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Joined: Oct 05, 2019
Nakikita ko rin to sa FB at gusto ko sana makahingi ng feedback kung worth the hype.May mga nagcocomment na nagpapatotoo pero mukhang matagal na rin naman naging preparation nila at nakailang take na sila para makakuha ng desired scores.
Joined: Nov 11, 2023
Hello, nagtry na ako. And for me, okay yung materials and sessions nila. And mas naging confident ako sa tips and templates nila. Kasi structured and may sense yung templates. Tho di pa ko nag eexam ulit. Pero nag try ako ng Pearson mock test and maganda yung score ko (89). Dati 71 lang ako sa real exam.
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Joined: Oct 28, 2019
Hello Kamusta po mga PTE scores nio ngayon ? nakakuha pa din ba ng superior? mag 2nd retake ako since proficient lang nakuha ko. May mga questions po ako
1.Anong araw and time ba usually kokonti ang nag eexam sa ACE Makati? Mas better ba sa University of Baguio?
Joined: Nov 11, 2023
Sharing my experience.



First take:
Date: December 2023
Exam Hub: Misnet
Score: 71 (Competent)
What I did:
-I underestimated the exam
-I was getting to many tips from youtube
-Followed Jimmyssem templates for DI, RL, Essay
-2 months preparation (1 month familiarization, 1 month semi serious preparation)
-Subscribed 1 month APEUNI
-Just took 4 Mock Tests from APEUNI
-Did not practice much on repeat sentence because it frustrates me
-In speaking, I was too loud kasi yung kasabay ko malakas boses, so I thought kailangan malakas din. I was so wrong.
-I prayed, too.
Second take:
Date: Feb 8 2025
Exam Hub: Ace Makati
Score: 89 (Superior)
What I did:
-I took the exam seriously
-3 months preparation (2 months speaking section practices, 1 month serious prep)
-Enrolled at PTE Magic for a more structured studying (Materials and tips are very effective)
-Subscribe 3 months from Apeuni
-Focused on my weakness talaga by practicing on Speaking such as RS and RA (medium to hard from apeuni)
-Focused practicing on Reading, practiced medium to hard FIB RW
-For WFD, i considered my RS practice as WFD practice. So, not much practice na dito (just the Mock Tests)
-Did not practice much on less impactful sections such as RO, RL, HIW (just the Mock Tests)
-Templates used for DI/RL: Customized based on my understanding and easy memorization (APEUNI + PTE Magic)
-Observed higher pitch speaking voice kasi low pitch ako naturally. Kapag mag speaking na, medyo naka tingala ako para medyo tumaas boses ko hehe.
-Also, for RA, para mukhang fluent, isang mahabang inhale and hold breath bago mag salita. Para tuluy tuloy ang pagbasa. Also tried to pronounce every word correctly
-Most important realization: Take atleast 10 mocktests consistently in a week before the exam. If your aiming for Superior score, atleast consistent na 79 and above yung itarget sa APEUNI.
-Para di saying pera, mag take ng Pearson Offical Mock Test na you are not familiar with to check your readiness before mag book. I got same score from Official Mock test sa actual (89)
-Prayed really hard for a comfortable exam environment, for easy set of questions, and a superior score. I Thank God for answering my prayer and for St. Jude for praying with me and for me.
-ACE Makati experience: Booked 4:15pm session Saturday, 3 lang kami so not distracting. Thank God.
Know your weaknesses. Take Unlimited Mock Tests. Work Hard, Pray harder. Thank you for this forum, laking tulong nyo talaga.
Joined: Oct 06, 2023
Congrats po. Magkano po yung PTE essential course na ntake niyo? Nagstructured Template din ba kayo sa Essay?
Joined: Nov 11, 2023
Nasa 5,900 that time. Not sure if nag change na. Template ni PTE magic ginamit ko po.
Joined: Sep 05, 2024
Hi, kelan po yung 5900 fee? and how many sessions?
Joined: Nov 11, 2023
Around November 2024. 10 sessions. Then 1 free mock test. You can try to reach them sa facebook. Very responsive sila
minsan nag ppromo din sila.
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Joined: Oct 28, 2019
Thank you . Nagenroll na din ako sknla. naka 2 take na kasi ako pero kapos tlga sa superior. Ung 2nd take ko konting konti nlng eh . 1 pt nlng sa speaking tapos 3 pts sa reading. Ginamit mo ba ung binigay nilang structure/template for describe image ?
Joined: Nov 11, 2023
Yes ginamit ko yung sa PTE magic. Nag substitute ako ng mga words na madali ko mamemorize at mabigkas.
