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Posts: 81Member
Joined: Mar 15, 2023
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Thanks for the tips po I’m aiming to take mock test everyday na po from now. And so far, here are my past results sa mock tests and i’m aiming to have superior po. Kaya naman po ito noh? Sa speaking po tlga ko medyo nahhirapan so need to improve pa. Hehe.
ANZSCO 233211 - CIVIL ENGINEER (ONHORE)
2020
jan 8: lodged visa 476
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2020-sep2023
earning experience in ph
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2023 (Visa 189/190)
jan 16: started planning 189/190 visa application
feb 01: EA assessment - started collecting required docs
feb 24: PTE - enrolled in APEUni
mar 01: PTE - booked my exam
apr 04: PTE - exam at Trident Makati
apr 05: PTE - got my result (superior)
apr 11: EA assessment - CDR+RSEA+fast track submitted
may 12: EA assessment - assessment in progress
may 16: EA assessment - awaiting information for requested docs
may 19: EA assessment - provided requested docs
may 22: EA assessment result - positive outcome
jun 09: visa 476 - re-medical & form80 requested; form 80 submitted
jun 20: visa 476 - re-medical
jun 26: visa 476 - further assessment status
jul 02: EOI - submitted 190(VIC) - 80+5 pts
jul 18: visa 476 - grant!!
sep 04: accepted a job offer!!
oct 10: BM to Sydney for vacay
oct 20: flight to Melbourne
oct 21: ROI - submitted (VIC)
oct 23: first day of work
nov 29: EOI: pre-invite received!
dec 01: accepted pre-invite
dec 14: received my ITA (VIC)
dec 17: lodge visa 190
xxx xx: THAT GOLDEN EMAIL
~ you'll never know how far you can go, unless you take risk of going far ~
Joined: May 30, 2022
hi, is jimmysem template for retell lecture, describe image still working?
template + (keywords only)
ANZSCO 312111 - Architectural draftsperson (OFFSHORE)
90 points
****2020****
October - Contact Agent (ACN Southern Migration)
****2022****
09 July - Vetasses assessment for Architectural draftsperson (w/ husband)
20 December - Husband positive result for vetasses (4.70 years)
29 December - My assessment came out positive (5.40 years)
****2023****
March - April - preparing for PTE exam
15 April - Husband and I got Proficient PTE scores
16 April - submitted EOI & ROI to NSW & VIC for subclass 190
07 September - PTE second attempt (Still proficient)
30 September - PTE third attempt (Superior)
02 October - updated EOI due to PTE score (superior)
19 October - Received pre-invite VIC 190 for 90 points
19 October - Applied for VIC nomination
26 October - Received email from skill select that my points changed from 90 to 95 points due to years of experience.
17 November - VIC nomination approved. Thank you Lord!
1 December - SC 190 VIC visa lodged. Thank you Lord!
18 December -Medical done.
****2024****
19 April - Received pre-invite NSW 190 for 95 points - disregarded as VIC 190 already lodged
---WAITING FOR VIC SC190 GRANT----
Posts: 335Member
Joined: Feb 05, 2023
Speaking actually pinaka madali for me. Galawang newscaster lang hehe. Make full use of the few seconds given before reading aloud. (Goal is to read each word fluently). Do not lump words together that sound slang, baka di marecognize ng ai.
For the retell lecture, describe image, make sure memorize mk yung template. Best is to write the template on the given scratch paper. Pag dinisplay yung pic/graph or nakinig ka ng lecture, madali i retell or describe aloud.
Posts: 335Member
Joined: Feb 05, 2023
I cant say i used the apeuni template, di ko kasi ma memorize yun haha. Pero i just grabbed the idea and tried to recall the gist of the essay.
4 paragraphs ( jimmsem teknik ata ito or some random vid kasi do kaya i memorize)
Intro
Additional info
Example
Conclusion
Use proper grammar, use high sounding words na related sa context, then ok din yung sa template (upto where u can memorize, di ko kasi kaya haha).
