APRIL 2016 Next round of invite (VISA 189/190/489)

chewychewbacca

@Captain_A God bless sa exam mo! Dasal lang bago mag exam para maging calm and collected.

chewychewbacca

@rich88 Check ko sa budget. Hehe Medyo alangan na kasi. I have friends who sent me mock tests but aren't interactive, I plan on using those first before the one that I buy from Pearson.

jedh_g

@chewychewbacca please check it now. I just re-send once again. Good luck sa review! God bless

jedh_g

@Admin thank you. I agree on this na we all have our difficulties in facing our journeys. Kaya tayo nagpopost sa thread na ito is to help each other out thru solicited experience. May other forumers won't let their good values be compromised by creating a notion of being rude. God bless everyone and may we all get our Australian Visas in due time.

jedh_g

@psalms5110 exactly my point, appreciated your input here. I was once also a 55 pointer and because I saw some of other applicants who had been waiting for months (and in the case of my migration agent's feedback even some for a year), I urged aspirants to increase their points say for example looking at PTE as a viable solution. Na challenge ako to increase mine and prolong my agony of waiting with patience. And God had blessed our application journey as we hit the 10 pts additional credit to our 55. Now we received our invite to apply for VISA, we are paying the good things forward to other aspirants.

jedh_g

@rich88 musta na application mo, what stage ka na? Keep in touch bro

MisterKehn

Goodluck April batch!

jedh_g

@chewychewbacca I am now sharing to you my former thread post after I passed my PTE-A exam, this can be of help kaya I retrieved it once again for you:

From PTE ACEDEMIC thread page 156
HOW TO PREPARE FOR PTE EXAM TIPS IN A NUTSHELL:

1. It is important to know the TEST FORMAT.
2. Prepare for at least 8-10 weeks.
3. PRACTICE, until you had covered all types of test daily.
4. LISTEN to BBC & CNN News Reports daily.
5. Prepare a written working TEMPLATE for DESCRIBE IMAGE & RE-TELL LECTURE.
6. If you had taken IELTS test before, WRITING essay part shall be of advantage.
7. Know set of words daily and write it down in your notebook to widen VOCABULARY.
8. LISTEN to podcasts, British Council's downloadable apps to familiarize diction etc.

TEST FORMAT TIPS:

Part I (Speaking & Writing)

READ ALOUD (6-7 items)
- Read loudly and stop for "periods", pause for "commas" and put emphasis on focus words.
- Before starting the test proper, ensure that your headset is positioned well and that your
microphone is at least slightly below your mouth so as not to capture air gap in breathing.
- SMILE. One thing I did was, I conditioned myself in a happy mode while speaking. It helped
as my voice sounds very natural and relaxed yet audible.

REPEAT SENTENCE (12 items)
- I would say close your eyes while listening to the speaker. I did not get my pen and notes.
What I did is FOCUS and write on keyboard what I just heard.

DESCRIBE IMAGE (6-7 items)
- Use the powerful TEMPLATE like this format in mind:
1 - The chart describes the covering
(If source of the data was given, please mention)
2 - The highest rate/volume/incident of was at whereas
3 - The lowest....
4 - In summary, this chart is concise and accurate and could be used as reference or basis
for future studies following the same objective OR
The chart was impressive and interesting because it has analysis that can be utilized
by educators or students / government legislators

RE-TELL LECTURE (3-4 items)
- Get your pen and write what you have heard.
- Write as much as you can hear from the speaker but write in shortcut key words.
- Follow the structures essay format as you type the summary.

ANSWER SHORT QUESTIONS (12 items)
- * I will send a set of questions; as these are practical yet some are tricky logical questions

SUMMARIZE WRITTEN TEXT (3 items)
- Focus on the topic sentence and the concluding sentence only.
- Follow the number of words required and maximize at least 30 words minimum.