Posts: 28Member
Joined: Oct 28, 2019
Ask ko lang po malaki tlga ung help nung pitch? Feeling ko kasi low din speaking voice ko eh. Nung una ka po nagtake , di mo binago ung pitch mo ?
Joined: Oct 05, 2019
Ok will try PTE Magic. Sa dami kasi ng resources online hindi ko na alam ang uunahin at ano ang flow ng dapat aralin/practice.Nasayang din yung pag-enrol ko sa Niners two years back due to other priorities.Sana sulit ang bayad sa PTE Magic para hindi na ko maligaw.
Joined: Aug 06, 2019
Hello po. Is it okay po if you can share the templates you used. Thank you.
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Joined: Mar 28, 2020
Good morning po. I'm selling po yung nabili kong PTE voucher code from ACE Exams Testing Hub Inc.
Amount: Php12,000
Must be Used By: May 06, 2025
Pakimessage na lang po ako if interested. Salamat po.
Joined: Mar 13, 2025
An exam will only be easy based on the amount of time you put into your preparation, the study materials you have in place and understanding the test patterns. For those who have limited time to study or have taken this exam more than twice, I will advice you to reach out to spiralxbinuclease on instagram. They are my go to whenever I have a professional exam scheduled.
Joined: Mar 13, 2025
I got all the help I needed to pass my test via SPIRALXBINUCLEASE on IG. combine whatever you have studied and what some youtube videos to help.
Joined: Mar 31, 2023
Hello po, pwede po pa share ng mga templates po? pang third time ko na kasi mag take.
Joined: Apr 30, 2021
Hi guys, newbie here and just started practicing and watching tips from different sources.
Quick question for those who achieved a superior mark—were you fluent with a wide vocabulary in English from the beginning, or did it take a lot of practice to get there?
Posts: 1,009Member, Moderator
Joined: Nov 15, 2021
Practice makes progress.
Sa case ko, naka ilang retake din ako bago naka superior haha. Laging kinakapos ng 1 or 2pts. I haven't been dependent on chatgpt o kahit anong AI kasi sa curriculum naman sa pinas dati, okay ang textbook english. Importante yung coherence, kasi may nabasa akong write essay template nun although highfalutin words mostly ang ginamit, walang essence eh haha sorry. Kelangan mo aralin paano magiging diskarte mo talaga, kasi nga iba iba tayo ng learning style.
Pansin ko sa Write Essay part may weight ang wide vocabulary. For the rest of the test sections--familiarity (which you can get by regular practice) and focus doing test day are keys.
OCCUPATION : SOFTWARE ENGINEER (261313) ~~ DIY. Offshore.
Total Points ~~ NSW SC190: 90pts
Points Breakdown:
Age:25 | English:20 | Employment:15 | Education:15 | Single:10
Been to Australia a few times and I just wanted to settle there. "I belong here" ganon.
~~~~
10 2021 - Research about AU migration; read a lot of related articles; consulted with agent for initial assessment. Decided to DIY.
11 2021 - PTE (Proficient)
11 2021 - Suitable ACS Skills Assessment received (8+ years suitable, 5weeks 4days TAT)
~~~~
01 2022 - EOIs submitted (matumal and slight hiatus since na-busy sa ibang bagay)
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09 2023 - PTE retake (Superior 90 overall)
09 2023 - Updated EOIs to reflect +10pts on English Test
11 2023 - ACS Assessment expired T_T (but already prepared for re-assessment a few weeks before)
11 2023 - ACS deemed my skills unsuitable because of missing documents. Nilaban ko.
12 2023 - Suitable ACS Skills reassessment (8+ years) after 1month of review and pangungulit (no fee incurred, fault nila)
12 2023 - Some EOIs expired T_T
12 2023 - New EOIs submitted (NSW, VIC, ACT, and 189)
~~~~
02 2024 - Booked NAATI Exam (desperate to max out point for a chance of invite)
02 2024 - Received NSW 190 pre-invite!! ✩₊˚ (tears of joy, TYL! ). Cancelled NAATI test at 75% refund.
02 2024 - Final NSW ITA received after 1 business day ✩₊˚
02 2024 - Visa Lodgement
02 2024 - Medicals. Cleared after 1 business day @ SATA AMK
02 2024 - Singapore Police Clearance. Completed/claimed after 6 business days
04.30.2025 - ✩₊˚.⋆☾⋆⁺₊✧** Visa Granted! **✩₊˚.⋆☾⋆⁺₊✧
Joined: Apr 30, 2021
Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
I think speaking is one of the areas I need to work on, especially RA and RS. Did you manage to get a perfect score or at least 79 pts in those sections in APEUni practice tests? Struggling a bit, so any advice would be really helpful 🙏
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Joined: Nov 15, 2021
My last attempt for listening and writing, yes. Nakakatawa nga kasi yan lang 2 prinactice ko that time since yan yung mababa ko. Hindi ko na sila naperfect sabay sabay. 😆

Mas mahirap daw mock tests ng APEUni compared to actual test based sa mga previous comments dito. Sa essay, I suggest using compound sentences.
