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April 2013: ielts S8, W7, R7.5, L6.5 hays
May 2013: started CDR and obtaining docs
July 2014: Finally issued my CDR
August 2014: EA asked for update of payment (Outdated application form )
Sepetember 2014: received shortcoming letter (lacked docs)
November 2014: Re-issued CDR having addressed shortcomings
December 2014: Received positive outcome Prof. Engr (Elec Engr)
February 2015 : ielts W6.5, R6.5, L6.5 S7.5 bakit ganito?
May 2015: ielts W6, R8, L8.5, S7.5 susuko na ba ako?
June 20, 2015: PTE-A L77, R84, W82, S80 God is good
June 21, 2015: Submitted EOI - 65pts
July 6, 2015: Received ITA
July 11, 2015: lodged visa application for subclass 189.
August 7, 2015: Finalised Medicals
September 18, 2015: Visa Grant
jrgongonSydney Posts: 735Member Joined: Jun 19, 2015
@Electrical_Engr_CDR sir ano ung gold kit...networking ba yan..hahaha...joke...anyway nag ielts na kasi ako last january...ask ko sana kung halos same procedure lang ba?ang kaibahan lang ay computerized ang exam ng PTE?
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER
Age - 25pts
Experience - 5pts
Education - 15pts
PTE - 10pts
SS - 5pts
TOTAL = 60 POINTS (VISA 190)
November 2014 = Decided to pursue family migration to Australia
January 2015 = Took the IELTS @ British Council (S:7.5,W:6.5,L:7.5,R:7.5)
February - July 2015 = Gather Necessary Documents For Assessment
August 3, 2015 = Submitted documents to Vetassess
October 15, 2015 = Vetassess called our landline to verify my submitted documents
October 21, 2015 = Positive and Negative Result from Vetassess.....out of 10 years of employment 2.7 years lang ang credited sa akin....
October 23, 2015 = Scheduled for PTE-A on November 6...aiming to get 20 points..wish me luck
November 7, 2015 = I took the PTE-A Exam
November 8, 2015 = Results of PTE-A (Listening:80;Reading:63;Speaking:84;Writing:75) 2 Points na lang hindi pa ako pinagbigyan....huhuhu
November 13, 2015 = Baba ng 5 points at the same time schedule din ng PTE-A exam ko
November 13, 2015 = Result of PTE Take 2 (Listening:69; Reading:63; Speaking:79;Writing:78) Sablay na naman
December 2, 2015 = PTE 3rd Retake (sana pumasa na)
December 4, 2015 = PTE Result (Listening:65; Reading: 67; Speaking:68; Writing: 67) Sa wakas
December 4, 2015 = Submitted EOI Visa 190
December 11, 2015 = Received ITA
December 12, 2015 = Lodged NSW Nomination
January 11, 2015 = NSW Approved
January 25, 2016 = Medical @ Nationwide Makati
February 15, 2016 = Lodged Visa (Waiting Game)
March 15, 2016 = CO reuqested for PTE results
April 2013: ielts S8, W7, R7.5, L6.5 hays
May 2013: started CDR and obtaining docs
July 2014: Finally issued my CDR
August 2014: EA asked for update of payment (Outdated application form )
Sepetember 2014: received shortcoming letter (lacked docs)
November 2014: Re-issued CDR having addressed shortcomings
December 2014: Received positive outcome Prof. Engr (Elec Engr)
February 2015 : ielts W6.5, R6.5, L6.5 S7.5 bakit ganito?
May 2015: ielts W6, R8, L8.5, S7.5 susuko na ba ako?
June 20, 2015: PTE-A L77, R84, W82, S80 God is good
June 21, 2015: Submitted EOI - 65pts
July 6, 2015: Received ITA
July 11, 2015: lodged visa application for subclass 189.
August 7, 2015: Finalised Medicals
September 18, 2015: Visa Grant
jrgongonSydney Posts: 735Member Joined: Jun 19, 2015
@Electrical_Engr_CDR sir nakapag lodge ka na pala ng application mo based sa timeline mo kakainggit ka naman...sir may check list ka ba ng mga required documents pagkatanggap ng ita? like kung ano ano pa mga supplemental na isusubmit...saka family po ba kayo mag migrate? tnx
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER
Age - 25pts
Experience - 5pts
Education - 15pts
PTE - 10pts
SS - 5pts
TOTAL = 60 POINTS (VISA 190)
November 2014 = Decided to pursue family migration to Australia
January 2015 = Took the IELTS @ British Council (S:7.5,W:6.5,L:7.5,R:7.5)
February - July 2015 = Gather Necessary Documents For Assessment
August 3, 2015 = Submitted documents to Vetassess
October 15, 2015 = Vetassess called our landline to verify my submitted documents
October 21, 2015 = Positive and Negative Result from Vetassess.....out of 10 years of employment 2.7 years lang ang credited sa akin....
