PTE ACADEMIC

hopeful_persistent

@lottysatty thanks for the suggestion. Will try the CSuites. I tried One Pacific on my first take medyo mahal jd siya. aiming for a superior mark pako... Hope you will be invited soonest 🙂

dark_knight

@hopeful_persistent Check nyo rin Red Planet Amorsolo. 🙂

Levannie

@Heprex sir ganun ba un affected din un writing sa listening - write from dictation? Mejo namiss ko din kc yun last 2 parts nung listening ko though may sinulat akong sentence pero hnd exact nung sa recording. Nadistract kc ako nung biglang pumunta sa likod ko un nagbabantay ayun pala tapos na yun katabi ko.

ivandemarco

@Heprex salamat sir sa advice..ill practice more para d ako matgalan sa pag sagot nextime.. best of luck to all of us.. thank you sa mga post dito. Malakinh tulong sa mga nagbabalak pang mag exam.

Heprex

@Levannie nako, sayang. Yep, both writing and listening scores sya. You can check yung PTE scoring guide na pdf. Di ko labg macopy yung link kase naka mobile ako.

@ivandemarco yep, practice lang tyo ng practice. Makukuha na ntin yan jext time. 🙂

lizzzie

Hi! Good morning!

Meron po ba kayong template for describe image?yung pang mga images po? parang ang hirap eh.. 🙁 or i can still use ung mga template for pie/line/bar graph?

thank you po!

shuroro

@lizzzie based on sa mga tips before dito, they did not use any templates for that. according to them, they just read the description what was shown on the image or just purely described it. i guess practice lang talaga. ako din hirap sa part na yan.

kindly check these recent tips from people with superior markings:

http://pinoyau.info/discussion/comment/230738/#Comment_230738

http://pinoyau.info/discussion/comment/253962#Comment_253962

lack14

@Lizzie useful yun templates ng e2 language in youtube.

"this image/pie chart/line or bar graph represents..." 5 seconds

Then try looking for the outliers (highest/largest or lowest/smallest) to describe. pag process naman just mention how many steps meron. Use can use the template "xx accounts for..., then followed by yy and zz with the amount of 11 and 22 respectively." 25 seconds

Then sa last, "overall/in summary, it can be seen/assumed..." 5 seconds

In my experience, may images na d ko maintindihan but I kept on speaking. No uhms and ahhs. very important fluency mo. pag may nasabi ka mali or wrong grammar, just continue.

Never finish before 35 seconds but definitely finish on time. Malaki at a bawas if bitin sentence mo.

Last but not the least, practice, practice, practice 🙂

madamA

Hi guys! My hubby and I got (L/R/S/W) 72/63/71/67 and 77/77/61/86 when we took the Scored Test A of the gold kit. Any suggestions to improve our score? I was particularly low sa written discourse, pronunciation and oral fluency. Vocabulary, grammar and spelling I was 90. I already scheduled our exams on September 9 & 16. Thanks

Heprex

@madamA scores are good, sa opinyon ko lang, mas mahirap ang mock test, and normally mababa talaga speaking sa mock test, kase walang magandang mic. Just keep practicing kung san kayo nahihirapan.

madamA

@Heprex thank you 🙂 nahirapan din ako talaga sa speaking kasi natense ako. 😃

Heprex

@madamA Practice lang solution dyan. 🙂 kung first time nyo kumuha ng PTE, i-handa nyo na sarili nyo, kase sabay sabay lahat sa speaking section, as in nakakagulat. Kelangan nyo masanay mag focus sa ganung environment.

patrickcpacia

Hi guys, would just like to share some tips on how I got 90 on all tests without availing PTE test banks or Practice Guides online.

Eto mga kakailanganin nyo na resources:

Test Bank - search PTE Gold in Youtube or PTE Academic
PTE Score Guide (para alam mo kung paano ka isscore) - http://pearsonpte.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/PTEA_Score_Guide.pdf
PTE Tutorial Interface (para alam mo kung ano ieexpect sa screen) - http://pearsonpte.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Tutorial.pdf
Two notebooks and a thick inked pen (e.g., classic pilot sign pen) for writing answers – why thick inked pen? The sharpie that will be used during the PTE Exam is makapal ang sulat so kailangan masanay ka na using a thick inked pen rather than a 0.3 or 0.5 mm pen.
Phone where you can record your answers into a Notepad. I suggest the iphone Notes app.

Okay, G!

SPEAKING

Preface: Be aware na sabay2 kayo magsasalita ng mga test takers. Walang hintayan ito. Anticipate na madidistract ka talaga. Focus lang on the task at hand. Wag ka magpadistract. Hindi naman sila ang sscorean ng computer eh – ikaw! hehe

1. Read aloud – read the paragraph and look for difficult words or phrases kung saan possibleng magkamali/mabulol ka. While reading, observe a moderate pace and open your mouth while speaking. Click next once you finish.

2. Repeat Sentence – This is not for everyone, pero I wrote the first letters of each word while absorbing the sentence. After which, I spoke in, AGAIN, a moderate pace while checking off each letter from my notes. TAKE NOTE! Content is 3 points only while Oral Fluency and Pronunciation is 5 points EACH FOR ALL SPEAKING TESTS. So focus more on HOW YOU SAY the sentence (kahit may namiss out ka) kaysa getting each and every word correct.

