I'm new to this forum(just registered).. but I have been following this post.. let me share my experience..
I have taken IELTS for 3 times..
1st take of IELTS - Nataranta ako, and my reading was a messed(5.5)..My goal is just 6 on all bands para maipasa ko yung assessment sa EA(Engineers Australia)
2nd take of IELTS - my reading got improve..but my speaking went down(from 6.5 to 5.5)..
pumasok ako sa isang review center.. and have gain insights..
3rd take of IELTS - S: 6.5, W:7.0, L: 7.0
.. I gave up!.. Anyway, sa isip ko I can still apply for the State Nomination Visa(Visa190).
I got a positive result sa assessment after 16 weeks of application. Now waiting for invite with State Nomination.
While waiting for the State Nomination, I tried PTE.
1st Take of PTE - Reading: 64 --> ouch.. sayang.. dapat 65.. But it gave me an optimistic feeling kasi napansin ko media lenient ang pte sa scoring.
2nd Take of PTE - Reading: 61 --> another ouch..nagmadali kasi ako..
3rd Take of PTE - Reading: 69 --> ayos.. Thank God..
Tips:
Practice and Practice and Practice - napansin ko some of the questions are the same from reviewers.. and practice materials..
Read Aloud - Just read clearly and loudly..
Repeat Sentence - For my case, lagi kong nakakalimutan yung huling sinasabi.. So on the 3rd take, I focus on the last word..
Describe the image
4.1 The xxxxx shows. Where xxxx is "line", "pie chart", "bar graph", "image".
4.2 Paraphrase yung graph title
4.3 Banggitin kung ano yung X axis.
Example: " for a period of 3 years", "on the year 2000 to 2004"
4.4 Banggitin kung ano yung Y axis
Example: "age in years", "waste in tons"
4.5 Banggitin yung legend
Example: "for both sex(male and female)", "outside UK and inside UK"
4.6 Banggitin kung ano yung source
4.7 Kung wala ng masabi, banggitin kung ano yung kulay..
4.8 Helpful words - directly proportional, inversely proportional, portion(use in pie chart),
4.9 Banggitin yung highest and lowest sa data
Example: "As we can see, the largest portion(pie chart) is coming from plastics which is 35%". "Surprisingly, the lowest is from electronic components which is only 1%"
Retell lecture - Ginagawa ko is nagtatake ako ng note.. and since kadalasan my image din. So habang binabasa ko yung notes ko nakatingin din ako image.
Reading - My weakness.. I use to review online questions from internet.. just google parajumpled, reading comprehension, CAT examples..
6.1 Reading comprehension with one/more answer - Basahin muna question and then skim the passage to look for the answer
6.2 Fill in the gaps - Magbasa about collocation.. and then trust your instinct..kasi nakakalito.
6.3 Jumbled Paragraphs - know the pair, know the 1st sentence, know the linking words(then, however,moreover, alternatively,etc)
Writing - Summarize passage - gawa ng summary every paragraph.. bago gumawa ng isang buong summary.
Writing Essay
8.1 Introduction---Body --- conclusion
8.2 Introduction-- State the fact, state the argument.
Example: "There's an undeniable fact that communication has advance in the past 10 years. People talked about the benefits. However,people also argue about its negative effects"
Listening - if you have taken ielts, para sakin mas madali sya..
Relax wag kabahan.. yung the 10 minute break kung kinakailangan..
Pray and Pray and Pray.