October 23, 2015 = Scheduled for PTE-A on November 6...aiming to get 20 points..wish me luck
November 7, 2015 = I took the PTE-A Exam
November 8, 2015 = Results of PTE-A (Listening:80;Reading:63;Speaking:84;Writing:75) 2 Points na lang hindi pa ako pinagbigyan....huhuhu
November 13, 2015 = Baba ng 5 points at the same time schedule din ng PTE-A exam ko
November 13, 2015 = Result of PTE Take 2 (Listening:69; Reading:63; Speaking:79;Writing:78) Sablay na naman
December 2, 2015 = PTE 3rd Retake (sana pumasa na)
December 4, 2015 = PTE Result (Listening:65; Reading: 67; Speaking:68; Writing: 67) Sa wakas
December 4, 2015 = Submitted EOI Visa 190
December 11, 2015 = Received ITA
December 12, 2015 = Lodged NSW Nomination
January 11, 2015 = NSW Approved
January 25, 2016 = Medical @ Nationwide Makati
February 15, 2016 = Lodged Visa (Waiting Game)
March 15, 2016 = CO reuqested for PTE results
*****Sana maging okay ang lahat****
kristine_1377Mandaluyong Posts: 56Member Joined: Feb 19, 2011
hi guys, doon ba sa Gold Kit scored Test me sample answers?
April 2013: ielts S8, W7, R7.5, L6.5 hays
May 2013: started CDR and obtaining docs
July 2014: Finally issued my CDR
August 2014: EA asked for update of payment (Outdated application form )
Sepetember 2014: received shortcoming letter (lacked docs)
November 2014: Re-issued CDR having addressed shortcomings
December 2014: Received positive outcome Prof. Engr (Elec Engr)
February 2015 : ielts W6.5, R6.5, L6.5 S7.5 bakit ganito?
May 2015: ielts W6, R8, L8.5, S7.5 susuko na ba ako?
June 20, 2015: PTE-A L77, R84, W82, S80 God is good
June 21, 2015: Submitted EOI - 65pts
July 6, 2015: Received ITA
July 11, 2015: lodged visa application for subclass 189.
August 7, 2015: Finalised Medicals
September 18, 2015: Visa Grant
filipinacpaPerth Posts: 1,085Member, De-activated Joined: Jan 24, 2013
@kristine_1377 wala po..result lang ibibigay..sa sample questions meron po
2013-Jan : Decided to pursue my OZ dream
2013-Nov : 1st Ielts-GT @ BC Manila: L-8;R-6.5;W-7.5;S-7.5
2014-Mar : 2nd Ielts-GT @ BC Manila: L-8;R-8.5;W-6.5;S-7.5
Pahinga muna. Sakit sa puso at bulsa!
2015-May : 1st PTE-A @ Bright Center: L-85;R-70;S-45;W-90
2015-May : 2nd PTE-A @Bright Center; L-90;R-70;S-47; W-90
2015-July : 3rd PTE-A @Pearson: L-90;R-77;S-83; W-90
2015-July 20 - Lodged docs to Vetassess
2015-Oct 1: VET Positive outcome
2015-Oct 1: Submitted EOI 190 visa to NSW (55+5)
2015-Oct 4: Submitted EOI 190 visa to QLD (55+5)
2015-Oct 5: QLD responded, rejected 190 due to change in occupation list but offered ITA for 489 visa instead
2015-Nov 2: DIBP points adjusted to 60+5 (due to additional 1 year working experience)
2015-Nov 26: ITA for SS NSW
2015-Nov 28: Submitted SS application
2015-Dec 17: SS Approved + Received 190 ITA
2015-Dec 23: Lodged 190
2016-Jan 5: Medical @ Nationwide (Php5,600 na ang fee!!)
2016-Jan 8: Medical Clearance Provided - no action required (Thank you Lord!)
2016-Jan 18: Applied for Driving SP and Direct Visa Grant!!! (Thank You Lord!)
2016-Jan 26: PDOS @ CFO Manila + Enrolled at A1 Driving
2013-Jan : Decided to pursue my OZ dream
2013-Nov : 1st Ielts-GT @ BC Manila: L-8;R-6.5;W-7.5;S-7.5
2014-Mar : 2nd Ielts-GT @ BC Manila: L-8;R-8.5;W-6.5;S-7.5
Pahinga muna. Sakit sa puso at bulsa!
2015-May : 1st PTE-A @ Bright Center: L-85;R-70;S-45;W-90
2015-May : 2nd PTE-A @Bright Center; L-90;R-70;S-47; W-90
2015-July : 3rd PTE-A @Pearson: L-90;R-77;S-83; W-90
2015-July 20 - Lodged docs to Vetassess
2015-Oct 1: VET Positive outcome
2015-Oct 1: Submitted EOI 190 visa to NSW (55+5)
2015-Oct 4: Submitted EOI 190 visa to QLD (55+5)
2015-Oct 5: QLD responded, rejected 190 due to change in occupation list but offered ITA for 489 visa instead
2015-Nov 2: DIBP points adjusted to 60+5 (due to additional 1 year working experience)
2015-Nov 26: ITA for SS NSW
2015-Nov 28: Submitted SS application
2015-Dec 17: SS Approved + Received 190 ITA
2015-Dec 23: Lodged 190
2016-Jan 5: Medical @ Nationwide (Php5,600 na ang fee!!)