Posts: 783Member
Joined: Mar 08, 2022
In case walang mag-confirm here, puntahan mo yung video nya for retell lecture/describe image, then sort mo yung comments ng video to "Newest". Check mo yung date ng comments, kasi usually people confirm there na it's still working as of a certain date. That's what I did before, since walang makapag-confirm dito sa forum na working pa sya
212415 - Technical Writer | Offshore, PH | With agent | Age: 30 | English: 20 | Work: 0 | Qualification: 15 | Single: 10 | NAATI: 5 | Total: 80+5 for SC190 | Granted 190 NSW
2020
December 5: Started consulting with agents
2021
March 5: Hiatus
2022
February 28: Resumed my application
June 16: PTE - Started studying on my own (Used Pearson mock tests and APEUni)
June 21: PTE - Booked my exam
June 23: VETASSESS - Submitted my application
June 24: VETASSESS - Status "Lodged"
August 26: PTE - Exam at Trident Makati
August 30: PTE - Results: SUPERIOR (LRSW 90) - Read my study/exam tips
September 14: NAATI CCL - Booked my exam
November 26: NAATI CCL - Exam
November 30: VETASSESS - Requested for updated reference letter
December 7: VETASSESS - Submitted updated reference letter
December 16: VETASSESS - Result - POSITIVE ASSESSMENT!
December 22: NAATI CCL - Results - Passed (77.5/90) - Just took the CCL cram course
December 23: EOI - Lodged 190 for VIC and NSW
2023
January 6: Submitted petition for correction of birth certificate (just in case)
January 10: STATE NOM - Received pre-invite from NSW for 190 TYL / Discontinued VIC ROI
January 23: STATE NOM - Submitted nomination application to NSW
January 24: Received ITA from NSW for 190 visa first thing in the morning tears of joy
February 17: Lodged 190 visa application / Scheduled my medicals at St. Luke's BGC
March 4: First-time visit to Melbourne and Sydney
March 13: Medicals
March 17: Police clearance
March 21: Medicals cleared
April 5: Uploaded corrected birth certificate (TYL, my LCRO was efficient)
October 16: Received commencement email
December 28: PR VISA GRANT
Posts: 335Member
Joined: Feb 05, 2023
If in case you dont find any recent PTE takers who used jimmysem templates, just use APEUNI's. I took the exam first week of March using APEUNI template- Superior.
Joined: Sep 05, 2019
Thanks everyone in this forum. Naachieve ko yung target score ko na 79+ each. Although kinabahan talaga ako sa umpisa (anxiety syndrome kada umpisa ng exam ) and medyo nahirapan ako sa ilang questions TBH and nagstutter din sa ilang RS part. It just so happens na medyo lenient yung scoring sa actual exam.
Posts: 15Member
Joined: Apr 06, 2018
Congratulations po. May I know po mga templates mo mam/sir?
Joined: Sep 05, 2019
Nagdecide ako na APEUni templates na lang po, tho mahirap sauluhin ung WE template, hehe.
Joined: Oct 22, 2022
Thank you po sa advice hehe 😊
Joined: Dec 05, 2022
Good day!
Sa mga naka pag take recently, required ba na may ask during exam proper? Thanks.
Joined: Oct 22, 2022
required po
Joined: Dec 05, 2022
Hindi ba makaka affect sa speaking section ang mask?
Joined: Oct 22, 2022
matetest nyo naman po yung microphone sa bago magstart exam. Okay naman po kahit nakafacemask
Joined: Dec 05, 2022
I see. Thank you for the information.
Posts: 10Member
Joined: Jul 16, 2018
Salamat sa lahat ng tips dito, nakuha ko na ang desired score ko - superior!
