It is evident that <highest data>

Conversely, <provide median>

Another interesting point is that <lowest data>

In conclusion, this image illustrates <shorten title of data>

Retell Lecture:

The lecture discusses <title>

In the beginning, the speaker talks about __

Later, the speaker said __

Then, the speaker also mentioned __

In conclusion, the lecture is all about __

Respond to a Situation:

Hi __

Firstly, it is evident that __

Then it seems that __

Therefore, i would like to request/suggest that ___

Please take this advise with a grain of salt, do some adjustment in the words just to ensure na hindi maflag ng AI na template ito, but instead as a structure.

opensourceemis

Back to research para sa pamankin kong IT na plan mag-take ng PTE. During my time IELTS lang mas mabilis ba talaga ang PTE kaysa IELTS?

CantThinkAnyUserName

Haven't tried IELTS pero sabi nila, sa IELTS kasi ang kalaban mo eh kaba dahil may kaharap ka na actual proctor unlike sa PTE na Computer lang tapos may techniques pa na workaround kung may mga subjects na nahihirapan ka.

ttr0220

Hi everyone, I’d like to ask for advice about the PTE exam. 🙏

I’ve been practicing using APEUNI for the past week and I’m not sure how reliable the scores are compared to the actual PTE. My goal is to hit Superior English for migration purposes, and I’m planning to take the exam next week.

Here’s my recent mock exam history (1 week):

Sept 9 – L: 78 | R: 75 | S: 88 | W: 85

Sept 8 – L: 83 | R: 79 | S: 89 | W: 87

Sept 5 – L: 81 | R: 77 | S: 89 | W: 81

Sept 4 – L: 85 | R: 74 | S: 85 | W: 83

Sept 2 – L: 84 | R: 80 | S: 90 | W: 85

Sept 1 – L: 87 | R: 78 | S: 87 | W: 81

Aug 29 – L: 83 | R: 81 | S: 89 | W: 84

Given these scores, do you think APEUNI is a good gauge of my readiness?

Also, for those who already took PTE in the Philippines:

Which test center/branch would you recommend?

Any advice on the best time/day to schedule the exam (morning vs afternoon)?

Would really appreciate any tips or experiences you can share before I book my slot. Thank you! 🙏

cccubic

@ttr0220 said:
Hi everyone, I’d like to ask for advice about the PTE exam. 🙏

I’ve been practicing using APEUNI for the past week and I’m not sure how reliable the scores are compared to the actual PTE. My goal is to hit Superior English for migration purposes, and I’m planning to take the exam next week.
Here’s my recent mock exam history (1 week):
Sept 9 – L: 78 | R: 75 | S: 88 | W: 85
Sept 8 – L: 83 | R: 79 | S: 89 | W: 87
Sept 5 – L: 81 | R: 77 | S: 89 | W: 81
Sept 4 – L: 85 | R: 74 | S: 85 | W: 83
Sept 2 – L: 84 | R: 80 | S: 90 | W: 85
Sept 1 – L: 87 | R: 78 | S: 87 | W: 81
Aug 29 – L: 83 | R: 81 | S: 89 | W: 84
Given these scores, do you think APEUNI is a good gauge of my readiness?
Also, for those who already took PTE in the Philippines:
Which test center/branch would you recommend?
Any advice on the best time/day to schedule the exam (morning vs afternoon)?
Would really appreciate any tips or experiences you can share before I book my slot. Thank you! 🙏

Hello po, mataas na po yung score nyo for APE Uni and I believe you can score superior in actual. I believe mas maging prepared po kayo na madami kayo sa room kasi nakakabigla talaga pag sabay sabay na nagsasalita

rk5445750

For sample essays and practical tips to improve your IELTS writing, you can check this page: IELTS Writing Task 2 preparation

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