2016-Jan 8: Medical Clearance Provided - no action required (Thank you Lord!)
2016-Jan 18: Applied for Driving SP and Direct Visa Grant!!! (Thank You Lord!)
2016-Jan 26: PDOS @ CFO Manila + Enrolled at A1 Driving
filipinacpaPerth Posts: 1,085Member, De-activated Joined: Jan 24, 2013
@juicyjane hello.. Sorry for my late response. I wasn't really too sure about what happened with my speaking scores in my first two pte exams. I didn't change anything on the way I practice..so I guess the exam center was one of the factor in my case. Focus on fluency and pronunciation of every word. You don't need a perfect grammar here. I have recently posted in the blog about one tip given by the other guy from another forum regarding the ideal structure of the describe image..they also mentioned about not forgetting to give conclusions as it helps increased the score. You could conclude as long as it is still within the context of the image and not coming from nowhere.
Try to speak within 35-38 seconds. Review ielts exam net list of sample written response for ielts academic task 1.. Good luck!
2013-Jan : Decided to pursue my OZ dream
2013-Nov : 1st Ielts-GT @ BC Manila: L-8;R-6.5;W-7.5;S-7.5
2014-Mar : 2nd Ielts-GT @ BC Manila: L-8;R-8.5;W-6.5;S-7.5
Pahinga muna. Sakit sa puso at bulsa!
2015-May : 1st PTE-A @ Bright Center: L-85;R-70;S-45;W-90
2015-May : 2nd PTE-A @Bright Center; L-90;R-70;S-47; W-90
2015-July : 3rd PTE-A @Pearson: L-90;R-77;S-83; W-90
2015-July 20 - Lodged docs to Vetassess
2015-Oct 1: VET Positive outcome
2015-Oct 1: Submitted EOI 190 visa to NSW (55+5)
2015-Oct 4: Submitted EOI 190 visa to QLD (55+5)
2015-Oct 5: QLD responded, rejected 190 due to change in occupation list but offered ITA for 489 visa instead
2015-Nov 2: DIBP points adjusted to 60+5 (due to additional 1 year working experience)
2015-Nov 26: ITA for SS NSW
2015-Nov 28: Submitted SS application
2015-Dec 17: SS Approved + Received 190 ITA
2015-Dec 23: Lodged 190
2016-Jan 5: Medical @ Nationwide (Php5,600 na ang fee!!)
2016-Jan 8: Medical Clearance Provided - no action required (Thank you Lord!)
2016-Jan 18: Applied for Driving SP and Direct Visa Grant!!! (Thank You Lord!)
2016-Jan 26: PDOS @ CFO Manila + Enrolled at A1 Driving
cpa_oct2011Mandaluyong Posts: 324Member Joined: Oct 24, 2014
Same here 3yrs experience lang..Madali lang ang PTE practice lng. Kaya ang 20 points:)
@davidan unfortunately, im too young at 3 years palang ang exp. Hehe so I need 20 points. I cant wait anymore to be free! Haha
@filipinacpa thanks sa info. Kelan yung soonest time na pede gumawa ng cheat sheet? Anong part exactly.
kittykitkat18Sydney Posts: 908Member Joined: May 13, 2015
@davidan 90 days from the date of purchased. Nsa babang baba sya nung site kng san nakalagay packages and price. Nagpurchased din kasi me for hubby last july 27..eh sa sept 28 pa exam nya
Computer network and systems engineer (263111) - Hubby is main applicant - Mapua (BS-ECE)
07.23.15 - submitted ACS
07.27.15 - ACS result - suitable..AQF Bachelor. 2 yrs deduction. 5yrs and 10 mos credited
09.28.15 - PTE scheduled exam (Sg)
09.29.15 - PTE Results. L - 90, R - 86, S - 90, W - 86. Overall = 90
09.30.15 - Submitted EOI Visa 189 - 70 pts
10.09.15 - Invitation received
10.28.15 - medicals (me & hubby) @ Point Medical Sg
11.11.15 - NBI (me, hubby and mother)
11.16.15 - medicals of mother @ St Lukes BGC
11.22.15 - Lodged Visa
11.25.15 - Frontloaded docs and requested SG CoC
12.01.15 - CO Allocated. Request form 47a for mother
12.02.15 - Frontloaded SG CoC (me & hubby) and form 47a
02.09.16 - called GSM Adelaide for follow-up (71 days from CO contact)
02.15.16 - granted! Thank you for the Blessings
Dependent parent rejected. CO not satisfied with one of the requirements for dependency (part of household unit)
07.28.16 - Big move! Sydney here we go!
