Hey guys!
I took the exam yesterday and I just received my scores. First time taker. Before my actual exam, I took the Scored Test A last Saturday and Scored Test B last Sunday. I was supposed to take these tests like a month before my scheduled exam but I just haven't gotten around to taking them earlier.
Scored Test A: LRSW - 81/80/85/90 (Overall - 82)
Scored Test B: LRSW - 90/81/90/84 (Overall - 90)
Actual Exam:
Communicative Skills
Listening - 90
Reading - 83
Speaking - 90
Writing - 90
Enabling Skills
Grammar - 87
Oral Fluency - 90
Pronunciation - 90
Spelling - 81
Vocabulary - 83
Written Discourse - 90
Overall Score: 90 (Thank God!)
I watched a lot of videos on YouTube, especially e2language. Extremely helpful. During the exam, there were 12 of us. The guy overseeing the exam mentioned not to raise our voices or shout during the Speaking part as there were other examinees who will speak at the same time. He reminded us to speak in the normal range. Yet I could still hear this one lady’s voice from the far end and the guy next to me. Initially, it threw me off but I concentrated as much as I could. During the Repeat Sentence part, I closed my eyes and focused so I could remember everything. I stumbled during Describe Image, made some wrong references, but that didn't matter as I still received 90. I just continued talking and did not pause at all. During Reading section, I slightly panicked because I glanced at the timer and I was running out of time. So medyo na distract ako dun, but I carried on and tried my best to understand what I was reading. During Summarize Spoken Test, I wrote on the erasable pad instead of typing directly. Okay naman, managed to jot down as much information as I could.
Anyway, I would like to thank @Blackmamba, @eww14, @curiousmom, @shuroro and @kaidenMVH for answering my queries and for the helpful tips. And for the rest who shared their experiences and gave advice. Thank you so much!