WRITE ESSAY (1 or 2 essay)
- Follow IELTS 3,7,7,3 Format

Part II (Reading)

MULTIPLE CHOICE, MULTIPLE ANSWER (3 items)
- Use the technique scan, skim and locate topic sentence. Do not be tempted to look
immediately at the choices. Find the main focus of the paragraph usually found at the 1st
and last paragraphs.
- To be a smarter test taker, locate at least 2 nearest choices as this test type is right minus
wrong. It would be safe to answer by choosing at least 2 nearest possible answers.

MULTIPLE CHOICE, SINGLE ANSWER (3 items)
- This time seek what is being asked of the question. The "synonym" technique is the ones
I had used in finding the correct choice.

RE-ORDER PARAGRAPHS (3 items)
- This should be an easy one. The clue here is sentence cohesion. Usually, the topic
sentence comes first. Look for the last sentence of the first paragraph as the 2nd, 3rd and
4th comes as a continuity of the foregoing sentences.

FILL IN THE BLANKS, READING (5 items)
- This is the part where the "Subject - Verb Agreement" should be applied. Use of infinitives
and tenses were to be analyzed here. Once you had completed filling up the blanks, read
once again the entire sentences to check for grammatical errors.
- You will drag the correct sets of word to the set of sentences given. Use the mouse.

FILL IN THE BLANKS, READING & WRITING (5 items)
- Same as above exercise, difference is just you had to type in the correct word.

END OF PART I & PART II
- Invigilator shall approach you as you raise your hand for the
10 minutes optional break. I had used this period to use the toilet to pee. You will be asked
to use that time wisely in preparation for the last part of the test which is LISTENING.


Part III (LISTENING)

SUMMARIZE SPOKEN TEXT (3 items)
- I had used the pen and pad provided. I just FOCUS listening, write what I had heard and
check for my grammar and spelling before clicking.

MULTIPLE CHOICE, MULTIPLE ANSWER, LISTENING (3 items)
- Again I closed my eyes and just get the key words. As to what I heard, I write and check
for what is asked on the computer. The 2 nearest answers, I clicked. I never click into
what is not being mentioned by the speaker. FACTS only.

FILL IN THE BLANKS, LISTENING & WRITING (3 items)
- Similar technique as above, only this time I had used my pad and pen. Again, FACTS only.
Choose only 2 nearest answers.

HIGHLIGHT CORRECT SUMMARY (3 items)
- This is more of reading part accuracy. Find the nearest topic sentence summary.

MULTIPLE CHOICE SINGLE ANSWER (3 items)
- I just listened as my eyes are closed and find the "single" choice answer among all.

SELECT MISSING WORD (3 items)
- This is the spoken word of the speaker where you have to guess the concluding word
of his last sentence. My technique here is to open my mouth and read silently in parallel.
From the choices, it would be easy to detect thru correct grammar the missing word.

HIGHLIGHT INCORRECT WORDS (3 items)
- I placed my mouse over the words as the speaker is talking. This way, I simply click what
is not consistent on what he said versus the written text. This is the easiest part!

WRITE FROM DICTATION (2 items)
- I never mind my capital letters and spelling as I typed in the keyboard while listening.
What I did was I just gazed at the keyboard and type whatever I heard and it became very
effective for me. Expect mistakes as you type, this is fine. You will have time to correct
spelling and capitalization as this part is not timed.

There you go! I hope these set of TEST FORMAT had helped you. Remember po, come in the
TEST CENTER confident, and relaxed. Be at the test venue earlier so you could begin the test
ahead of other candidates. Quite noisy and annoying on the 1st part of the test. All you have to do is FOCUS and breath intermittently. Computer lang naman po ang kaharap natin kaya do not be shy to read and speak aloud.

Lastly, PRAY. This is my weapon in making me strong willed to PASS.

Pag may tanong po kayo, let me know as I am much be willing to help you out.

GOD BLESS!