09.19.16 - Start of work
09.22.16 - Hubby start of work
06.19.17 - Hubby's new work
11.16.17 - hello Baby! Jesus, I Trust In You
dkitchenwitchTagum City Posts: 4Member Joined: May 12, 2015
@filipinacpa thank you sa review materials.. I took the PTE exam last week, nakatulong talaga yung mga tips mo.. just want to ask about sa assessment, kailangan ba related work experience sa SOL? Di kasi related sa accounting yung work experience ko so I'm thinking baka mag Masters na muna..
kristine_1377Mandaluyong Posts: 56Member Joined: Feb 19, 2011
@dkitchenwitch hi,pa share nman ng tips sa describe image at re tell lecture.thanks
dkitchenwitchTagum City Posts: 4Member Joined: May 12, 2015
@kristine_1377 sa describe image paulit ulit lang ako nagpractice sa macmillan and try to summarize your thoughts kasi 40 secs lang. Di ko din nakuha lahat sa actual exam. Sa re tell lecture dapat mabilis ka mag take down ng notes then pwede mo na sya basahin after at dagdagan mo na lang..
JulianQuezon City Posts: 140Member Joined: Jun 24, 2015
@dkitchenwitch Congrats ha. Sa Makati ka ba nagtake? Ilan kayo at ano experience mo. Can you share your score for reference.
Hello everyone! Salamat at may ganitong thread. Thank you sa inyo. Nakaka-inspire talaga na magtake ng PTE. First time ko magtake ng english test tapos PTE academic. Kinakabahan ako. Sa
Pinoy CPA
07/2015 - Decided to pursue AU dream
08/2015 - PTE 1st take L59 R75 W69 S54
10/2015 - PTE 2nd attempt L75 R69 W77 S55
07/2015 - Never give up and on the way to my 3rd PTE
"Don't dream your life, live your dream"
dkitchenwitchTagum City Posts: 4Member Joined: May 12, 2015
@julian sa makati ako nagtake, parang ako lang ang nagtake ng PTE kasi ako lang ang sa separate room. Ok sa Pearson Makati kasi ikaw lang magisa sa room. Yung score ko L89 R87 S79 W90. Nag macmillan lang ako then bumili ako silver na practice set.
Hello everyone! Salamat at may ganitong thread. Thank you sa inyo. Nakaka-inspire talaga na magtake ng PTE. First time ko magtake ng english test tapos PTE academic. Kinakabahan ako. Yaiks!
Pinoy CPA
07/2015 - Decided to pursue AU dream
08/2015 - PTE 1st take L59 R75 W69 S54
10/2015 - PTE 2nd attempt L75 R69 W77 S55
07/2015 - Never give up and on the way to my 3rd PTE
thank you God, was able to get the scores i needed L:84/S:90/R:89/W:87 thanks to @filipinacpa for creating this thread and informing us about this wonderful Godsent alternative to IELTS! like others here I also failed to get my desired score in IELTS due to W:6.5 and re-marking did not change it, so i basically blew off 15,000...
just want to share my experience taking the reviewing and taking the test in PTE makati: - for review materials used Macmillan and the zip file from PTE - during my review, i recorded my voice and found out that i was speaking too slowly because i compared it with PTE's zip file containing sample candidate answers (my speed was similar to the sample candidate who was judged to be slow and hesistating) - i adjusted my speed according to the sample candidate who was judged to be a good speaker - i continued doing the voice recording until i was comfortable with the speed, pronunciation and focus (don't overthink the sentence, just read it so I won't stumble)
At Makati PTE branch: - you can only arrive 30mins BEFORE the exam, if you arrive earlier than that you will be asked to go down and wait in the ground floor lobby which has no chairs, so you end up standing in the lobby - there were 6 of us, and its true that during speaking, you will hear the others talking especially the loud ones - so focus is key
May I ask, in the EOI Skillselect form, it is asking for "Test Reference Number", to anyone who successfully submitted the EOI Skillselect, which did you provide? Is is the: 1. PTE Test Taker ID 2. or Registration ID
Which one should I use?
JUN 2021: Australian Citizenship Received
JAN 2015 - JUN 2021: 261313 Software Engineer - Visa (189)
I'll be taking my exam this sat sa melbourne. feeling ko d pko ready LOL pero sana pumasa and hoping na maka atleast 65 points each ko for my aphra LOL..
IELTS took at December 2013 L: 7.0, W:6.0, S:7.5, R:6.5 Fail
Visa lodge 190 as de facto's dependent at August 2014
Visa granted October 13, 2014
Arrived in melbourne March 06, 2015
Obtained first work at April 2015
Took PTE in Discovery English Melbourne August 15, 2015
PTE score received via email August 16, 2015
Communicative skills: L:69, R:76, W:68, S:79 Overall score 71
Processing APHRA requirements for eligibility August 17, 2015
Lodge ICHC fit2work assessment December 30, 2015
Eligibility to take IRON bridging Program approved January 2016
IHNA Melbourne campus IRON BP June 20, 2016
JulianQuezon City Posts: 140Member Joined: Jun 24, 2015
@dkitchenwitch Wow ang galing. Swuerte mo mag isa ka lang nag test. Ano tips na ma share mo.
