PTE ACADEMIC

jewel_34

@novapic can i buy po? Available pa ba?

ms_ane

POINTERS when preparing for the PTE A exam.

At the time that I started planning for my PTE A review, I honestly don’t know where to start. Without proper planning, you’ll end up wasting valuable time during review and preparation.
Here are my pointers when starting your PTE A journey.

(1) Gather all possible review materials online (or review materials being shared on this forum)
(2) Print a copy of the list of the 20 question type. Review the rules, instructions and any negative marking for each question type.
(3) Depending on your english proficiency level, you may need to do a refresher course for your grammar skills, pronunciation, enunciation, etc.
(4) Study the academic collocations
(5) Create a list for all linking words, conjunctions, transition words that you can use. List of appropriate words to use per topic, etc
(6) Master the structured templates for Describe Image, Re tell lecture and Essay writing
(7) Using the printed copy of the 20 question type - begin studying one question type at a time.

The purpose of your list is to stay focus on one question type at a time. If you are scheduled to review READ aloud today, puro RA lang ang focus mo. Tips and Tricks on how to ace it, etc.
The reason for this is because when you go sa internet, all the review materials will be readily available sa iyo - and if you don’t have focus - you’ll end up clicking whatever video you see for describe image, essay, FIB , etc - and ultimately screwing your review timetable. Malilito ka sa dami, ma ooverwhelm - mag iinarte na waw ang hirap naman. Kaya stay focused. That is one of the key.

Watch you tube videos from legit sources (e2language). You can also use IELTS review videos particularly sa essay writing and sa reading tricks and tips nila.

At this point - studying pa lang tayo (no practice pa muna - wag atat )

(8) Once confident - begin with practice sa you tube and available apps online. Practice considering the time constraint. Kahit masagutan mo pero lagpas sa allotted time, walang effect yan.

Sure we all can construct a response in English for the describe image, but can we all do it in 40 seconds? Practice is crucial and very very important. The more you practice, the more it will be easier for you to ace the exam.

Now why I recommend to equip yourselves with knowledge before taking any practice test? That is to make sure you give your 101% best, and not create any self doubt at any point in time. Delikado yang self doubt - it destroys your momentum.

(9) Once review and practice are completed - take the mock test.
Isa pa ito, do not take the MOCK test just because. Or alam mo yun minsan may konting yabang tayo e to you know “just gauge” our english proficiency since English naman ang ating medium for communication sa work, and we can carry conversations in English during meetings and conferences. Resist the urge on this. Yes maari na you’ll get a good score sa iyong mock test without the preparation, pero if sumobrang baba ng score mo due to lack of familiarity sa structure ng exam - yung self doubt brought by your decision to take the mock exam - can greatly affect your confidence. So don’t risk it. Sa ibang bagay ka nalang mag yabang - wag kay PTE
(10) The results of your mock test will tell you which areas you need to work on pa (if meron pa)

Ideally, I recommend that you schedule your exam ahead of time then start the review. By doing this, may deadline ka sa iyong pag rereview. May specific date na kailangan tapos ka na at ready na to take the exam. Without a deadline, si kumpareng procrastination e nandyan lang paali aligid. Sure mas masarap manood ng movies sa netflix, kesa mag repeat sentence It is all about your goals - and kung ano ba ang target mo to achieve.

TIPS
- 3 hours per day bago or matapos mag work ang schedule ng review.
- Magreview sa same environment as the pte exam (maingay, daming destruction) so that you can easily adapt at wag magulat sa mismong exam date na yung katabi mo e akala mo contestant sa declamation contest habang nag reread aloud.
- Mag take ng supplement if medyo olats na ang brain cells hahaha! Check first kung applicable din sa iyo and sa iyong health condition ang brain supplements (ginkgo biloba) wag ako sisihin kung di umepeks - wala ako kinalaman dyan
- Mag relax kahit minsan akala mo lagi ka nalang hinahabol ng oras. Manood ng sine - isakto mo ng English para nagrereview ka na din sa listening ganyan
- Wag pabayaan ang sarili. Magpaka oa sa vitamin C para di magkasakit (sipon, ubo) on the exam day. Seryoso ako, di pede ngongo at ubo ng ubo during exam - walang taympers sa describe image.
- Days leading to the exam ako e nag leleave (may not be applicable for all) - para well prepared ako kasi I go through one last round of refresher sa pag take ng exam.
- On the night of the exam - wag mo na isipin ang mga di mo pa na rereview (if ever kinulang ka). Get a good night’s sleep - yung pangarap mong 9 hours sleep - I achieve mo iyan. Very Important. Ipikit mo na ang mata mo, tigilan mo na si Jay ng e2language
- Sa morning, wake up in gratitude and magdasal. Whatever your religion is, ask for guidance for the following
- that you may be able to give your 101% sa exam
- na di ka kabahan
- na walang technical glitch na maganap please lang naman po
- na wag kang ma trapik at ma late
- na wag kang mag panic

Ialay kay Lord and exam day. Sya ang bahala sa iyo.