Determine mo din saan kang part hirap para mas madami practice time mo dun. Para yung mga easy lang for you, tamang review na lang.
OCCUPATION : SOFTWARE ENGINEER (261313) ~~ DIY. Offshore.
Total Points ~~ NSW SC190: 90pts
Points Breakdown:
Age:25 | English:20 | Employment:15 | Education:15 | Single:10
Been to Australia a few times and I just wanted to settle there. "I belong here" ganon.
~~~~
10 2021 - Research about AU migration; read a lot of related articles; consulted with agent for initial assessment. Decided to DIY.
11 2021 - PTE (Proficient)
11 2021 - Suitable ACS Skills Assessment received (8+ years suitable, 5weeks 4days TAT)
~~~~
01 2022 - EOIs submitted (matumal and slight hiatus since na-busy sa ibang bagay)
~~~~
09 2023 - PTE retake (Superior 90 overall)
09 2023 - Updated EOIs to reflect +10pts on English Test
11 2023 - ACS Assessment expired T_T (but already prepared for re-assessment a few weeks before)
11 2023 - ACS deemed my skills unsuitable because of missing documents. Nilaban ko.
12 2023 - Suitable ACS Skills reassessment (8+ years) after 1month of review and pangungulit (no fee incurred, fault nila)
12 2023 - Some EOIs expired T_T
12 2023 - New EOIs submitted (NSW, VIC, ACT, and 189)
~~~~
02 2024 - Booked NAATI Exam (desperate to max out point for a chance of invite)
02 2024 - Received NSW 190 pre-invite!! ✩₊˚ (tears of joy, TYL! ). Cancelled NAATI test at 75% refund.
02 2024 - Final NSW ITA received after 1 business day ✩₊˚
02 2024 - Visa Lodgement
02 2024 - Medicals. Cleared after 1 business day @ SATA AMK
02 2024 - Singapore Police Clearance. Completed/claimed after 6 business days
04.30.2025 - ✩₊˚.⋆☾⋆⁺₊✧** Visa Granted! **✩₊˚.⋆☾⋆⁺₊✧
Joined: Apr 26, 2023
Saan pinaka okay na testing center? Na-try ko na sa Ace Testing Hub kaso hindi ko gusto yung experience ko doon kasi hindi maganda yung headphones tapos rinig na rinig ko yung ibang examinees kaya medyo distracting talaga. May ibang testing center ba na hindi ganon? O ganon sila lahat? Hahaha.
Joined: Feb 18, 2025
Parang ganyan talage set up ng mga testing center. Pero may tip ako sayo, kumuha ka ng schedule na Mondays-Fridays baka maka tsamba ka ng schedule na wala masyadong nag papabook, kasi in my case when I took my third exam tatlo lang po kami nagtake ng exam kaya sobrang chill ng exam ko nung last kaya siguro nakakuha ako ng superior.
Yung dalawang exam ko kasi puro sabado yung schedule ko kasi nga may work ako mon-fri pero yun nga sobrang dami nagpapabook pag sabado. Kaya try mo weekdays baka matymingan mo ikaw lang mag isa sa testing room.
ANZSCO 233914 Engineering Technologist - Points Breakdown | Age: 30 | Education: 15 | English: 20 | Experience: 15 | State : 5 | Total Points (Subclass 190) = 85 points |
Timeline:
Year 2023
03 Aug: Started Researching about Australian Migration
Year 2024
20 Apr: PTE English Test ( Proficient)
01 Jul: Skills Assessment from Engineer's Australia Outcome (positive)
01 Jul: Immediately Submitted EOI at Skillselect for NSW, VIC, SA and WA (subclass 189, 190 and 491)
18 Nov: Retook PTE English (still Proficient )
02 Dec: Never say die and Retook PTE English ( finally Superior)
12 Dec: Updated all my EOI's
Year 2025
14 Jan: NSW Pre-invite / Invitation to apply for NSW nomination
Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190)
22 Jan: Submitted Application for NSW Nomination
26 Feb: Received Invitation to Apply
17 Mar: Visa Lodgement
29 Mar: Medicals for me, my wife, and my 2-year-old son
but regarding my son's TB screening (skin test), I requested that we do it in our place because we need to go back
to the doctor for the result after 48 hours and the testing center is far from our place.
04 Apr: Emailed the result of my son's TB Screening (negative TB result)
11 Apr: Medicals cleared
Waiting for Grant...