April 2013: ielts S8, W7, R7.5, L6.5 hays
May 2013: started CDR and obtaining docs
July 2014: Finally issued my CDR
August 2014: EA asked for update of payment (Outdated application form )
Sepetember 2014: received shortcoming letter (lacked docs)
November 2014: Re-issued CDR having addressed shortcomings
December 2014: Received positive outcome Prof. Engr (Elec Engr)
February 2015 : ielts W6.5, R6.5, L6.5 S7.5 bakit ganito?
May 2015: ielts W6, R8, L8.5, S7.5 susuko na ba ako?
June 20, 2015: PTE-A L77, R84, W82, S80 God is good
June 21, 2015: Submitted EOI - 65pts
July 6, 2015: Received ITA
July 11, 2015: lodged visa application for subclass 189.
August 7, 2015: Finalised Medicals
September 18, 2015: Visa Grant
Got the materials already. Salamat sa topic nato nabuhayan ulit ako ng loob. Good luck po sa lahat ng magtake at nagbabalak. God bless.
dkitchenwitchTagum City Posts: 4Member Joined: May 12, 2015
@zaire dami ko nga mali lalo na sa repeat sentence at describe image. May isa nga sa decribe image paulit ulit lang sinasabi ko kasi di ko alam ano about ang image.
@julian practice lang talaga at dapat familiar ka sa type ng exam kasi mabilis ang time.
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Posts: 453Member
Joined: May 04, 2013
Nominated occupation: 233311 Electrical Engineer
April 2013: ielts S8, W7, R7.5, L6.5 hays
)
Prof. Engr (Elec Engr)

May 2013: started CDR and obtaining docs
July 2014: Finally issued my CDR
August 2014: EA asked for update of payment (Outdated application form
Sepetember 2014: received shortcoming letter (lacked docs)
November 2014: Re-issued CDR having addressed shortcomings
December 2014: Received positive outcome
February 2015 : ielts W6.5, R6.5, L6.5 S7.5 bakit ganito?
May 2015: ielts W6, R8, L8.5, S7.5 susuko na ba ako?
June 20, 2015: PTE-A L77, R84, W82, S80 God is good
June 21, 2015: Submitted EOI - 65pts
July 6, 2015: Received ITA
July 11, 2015: lodged visa application for subclass 189.
August 7, 2015: Finalised Medicals
September 18, 2015: Visa Grant
Posts: 735Member
Joined: Jun 19, 2015
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER
Age - 25pts
Experience - 5pts
Education - 15pts
PTE - 10pts
SS - 5pts
TOTAL = 60 POINTS (VISA 190)
November 2014 = Decided to pursue family migration to Australia
January 2015 = Took the IELTS @ British Council (S:7.5,W:6.5,L:7.5,R:7.5)
February - July 2015 = Gather Necessary Documents For Assessment
August 3, 2015 = Submitted documents to Vetassess
October 15, 2015 = Vetassess called our landline to verify my submitted documents
October 21, 2015 = Positive and Negative Result from Vetassess.....out of 10 years of employment 2.7 years lang ang credited sa akin....
October 23, 2015 = Scheduled for PTE-A on November 6...aiming to get 20 points..wish me luck
November 7, 2015 = I took the PTE-A Exam
November 8, 2015 = Results of PTE-A (Listening:80;Reading:63;Speaking:84;Writing:75) 2 Points na lang hindi pa ako pinagbigyan....huhuhu
November 13, 2015 = Baba ng 5 points at the same time schedule din ng PTE-A exam ko
November 13, 2015 = Result of PTE Take 2 (Listening:69; Reading:63; Speaking:79;Writing:78) Sablay na naman
December 2, 2015 = PTE 3rd Retake (sana pumasa na)
December 4, 2015 = PTE Result (Listening:65; Reading: 67; Speaking:68; Writing: 67) Sa wakas
December 4, 2015 = Submitted EOI Visa 190
December 11, 2015 = Received ITA
December 12, 2015 = Lodged NSW Nomination
January 11, 2015 = NSW Approved
January 25, 2016 = Medical @ Nationwide Makati
February 15, 2016 = Lodged Visa (Waiting Game)
March 15, 2016 = CO reuqested for PTE results
*****Sana maging okay ang lahat****
Posts: 453Member
Joined: May 04, 2013
Nominated occupation: 233311 Electrical Engineer
April 2013: ielts S8, W7, R7.5, L6.5 hays
)
Prof. Engr (Elec Engr)

May 2013: started CDR and obtaining docs
July 2014: Finally issued my CDR
August 2014: EA asked for update of payment (Outdated application form
Sepetember 2014: received shortcoming letter (lacked docs)
November 2014: Re-issued CDR having addressed shortcomings
December 2014: Received positive outcome
February 2015 : ielts W6.5, R6.5, L6.5 S7.5 bakit ganito?