P.S.
Write your FULL NAME in a sheet of paper like this:

CONGRATULATIONS! YOU HAD SUCCESSFULLY PASSED THE
PTE ACADEMIC EXAMINATIONS. Results were as follows: L: 80, R:80, W:80, S:80

I suggest you buy the MOCK TEST (available in Sets A & online thru your credit card located on PTE Website. My mock exam I took was really closed to the actual exams simulated. You could check my previous thread for reference how I did there.

rich88

@jedh_g hey bro, naghihintay pa rn ako ng approval for my state nomination. Wala na rn akong magagawa for now but to wait and pray. Hehe.

jedh_g

@rich88 really bro, hindi ka ba nag 189? Talagang right now, ang hirap pala ng stage pag magbabayad na ng visa fees. Misis ko hindi na makatulog sa pag compute ng expenses kasi "huge" amount talaga needed 'di pa kasama ang airfare, take-in money pag land sa AU, and lastly medical fees pa (dami namin, 6 in total). Kahit ako ang mauuna umalis, parang feeling ko mabilis na visa grant and I'll end up away from our homeland.

Nasa external training ako ng company now for 3 days, kaya nagkatime bumalik sa thread. Good luck, kaya mo 'yan bro & PTE batchmate! See you down under

Captain_A

@Cassey thanks, just completed mock exam A, here are my results, bagsak ako sa reading.. LRSW -73,59,75,65

hirap ng reading, tsaka yung fill in the blanks parang synonymous ang words s choices. Sana maka 79 s lahat. Good Luck sakin bukas.

chewychewbacca

@jedh_g Sir Jed! Thank you! The best ka talaga! Nag simula na ako mag review.

rich88

@jedh_g yung occupation ko kasi pang 190 lang eh. pwede ako mag 189 if magpapa-reassess ako, pero yung occupation ko mas suitable sa 190 kaya yun muna yung inuna ko.

chewychewbacca

@rich88 Ilang weeks ka po nag review for PTE?

Cassey

@Captain_A Don't worry you'll be fine. Sabi nung hubby ko mas madali daw actual exam than the mock exam so just stay positive. Kaya yan, Goodluck.

Captain_A

@Cassey thank you sa encouragements.. ngayun practice ako sa mga sections ng reading at writing.. then pahinga after

admt2016

Sorry for the misunderstood statement of mine. Sorry if i reacted too much.

Got invited today visa 190, SA. Will lodge visa next week after medical.
To God be the glory!
Godbless us all

engineer20

@admt2016 congrats!

se29m

@admt2016 congrats! Frontload na ng docs para direct grant!

Captain_A

@admt2016 tuloy tuloy na yan. congrats!

admt2016

@se29m mgfill up muna paunti unti sa immi account, tapos medical nxt week saka kmi mglodge. My NBI na dn kmi. Police clearance nlng kulang at medical. Gno katagal processing visa 190?

admt2016

@Captain_A thank you

rich88

@chewychewbacca mga 4 weeks. 1 hour per day lang ako nag rereview sa gabi after work.

@se29m bro ano ba ang ibig sabihin ng "frontload?"

se29m

@rich88 pagkalodge, upload the docs immediately. Yung di na magiintay sa probable requirements ni co

se29m

@admt2016 almost the same with 189. Pag complete ka docs and frontloaded at wala na hinanap si co, mabilis makakuha ng grant. I got it 18 days after lodging. Yung iba 1 month, yung iba 40 days. Yung iba may co contact then mahabang hintayan din ang nangyayare..

admt2016

@se29m sbi ng sister in law ko kase dpt daw hntayin un medical request ni CO bago mgpamedical. Nguluhan kmi. Balak sana namin medical na agad para frontload agad

se29m

@admt2016 kung di ka naman nagmamadali okay lang antayin si co

paulcasablanca1980

congrats @admt2016! sana paladin na din kami :-)

Cassey

@admt2016 Congrats! Habol na sa May lodgement!

Cassey

@se29m Bilis ng grant niyo, WOW!