Ito mga sinunod kong tips:
Read Aloud **- Second take ko na ito, so eto yung part na ginawa kong iba from una, medyo nilakasan ko yung boses ko. Tapos inulit ulit ko na yung mahihirap na salita bago recording para mabasa ko ng diretso. Nakatulong din siguro yung pagbabasa ko ng libro sa anak ko bago matulog
**Repeat Sentence - Ito tinutukan ko talaga ng aral. Everyday ako nagpractice, from apeuni to youtube prediction (monipte). Ang tip na tumatak sakin ay alalahanin mo yung first three words at last three words, intindihin yung sentence at wag mautal. Nag-notes ako pero unang word lang saka last. Fluency at pronunciation talaga importante dito kesa content.
DI at RL **- Pinaghalo-halo ko yung mga template na nabasa ko dito saka sa apeuni. Mukhang effective naman heheheheh
**WFD - practice mabilis magsulat! Para tong repeat sentence pero this time sinusulat mo na ng diretso.
**SWT **- Albeit, but, therefore
Yung iba di ko na masyado tinutukan kasi nadadaanan ko naman sa mock exam.
Other tips:
- Kung kaya, everyday mag-mock test. 8 days lang ako nag-review, pero everyday yun - morning mock exam tapos sa gabi naman practice yung mga weakness ko like repeat sentence. Apeuni lang gamit ko, isang beses lang ako nag-superior sa apeuni tapos laging proficient na so mukhang mahigpit nga scoring dun kumpara sa totoong exam.
- Kung keri, weekdays mag-exam para mas konti tao saka yung patay na oras piliin (lunchtime). Di ko nga lang sure kung applicable ito sa lahat ng test centers. Dito ako sa Australia nag-exam at 5 lang kami sa room, one seat apart.
- Practice na din na may magulo sa paligid para sanay ka na. Nung nag-mock ako, may background music akong malakas na tipong nakaka-distract talaga.
- Ok lang kabahan, pero pagharap mo sa screen, breathe in breathe out na
- Nag mouth exercise ako para sa speaking hhahahaa
- Dasal dasal dasal!
Goodluck sa mga mag-eexam pa!
Posts: 15Member
Joined: Apr 06, 2018
**SWT **- Albeit, but, therefore.
pano po into mga madam sir? pwede po makahingi ng example po.
Joined: Jan 23, 2023
Good day po! I took the test yesterday and got the results after 2 hours. Sa Tokyo po ako nag-exam. I GOT 90 IN ALL BANDS! Yaaaay! Thank you po sa lahat ng nag help sa akin dito and masasabi ko na sobrang helpful ng group na to. Sa mga future test takers po, I'd like to share what I did to ace the test.
Preparation:
① Nagsubscribe po ako for one month sa APEuni. Practice almost everyday. Less than 2 months po ang aking preparation. Nag mock test ako sa APEuni mga 7 times.
② Nag official mock test ako once.
③ Nakinig ako sa YouTube ng RS predictions ni MONIPTE.
During the test:
① Pray!
② Breathe in, breathe out!
③ Sulitin ang preparation time sa Read Aloud. Doon mo mage-gauge kung paano mo dapat basahin yung paragraph.
④ I used APEuni template sa DI and RL. The templates guided me dahil sobrang kaba ko pag speaking test kaya laking tulong sakin nung templates.
⑤ Writing - I did not use any template since confident ako sa writing hehe
Realizations after the test:
① Believe in yourself!
② May mga sagot ako na alam kong mali talaga pero totoo nga, mas lenient si Pearson kaysa kay APEuni. Never ako nakakuha ng perfect score sa mock tests ni APEuni.
③ Para sakin, mas madali yung actual test kaysa kay APEuni, so magandang practice talaga si APEuni. May mga questions din na lumabas sa actual test na feeling ko nakita ko sa APEuni.
Good luck! God bless us all.