May 2015: ielts W6, R8, L8.5, S7.5 susuko na ba ako?
June 20, 2015: PTE-A L77, R84, W82, S80 God is good
June 21, 2015: Submitted EOI - 65pts
July 6, 2015: Received ITA
July 11, 2015: lodged visa application for subclass 189.
August 7, 2015: Finalised Medicals
September 18, 2015: Visa Grant
Posts: 735Member
Joined: Jun 19, 2015
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER
Age - 25pts
Experience - 5pts
Education - 15pts
PTE - 10pts
SS - 5pts
TOTAL = 60 POINTS (VISA 190)
November 2014 = Decided to pursue family migration to Australia
January 2015 = Took the IELTS @ British Council (S:7.5,W:6.5,L:7.5,R:7.5)
February - July 2015 = Gather Necessary Documents For Assessment
August 3, 2015 = Submitted documents to Vetassess
October 15, 2015 = Vetassess called our landline to verify my submitted documents
October 21, 2015 = Positive and Negative Result from Vetassess.....out of 10 years of employment 2.7 years lang ang credited sa akin....
October 23, 2015 = Scheduled for PTE-A on November 6...aiming to get 20 points..wish me luck
November 7, 2015 = I took the PTE-A Exam
November 8, 2015 = Results of PTE-A (Listening:80;Reading:63;Speaking:84;Writing:75) 2 Points na lang hindi pa ako pinagbigyan....huhuhu
November 13, 2015 = Baba ng 5 points at the same time schedule din ng PTE-A exam ko
November 13, 2015 = Result of PTE Take 2 (Listening:69; Reading:63; Speaking:79;Writing:78) Sablay na naman
December 2, 2015 = PTE 3rd Retake (sana pumasa na)
December 4, 2015 = PTE Result (Listening:65; Reading: 67; Speaking:68; Writing: 67) Sa wakas
December 4, 2015 = Submitted EOI Visa 190
December 11, 2015 = Received ITA
December 12, 2015 = Lodged NSW Nomination
January 11, 2015 = NSW Approved
January 25, 2016 = Medical @ Nationwide Makati
February 15, 2016 = Lodged Visa (Waiting Game)
March 15, 2016 = CO reuqested for PTE results
*****Sana maging okay ang lahat****
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Nominated occupation: 233311 Electrical Engineer
April 2013: ielts S8, W7, R7.5, L6.5 hays
)
Prof. Engr (Elec Engr)

May 2013: started CDR and obtaining docs
July 2014: Finally issued my CDR
August 2014: EA asked for update of payment (Outdated application form
Sepetember 2014: received shortcoming letter (lacked docs)
November 2014: Re-issued CDR having addressed shortcomings
December 2014: Received positive outcome
February 2015 : ielts W6.5, R6.5, L6.5 S7.5 bakit ganito?
May 2015: ielts W6, R8, L8.5, S7.5 susuko na ba ako?
June 20, 2015: PTE-A L77, R84, W82, S80 God is good
June 21, 2015: Submitted EOI - 65pts
July 6, 2015: Received ITA
July 11, 2015: lodged visa application for subclass 189.
August 7, 2015: Finalised Medicals
September 18, 2015: Visa Grant
Posts: 1,085Member, De-activated
Joined: Jan 24, 2013
2013-Jan : Decided to pursue my OZ dream
2013-Nov : 1st Ielts-GT @ BC Manila: L-8;R-6.5;W-7.5;S-7.5
2014-Mar : 2nd Ielts-GT @ BC Manila: L-8;R-8.5;W-6.5;S-7.5
Pahinga muna. Sakit sa puso at bulsa!
2015-May : 1st PTE-A @ Bright Center: L-85;R-70;S-45;W-90
2015-May : 2nd PTE-A @Bright Center; L-90;R-70;S-47; W-90
2015-July : 3rd PTE-A @Pearson: L-90;R-77;S-83; W-90
2015-July 20 - Lodged docs to Vetassess
2015-Oct 1: VET Positive outcome
2015-Oct 1: Submitted EOI 190 visa to NSW (55+5)
2015-Oct 4: Submitted EOI 190 visa to QLD (55+5)
2015-Oct 5: QLD responded, rejected 190 due to change in occupation list but offered ITA for 489 visa instead
2015-Nov 2: DIBP points adjusted to 60+5 (due to additional 1 year working experience)
2015-Nov 26: ITA for SS NSW
2015-Nov 28: Submitted SS application
2015-Dec 17: SS Approved + Received 190 ITA
2015-Dec 23: Lodged 190
2016-Jan 5: Medical @ Nationwide (Php5,600 na ang fee!!)
2016-Jan 8: Medical Clearance Provided - no action required (Thank you Lord!)
2016-Jan 18: Applied for Driving SP and Direct Visa Grant!!! (Thank You Lord!)
2016-Jan 26: PDOS @ CFO Manila + Enrolled at A1 Driving
2016-Mar 14: BIG MOVE!:)
PRAY HARD, WORK HARDER!