Depending on the timing ng exam mo, some takes breakfast, sabi nila wag na magkape para wag kabahan or mag palpitate (lol) - this all depends on you.

Naalala ko lang yung exams ko ( I always take the 10 am exam) without brekkie (just coffee - yung matapang pa sa nanay mo hahaha) - by the time na napakatahimik at nag cocompose ng essay ang lahat, biglang kumalam yung sikmura ko ahahaha! nakakahiya. sabi ko nalang, ganti yan sa ingay nyo kanina sa repeat sentence hahaha!

On the day of the exam, like what I always say, 101% tayo,Ninja mode. Isipin lahat ng hinirap and claim na you will get through this and ma aachieve ang superior, because you worked hard for it. It’s all in the mind. If you came prepared, act prepared. Wag unahan ng negative self talk and self doubt na di mo ma aachieve, kasi mag mamanifest yan sa performance mo.

And when you finally achieve that superior score.. Tulungan ang iba pa to achieve theirs. Pay it forward, don’t break the chain.

Goodluck sa lahat!

jewel_34

@steven wala ba glitch? Kasi nangyari sakin yan nung nag take ako Oman nag ka glitch then nag email ang pearson may rescoring magaganap thats the time i was taking for proficient score for my bridging... then eto naman friend ko nangyari naman kanya 10 din score nya sa speaking nag reklamo sya pearson(trident sya kumuha ah) na nag salita naman siya baket 10 so ni review ng pearson ayun basag recordings nya and di sila nag rescoring ang ginawa binigyan sya ng voucher same price ng PTE.... anu ba usually headset? Di kasi ako aware talaga sa brand kasi nag take me Oman iba gamit nila and dito pinas iba din....

What i love this community yung support before nahihiya din me sa score ko kasi naka ilan attempt na ako mag take ng pte kaya madalas pa secreto nalng sa mga kaibigan pro na nang nag start me scroll ng mga testimony ibang tao dito nakaka amaze kasi kaya lalo ako na encourage na mag take at wag give up sa pte.....

Supersaiyan

@lecia salamat po ulit ma’am lalo sa encouragements. Big help po iyon. Ilibre ko nga sna kayo kahit kape nung time na nkita ko score ko dahil sa sobrang tuwa ko kaya lng nsa SG kayo.

Supersaiyan

@steven possible technical glitch ito bro maaaring headset issue. In my case, just to compare, 76 nman yung score ko sa speaking second to the last attempt at hndi 10 yung Pronunciation at OF, it means nasasagap yung sinasabi ko, nadala lang ako ng emotion that time kaya sinisisi ko yung pagpapalit nila ng headset ) pero palagay ko sa end ko may mali at realized ko yun nung kumalma na ko kaya nag move on na lng ako at di na nag opt for rescore instead nagretake n lng ako.

Sa case mo nman, in my point of view, kahit magsalita ka ng out of topic eh sure na dapat may grade ka for Pronunciation and OF (as long as english response) though mababa magiging Speaking score, which is di nangyari kaya ko nasabi na hardware error ito. May nabasa ako na pde mo i contest yan sa customer service ni Pearsons. I agree na ireach out mo sila sa bagay na yan and demand ng explanation dahil may responses ka nman.

Sa ganyang pagkakataon prang nakakababa ng self esteem ksi naranasan ko yan ng ilang beses. Importante bro bangon lang at matulog ng sapat before mag exam. Additional comment, kung napanuod mo yung aquaman (yung part na kukunin na nya yung gold trident) dapat sa next take mo ganon ka carrying huge confidence yung tipong ipapakita mo kay PTE na worthy ka to claim superior score (dahil madaming nagppray sayo at pinag pray mo rin plus yung efforts mo for practices).

JHONIEL

@steven ok pero nung nagrerecording ka ok naman sya?kasi imposible talaga maging ganyan score mo sa speaking.

arcsump

Yes , move on fast: if you fail, attempt the current and best the next.
One overlooked tip: Get use to the noise and distractions.



p.s. 90 on first take. IELTS 8 here. Used to teach IELTS as well.

lecia

@Supersaiyan oo nga ehh.. naalala ko mga recordings natin, nagsend ka sa akin tas icocorect ko, tas magsend k ulit Ng corrected recordings mo.. Ang kulit anoh? Daig pa natin Ang magkakaibigan na nagtutulungan talaga! Hahah those were the days! Kaya sa lahat Ng kukuha pa Ng PTE, inspiration Ang nga tao dito.. kahit Ilang beses bumagsak, Bangon at review lng ulit !

Di bale sa Aussie na ako magpapalibre sayo..tatandaan ko Yang kape na yan! Hahaha!

Supersaiyan

@lecia sure. Yup. Kung wala yung assistance ng bawat members dito baka umabot pa ako sa 100 takes.