Posts: 10Member
Joined: Jul 16, 2018
@ktel eto po
Posts: 33Member
Joined: Dec 30, 2013
saan ka po sa australia? mag start ako practice ng pte..ngsesearch lang ako ng mock exam, anu po website or app gamit nyo? need ko din makasuperior huhu
Joined: May 02, 2022
Apeuni
Posts: 783Member
Joined: Mar 08, 2022
This ^ APEUni ang best to have access to exercises for each test type. About 800 PHP yata ito, if I remember correctly. Pearson kit is also good if gusto mo naman ng mock tests created by the PTE organisation/body mismo, mas mahal lang, 2–3K PHP yata and you get a limited number of tests (may iba-ibang options siya).
212415 - Technical Writer | Offshore, PH | With agent | Age: 30 | English: 20 | Work: 0 | Qualification: 15 | Single: 10 | NAATI: 5 | Total: 80+5 for SC190 | Granted 190 NSW
2020
December 5: Started consulting with agents
2021
March 5: Hiatus
2022
February 28: Resumed my application
June 16: PTE - Started studying on my own (Used Pearson mock tests and APEUni)
June 21: PTE - Booked my exam
June 23: VETASSESS - Submitted my application
June 24: VETASSESS - Status "Lodged"
August 26: PTE - Exam at Trident Makati
August 30: PTE - Results: SUPERIOR (LRSW 90) - Read my study/exam tips
September 14: NAATI CCL - Booked my exam
November 26: NAATI CCL - Exam
November 30: VETASSESS - Requested for updated reference letter
December 7: VETASSESS - Submitted updated reference letter
December 16: VETASSESS - Result - POSITIVE ASSESSMENT!
December 22: NAATI CCL - Results - Passed (77.5/90) - Just took the CCL cram course
December 23: EOI - Lodged 190 for VIC and NSW
2023
January 6: Submitted petition for correction of birth certificate (just in case)
January 10: STATE NOM - Received pre-invite from NSW for 190 TYL / Discontinued VIC ROI
January 23: STATE NOM - Submitted nomination application to NSW
January 24: Received ITA from NSW for 190 visa first thing in the morning tears of joy
February 17: Lodged 190 visa application / Scheduled my medicals at St. Luke's BGC
March 4: First-time visit to Melbourne and Sydney
March 13: Medicals
March 17: Police clearance
March 21: Medicals cleared
April 5: Uploaded corrected birth certificate (TYL, my LCRO was efficient)
October 16: Received commencement email
December 28: PR VISA GRANT
Posts: 15Member
Joined: Apr 06, 2018
Got my Ape uni mock test po. super baba. I need 65 overall.
Joined: Dec 05, 2022
Thank you sa lahat ng mga nagpost dito. Nakatulong po kayo sa akin nga malaki.
Did not hit my target score. Pero pwede na rin. Need to re compute my points, if ever kukulangin, I may need to retake my PTE Exam.
Joined: May 02, 2022
Halos gnyn din score ko nung nkaraan, sa tingin ko isa s my mali ako ay sa SWT
Joined: Feb 21, 2023
congrats! ano po ang tamang positioning ng mic?
Joined: Jan 23, 2023
Based on my observation, hindi po ganun ka-generous magbigay ng score si APEuni. Pag ginamit mo po yung template nila sa speaking, matic yan na 89 or 90 score mo sa speaking. Practice lang po kayo ng practice using APEuni. Magandang training app yan IMO. Suggestion ko lang po days or one day before mag official mock test kayo, kasi yun talaga yung closest sa actual exam. Nag official mock test po ako, di ako naka perfect score pero sa actual test po naka perfect ako. Good luck!
Posts: 15Member
Joined: Apr 06, 2018
Anu po usually nakukuha mo mam? Sana nga po sa actual exam makukuha ko desired score ko. Hehe
Posts: 15Member
Joined: Apr 06, 2018
Salamat po mam. Practice pa po ako uli.
Posts: 335Member
Joined: Feb 05, 2023
You can do it. Just review your scores kung saan ka mababa at di confident yun ang aralin mo at i practice.