Compilation of tips/resources/stories for PTE Academic Preparation: pteacademicreview.wordpress.com
Template or "cheat sheet" as called by many: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1OZBrQj0i5LWU1EYVZTaDF4VzA/view?usp=sharing
sana po makatulong.. God bless!
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2013-Jan : Decided to pursue my OZ dream
2013-Nov : 1st Ielts-GT @ BC Manila: L-8;R-6.5;W-7.5;S-7.5
2014-Mar : 2nd Ielts-GT @ BC Manila: L-8;R-8.5;W-6.5;S-7.5
Pahinga muna. Sakit sa puso at bulsa!
2015-May : 1st PTE-A @ Bright Center: L-85;R-70;S-45;W-90
2015-May : 2nd PTE-A @Bright Center; L-90;R-70;S-47; W-90
2015-July : 3rd PTE-A @Pearson: L-90;R-77;S-83; W-90
2015-July 20 - Lodged docs to Vetassess
2015-Oct 1: VET Positive outcome
2015-Oct 1: Submitted EOI 190 visa to NSW (55+5)
2015-Oct 4: Submitted EOI 190 visa to QLD (55+5)
2015-Oct 5: QLD responded, rejected 190 due to change in occupation list but offered ITA for 489 visa instead
2015-Nov 2: DIBP points adjusted to 60+5 (due to additional 1 year working experience)
2015-Nov 26: ITA for SS NSW
2015-Nov 28: Submitted SS application
2015-Dec 17: SS Approved + Received 190 ITA
2015-Dec 23: Lodged 190
2016-Jan 5: Medical @ Nationwide (Php5,600 na ang fee!!)
2016-Jan 8: Medical Clearance Provided - no action required (Thank you Lord!)
2016-Jan 18: Applied for Driving SP and Direct Visa Grant!!! (Thank You Lord!)
2016-Jan 26: PDOS @ CFO Manila + Enrolled at A1 Driving
2016-Mar 14: BIG MOVE!:)
PRAY HARD, WORK HARDER!
Compilation of tips/resources/stories for PTE Academic Preparation: pteacademicreview.wordpress.com
Template or "cheat sheet" as called by many: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1OZBrQj0i5LWU1EYVZTaDF4VzA/view?usp=sharing
sana po makatulong.. God bless!
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Try to speak within 35-38 seconds. Review ielts exam net list of sample written response for ielts academic task 1.. Good luck!
2013-Jan : Decided to pursue my OZ dream
2013-Nov : 1st Ielts-GT @ BC Manila: L-8;R-6.5;W-7.5;S-7.5
2014-Mar : 2nd Ielts-GT @ BC Manila: L-8;R-8.5;W-6.5;S-7.5
Pahinga muna. Sakit sa puso at bulsa!
2015-May : 1st PTE-A @ Bright Center: L-85;R-70;S-45;W-90
2015-May : 2nd PTE-A @Bright Center; L-90;R-70;S-47; W-90
2015-July : 3rd PTE-A @Pearson: L-90;R-77;S-83; W-90
2015-July 20 - Lodged docs to Vetassess
2015-Oct 1: VET Positive outcome
2015-Oct 1: Submitted EOI 190 visa to NSW (55+5)
2015-Oct 4: Submitted EOI 190 visa to QLD (55+5)
2015-Oct 5: QLD responded, rejected 190 due to change in occupation list but offered ITA for 489 visa instead
2015-Nov 2: DIBP points adjusted to 60+5 (due to additional 1 year working experience)
2015-Nov 26: ITA for SS NSW
2015-Nov 28: Submitted SS application
2015-Dec 17: SS Approved + Received 190 ITA
2015-Dec 23: Lodged 190
2016-Jan 5: Medical @ Nationwide (Php5,600 na ang fee!!)
2016-Jan 8: Medical Clearance Provided - no action required (Thank you Lord!)
2016-Jan 18: Applied for Driving SP and Direct Visa Grant!!! (Thank You Lord!)
2016-Jan 26: PDOS @ CFO Manila + Enrolled at A1 Driving
2016-Mar 14: BIG MOVE!:)
PRAY HARD, WORK HARDER!
Compilation of tips/resources/stories for PTE Academic Preparation: pteacademicreview.wordpress.com
Template or "cheat sheet" as called by many: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1OZBrQj0i5LWU1EYVZTaDF4VzA/view?usp=sharing
sana po makatulong.. God bless!