3. Describe Image – Make sure you understand yourself while speaking. Kung di mo nagegets sarili mo, mas madali ka mawawala. Keep practicing. Familiarity of the different images is key for a smooth run.

4. Retell lecture – Note all key points. (e.g., name of a person, a place, an event, a date/era, figures, impacts, effects). “The lecture talks about…”

5. Answer Short Question – make an intelligent guess if you don’t know the answer. Speak very clearly.

WRITING

Preface: Anticipate 2-3 Summarize Written Texts and 1-2 Write Essays. Sakin ata 3 SWTs tapos 2 WEs. Kamusta naman diba? hehe

1. Summarize Written Text – Summarize the paragraphs in one complete complex/compound sentence. I recommend that you make use of super punctuations like semicolon (😉 en dash (-) em dash (--). If you do not know how to use these, look it up while you have the time.

2. Write Essay – Use Batman’s template. Shout out to Mr. @batman for giving a sick template. Give time to check your spelling and grammar. Magpasok ka rin ng mga highfaluting words AS LONG AS the context is correct. Wag yung tipong feel mo lang ilagay pero mali naman pala meaning. haha

READING

Preface: Weakness ko to so I gave more time in practicing for this test. Get your pen and paper ready. Note that the order will change so it is best to write down the order of the tests under this portion so you know what to expect. Also note that this exam is timed so train yourself to answer accurately under time pressure. Click next agad after every answer.

1. Multiple Choice, Choose Single/Multiple Answer/s – Read the prompt and note the key words/phrases in the prompt. Read the choices and familiarize yourself of repeated words or concepts. I wrote down the choices 1-4 from top to bottom on my notepad para ma X ko yung mga sure akong wrong answers.

2. Reorder paragraph – Read all the sentences first so you have an idea of the passage. Identify the independent sentence, then use Subject Verb Object strategy (see E2 Language Youtube for more details) para mafeel yung flow ng passage. Read the paragraph again to check if it makes complete sense. This part is particularly hard to prepare for kasi feeling mo ang bobo mo sa Reorder Paragraph sa mga test bank. Pero Keri naman sa actual! Kinaya ko so Kayang Kaya mo rin!

patrickcpacia

3. Fill in the Blanks – read the phrases/words before and after the blank so you can have a feel of what word is missing. Use a combination of trial and error, anticipation, instinct, tenses, collocations, and grammar when answering the exam. Practice answering within 2 minutes. This will be a life saver in case matagalan ka sa MCA, CS/MA and Reorder Paragraph.

OPTIONAL BREAK Take this break to drink water and pee. Do not rush back in. Your brain cells need to regroup, rest and prepare for the next exam. REST talaga ah, wag ka atat.

LISTENING

Preface: Note that this exam (except for Summarize Spoken text) is time bound so train yourself to answer accurately under pressure. Click next agad after every answer.

1. Summarize Spoken Text – if you are a fast typer/typist like me, merely type the details of the passage. Note all key points. (e.g., name of a person, a place, an event, a date/era, figures, impacts, effects). Start with “The lecture talks about…”

2. Multiple Choice, Choose Single/Multiple Answer/s – habang hindi pa nagsisismula ang speaker, read the prompt and note the key words/phrases in the prompt. While the speaker is talking, glance at the choices and mentally note familiar words or concepts. I wrote down the choices 1-4 from top to bottom on my notepad para ma X ko yung mga sure akong wrong answers.

3. Fill in the blanks – look at the words/phrases before the blank so you know when to pay utmost attention. Use the tab key to jump from one blank to the next. Check your spelling before hitting next.

4. Select Missing Word - Listen up to the last drop. Use trial and error by recalling the last phrases mentioned by the speaker.

5. Highlight Incorrect Word – sabayan mo yung speaker magsalita in your head and click on the words that differ from what was spoken. Never glance back kasi baka may mga banggitin na yung speaker na variations tapos di mo naclick. Sige ka. Lol

6. Highlight Correct Summary – notes notes notes. Note all key points (e.g., name of a person, a place, an event, a date/era, figures, impacts, effects). Also take note of repeated words.

7. Write from Dictation – write the first letter of each word. Then type. Check your spelling and capitalization before hitting next.

Goodluck!

DISCLAIMER: Although I did not use a test bank or test guide to help me in the exam, nasa sayo parin yan to objectively gauge your skills and see if whether you need additional resources to pass the exam. I posted this to help those na gusto pumasa with a budget 🙂

cheesyfiona

@lottysatty @hopeful_persistent We booked CSuites from Agoda 🙂

TOROGI

Hi. I'm new here. I have the PTE PRACTICE SOFTWARE. Kindly send me an email thru my email account if you need it. I'm not usually here so just send me a dm. Hope it helps. ^^

eudzpiluden@gmail.com

MissAussie

Hello guys, sino pong may copy ng cheat sheet ni mam filipinacpa? Pasend din po ako, thank you

ogie1023

@ddsant hello po, singapore based po ba kayo?

Miss96

paano po ba ang tamang speaking sa PTE? sobrang hirap po eh.

Miss96

thank you po sa lahat na nagprovide ng materials!maaasahan ang thread na ito! 🙂 🙂>-

« Previous Page Next Page »