Supersaiyan

@ms_ane very well said. Kelangan tlga fresh ang isip. Kaya nagtake dn ako ng supplement na sinabi mo. Malaki naitulong sken nun.

steven

@ms_ane Maraming salamat talaga sa lahat2x...:-)

Nag submit na po ako ng report through customer support... tapos na po ako mag emote :-(

Kelangan bumangon ulit... mag hahanap po ako ng paraan para sa case ko.... at mag re-review din po at the same time....

Salamat ms_ane :-)

steven

@jewel_34 bro... maraming salamat sa inputs mo :-) yun di ang ina-asahan ko, hopefully may rescoring... or sana ma review agad yung recorded audio ko during speaking exam.

steven

@Supersaiyan bro salamat sa advices at prayers.. nag email na po ako through customer support ....

The night before exam... naging confident na talaga ako non.. Pero, hindi talaga ako naka tulog ... pero sa tingin ko okay naman yung speaking performance ko .... kaya baka may technical problem talaga... kasi sa 10 na score, parang nag di ko sinagutan yung speaking ....

steven

@JHONIEL dun sa mic testing, parang may ringing effect tapos medyo basag yung recording ko pero naririnig ko naman yung enunciation ko.... kaya akala ko ...okay lang yun..kasi modulated din naman voice ko...

kaiminamoto

Hi! New member here.

@steven 10 points for speaking means zero. 100% technical issue ang nangyari sayo.

steven

@kaiminamoto salamat po sa inputs.. sobrang sakit talaga pag ka kita ko na 10 yung score ko... first speaking exam ko sana yun na i think 90% ng Repeat sentence nakuha ko.... yung dati 40% to 50% of the total Repeat Sentence items ang di ko nakuha.... pero naka 90 pa din.

steven

Mga kapatid, dito po ako sa Cebu nag take ng exam kahapon... Sino po dito yung nag take sa Cebu... sana po may inputs din kayo.

Ito po yung headphone model/ unit : Andrea ADU-455 USB

Sa mga mag te-take pa lang... please check po ng mabuti yung headphone na to at sa output ng recording. If di kayo satisfied dun sa output ng recording, don't hesitate to ask permission na lumipat sa ibang cubicle.... ito yung nakuha kung lesson dito.

JHONIEL

@steven ok sir. Sana pinapalitan mo na. Sayang naman yun, sana pinapalitan mo headset mo kasi ako chinecheck ko talaga mabuti yung sa recording. Sa Cebu ka pala nag take, akala ko sa Trident Makati.

kaiminamoto

I had my exam earlier today. Kinakabahan ako sa result. T_T

jewel_34

@steven sis po ako hahahahaa well gud luck sayo.... sur3 yan maayos mo kasi tama si @kaiminamoto 10 mean zero kasi kahit di ka mag salit automatic may score ka.....

steven

@jewel_34 Sorry :-) :-) salamat po sa ideas , sana nga lang mag reply agad yung customer support..

atonibay

nag exam ako kanina at nahirapan ako sa reading section. Sumakit yung batok ko sa stress at hindi ako nka focus. Lumabas yung na review ko sa re-order paragraph at hindi ko nasagot ng maayos. Sana kahit 79 man lang ay ok ako sa score. Sobrang hirap talaga ako sa reading. Hoping and praying na maka graduate na ako sa PTE Academic.

steven

@atonibay Pareho tayo... yung Reading ko rin, mahirap yung questions na lumabas... I think...mas mahirap yun compare sa mga inaral ko for the last 4 months... nakakalito yung re-order paragraph ko... kasi mostly long paragraphs... nag spent ako roughly 3 to 3.5 minutes talaga each item...instead of 2 mins max. muntik na ako ma ubosan ng time for the remaining questions :-(

ced

salamat sa prayers mga kapatid, hndi ko pa time para makasuperior sa ngaun.. @atonibay wala pa result sayo? kanina din ako nagexam, sakin meron na, RS at WFD halos 80% ang palagay ko na nakuha ko kaya mejo naisip ko makakahabol kahit papano, sa reading din ako nagworry... eto result nung sakin... planning to retake..
L-66
R-75
S-79
W-67

steven

@atonibay kasali ka sa prayers ko.... sabay2x tayo sa dasal para sa superior score mo :-)

ced

pahingi po ng tips paano at saan ang need ko ifocus at i-improve... thanks po...

steven

@ced congratulations... proficient score yan ! Ayos may 10 points na :-)

ced

@steven salamat bro! aiming for superior din ako for higher points... kaya need magretake...

atonibay

@steven salamat bro.. sabay din kita sa mga prayers ko at sana mka graduate na tayo.

lecia

@ced L&W Practice more on WFD, SST, pag naperfect Ang WFD sure 79+++ Ang L&W..

Sa S&R mo, try magrecordibg at post mo dito or send pm para macorect ka po sa OF & P mo.. sa Speaking mo, practice more on READ ALOUD, RETELL, SST, RS.. READING malaki factor Ang READ ALOUD, SWT, FIB.. PRACTICE is the key..

Madami tutulong sayo dito sa journey mo for Superior! Goodluck