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Same here 3yrs experience lang..Madali lang ang PTE
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Computer network and systems engineer (263111) - Hubby is main applicant - Mapua (BS-ECE)
07.23.15 - submitted ACS
07.27.15 - ACS result - suitable..AQF Bachelor. 2 yrs deduction. 5yrs and 10 mos credited
09.28.15 - PTE scheduled exam (Sg)
09.29.15 - PTE Results. L - 90, R - 86, S - 90, W - 86. Overall = 90
09.30.15 - Submitted EOI Visa 189 - 70 pts
10.09.15 - Invitation received
10.28.15 - medicals (me & hubby) @ Point Medical Sg
11.11.15 - NBI (me, hubby and mother)
11.16.15 - medicals of mother @ St Lukes BGC
11.22.15 - Lodged Visa
11.25.15 - Frontloaded docs and requested SG CoC
12.01.15 - CO Allocated. Request form 47a for mother
12.02.15 - Frontloaded SG CoC (me & hubby) and form 47a
02.09.16 - called GSM Adelaide for follow-up (71 days from CO contact)
02.15.16 - granted! Thank you for the Blessings
Dependent parent rejected. CO not satisfied with one of the requirements for dependency (part of household unit)
07.28.16 - Big move! Sydney here we go!
09.19.16 - Start of work
09.22.16 - Hubby start of work
06.19.17 - Hubby's new work
11.16.17 - hello Baby!
Jesus, I Trust In You
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Nakaka-inspire talaga na magtake ng PTE. First time ko magtake ng english test tapos PTE academic. Kinakabahan ako. Sa
Pinoy CPA
L59 R75 W69 S54
L75 R69 W77 S55
07/2015 - Decided to pursue AU dream
08/2015 - PTE 1st take
10/2015 - PTE 2nd attempt
07/2015 - Never give up and on the way to my 3rd PTE
"Don't dream your life, live your dream"
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Yung score ko L89 R87 S79 W90. Nag macmillan lang ako then bumili ako silver na practice set.
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Pinoy CPA
L59 R75 W69 S54
L75 R69 W77 S55
07/2015 - Decided to pursue AU dream
08/2015 - PTE 1st take
10/2015 - PTE 2nd attempt
07/2015 - Never give up and on the way to my 3rd PTE
"Don't dream your life, live your dream"
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Do you think that rich coutries giving financial aid to poor countries will have to give other help?
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thanks to @filipinacpa for creating this thread and informing us about this wonderful Godsent alternative to IELTS!
like others here I also failed to get my desired score in IELTS due to W:6.5 and re-marking did not change it, so i basically blew off 15,000...
just want to share my experience taking the reviewing and taking the test in PTE makati:
- for review materials used Macmillan and the zip file from PTE
- during my review, i recorded my voice and found out that i was speaking too slowly because i compared it with PTE's zip file containing sample candidate answers (my speed was similar to the sample candidate who was judged to be slow and hesistating)
- i adjusted my speed according to the sample candidate who was judged to be a good speaker
- i continued doing the voice recording until i was comfortable with the speed, pronunciation and focus (don't overthink the sentence, just read it so I won't stumble)
At Makati PTE branch:
- you can only arrive 30mins BEFORE the exam, if you arrive earlier than that you will be asked to go down and wait in the ground floor lobby which has no chairs, so you end up standing in the lobby
- there were 6 of us, and its true that during speaking, you will hear the others talking especially the loud ones - so focus is key
May I ask, in the EOI Skillselect form, it is asking for "Test Reference Number", to anyone who successfully submitted the EOI Skillselect, which did you provide? Is is the:
1. PTE Test Taker ID
2. or Registration ID
Which one should I use?
JUN 2021: Australian Citizenship Received
JAN 2015 - JUN 2021: 261313 Software Engineer - Visa (189)
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IELTS took at December 2013 L: 7.0, W:6.0, S:7.5, R:6.5 Fail
Visa lodge 190 as de facto's dependent at August 2014
Visa granted October 13, 2014
Arrived in melbourne March 06, 2015
Obtained first work at April 2015
Took PTE in Discovery English Melbourne August 15, 2015
PTE score received via email August 16, 2015
Communicative skills: L:69, R:76, W:68, S:79 Overall score 71
Processing APHRA requirements for eligibility August 17, 2015
Lodge ICHC fit2work assessment December 30, 2015
Eligibility to take IRON bridging Program approved January 2016
IHNA Melbourne campus IRON BP June 20, 2016
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Nominated occupation: 233311 Electrical Engineer
April 2013: ielts S8, W7, R7.5, L6.5 hays
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Prof. Engr (Elec Engr)

May 2013: started CDR and obtaining docs
July 2014: Finally issued my CDR
August 2014: EA asked for update of payment (Outdated application form
Sepetember 2014: received shortcoming letter (lacked docs)
November 2014: Re-issued CDR having addressed shortcomings
December 2014: Received positive outcome
February 2015 : ielts W6.5, R6.5, L6.5 S7.5 bakit ganito?
May 2015: ielts W6, R8, L8.5, S7.5 susuko na ba ako?
June 20, 2015: PTE-A L77, R84, W82, S80 God is good
June 21, 2015: Submitted EOI - 65pts
July 6, 2015: Received ITA
July 11, 2015: lodged visa application for subclass 189.
August 7, 2015: Finalised Medicals
September 18, 2015: Visa Grant
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@julian practice lang talaga at dapat familiar ka sa type ng exam kasi mabilis ang time.