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All i can say, listening and writing is really easy but speaking will need much practice to be good. Reading difficult is satisfactory... time lng yong imomonitor mo
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Shout-out to @filipinacpa for starting this very helpful thread. Also thanks to these wonderful guys who wrote their experiences in great detail : @Frenchmilk @bait0211 @Zaire @yataketumbi @MisterKehn @Smile0127 and to @OZwaldCobblepot kung saan ko nakuha yung kodigo ko for the Describe image part ng Speaking test.
FYI, I took IELTS once and failed. I have one 6.5 - speaking, the rest is 7 and above. An agent suggested to give PTE a try.
Just a short introduction of myself, I am not a confident speaker and di ako madaldal na tao, lalo na english, and grammer ko is so-so lang din(engineer kasi) :P , lalo na nung dumating ako dito Singapore 10 years ago, mas lalo ata nasira yung english ko. haha.
Ganito english dito sa Singapore(samples taken from wikipedia) :
Singlish - Proper English
No good lah. - This isn't good.
Cannot anyhow go liddat one leh. - You can't just go like that
I go bus stop wait for you. - I will be waiting for you at the bus stop.
He sick, so he stay home sleep lor. - He is not feeling well, so he decided to rest at home and sleep.
Dat joker there cannot trust. - You cannot trust the person over there.
Anyway, after googling for materials, I found this site and started reading all the pages and downloaded the files from macmillan and bought the PTE Gold package(as recommended here). After taking these free exams, I found listening and reading not too hard. So I focused on Speaking and Writing.
I did my first Mock Test 4 days before the exam(Nov 26). I reviewed in less than 2 weeks but almost everyday since di masyado busy sa office. After my first mock test, I was a bit disappointed with my score but was also relieved to see comments here that their mock tests were lower or they felt it was harder compared to the actual exam. Also, I find the reorder paragraphs in the mock test harder than macmillan and the pte free test. But I still concentrated my review on speaking and writing hoping that on the actual exam, the reorder paragraphs will be much easier.
After that first mock exam, I just felt exhausted and parang sinusuka ko na PTE materials, so I decided to just stop and rest my brain cells until the day of the exam. The morning of the exam, I started again to memorize the sentences(kodigo/cheat sheet) I will use for the describe image.
This is my Mock Test result by the way:
L-76; R-66; S-62; W-82
I didn't use the same kodigo I used in the actual exam. Yung ginamit ko nun is something like this (also taken from this thread) :
The graph projected on the screen is the correlation of variables in a research entitled _____
The X-Axis represents....
The Y-Axis shows....
Peak/Highest/Largest then Smallest/Lowest
I used the iPhone6 earphones during the mock test. So nasa baba ng chin ko yung mic. Not sure if that lowered my score in speaking kasi pronunciation ko is only 48.
So eto na, actual exam tips :
Speaking (these are additional tips from all the tips already given here) :
After the introduction, I didn't click Next yet and started writing sentences/kodigo for my describe image. But then the exam administrator(that's what they call them here in SG) saw me and told me to stop writing and click on Next first.
So there, I wasn't able to finish my first kodigo sentence. Hehe. So tinapos ko siya during the first 2 or 3 Read aloud part, when you have this 20-30sec time to see/review the sentences. I allotted half or 2/3 of that review time to write my kodigo for the describe image. I used the same as what OZwaldCobblepot did :
The graph projected on the screen is the presentation of variables in a research entitled
Based on the data provided, largest sector was from
While the smallest portion was from
The chart was accurate and concise which can be used as a reference for future studies with the same objective.
Binasa ko lang yan, paulit ulit sa describe image, lalo na ang First and Last sentences. Kaya medyo fluent ang english ko nyan
And another tip, during the allotted time to look at the diagrams, make sure to take note na the highest and lowest point in the graph/chart.
There are 1 or 2 diagrams/images I think that I was not fluent enough especially sa flowchart image. So I just read what is inside the charts then read the last sentence in my kodigo again. :P Nauutal utal pa nga ako.
Writing :
I reviewed and followed the format in this website : http://writefix.com/
And yun nga, sinabi na rin ng iba dito sa forum, use synonyms if paulit ulit mong sasabihin yung word na yun and mga malalalim na english if meron kang baon.
Reading :
By the way, I find the reorder paragraphs in the actual exam actually hard. No additional tips.
My score sa actual exam :
L-88; R-86; S-90; W-86
Pronunciation is 86
So that is it, isang malaking tinik ang nawala sa akin. Kasi I hate studying and yung mga ganitong klaseng exams kasi. Good luck to the rest na mag eexam pa lang.
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09/10/15 - IELTS Results: L-7.5, R-7.0, W-6.0, S-7.5 OBS-7.0
19/10/15 - PTE A Results: L-82, R-74, S-90, W-76 OAS-79
26/11/15 - Obtained NBI Clearance
09/12/15 - VETASSESS Results - NEGATIVE!!!
12/01/16 - Submitted CDR to Engineers Australia
22/01/16 - EA Positive Results - Bachelor's Degree with 4 years 8 months skilled employment
22/01/16 - Lodged EOI 189 (60pts)
03/02/16 - Received 189 ITA
11/02/16 - Health Clearance Provided - No Action Required
18/02/16 - Obtained SG CoC
26/02/16 - Lodged 189 Visa
15/03/16 - Direct Grant - IED 11/02/2017
25/05/16 - Big Move Perth!
16/06/16 - Started Casual Work
11/07/16 - Permanent Full-time Work
Now for the Citizenship Journey
26/08/2019 - Applied and acknowledgement letter received
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Age - 25pts
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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
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February 15, 2016 = Lodged Visa (Waiting Game)
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06.20.2014 - IDP Singapore IELTS (R- 8; W-7; L- 6.5; S - 6.0)
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10.03.2014 - EA received the documents
12.29.2014 - IDP Singapore IELTS (R- 6.5; W-6.5; L- 8.5; S - 6.5)
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2.13.2015 - submitted EOI (Visa 190 NSW)
6.3.2015 - PTE Academic exam (failed)
7.6.2015 - revised EOI (Visa 190 SA)
7.14.2015 - PTE Academic (passed - thank u LORD!)
7.17.2015 - PTE (L 83, R 71, S 65, W 79) - submitted new EOI for Visa 189 (65 points)
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09.14.2015 - submitted requirements to EA for assessment
10.19.2015 - PTE-A Schedule // Received PTE Result - PASSED! [L79|R83|S79|W89]
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"lalo na nung dumating ako dito Singapore 10 years ago, mas lalo ata nasira yung english ko. haha."
- This is so true!.. kaya ang baba ng speaking ko sa IELTS kasi taga sg din yung naginterview.. natural habang naguusap kami eh parang singlish.. LOL..
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31-July-2015: 1st take PTE (failed)
23-Aug-2015: 2nd take PTE(failed)
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11.03.2015 - NBI schedule
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11.22.2015 - Received ITA
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11.27.2015 - Uploaded Documents, frontloaded NBI [Me and Wife]
12.04.2015 - Medical Exam @ SLEC
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@kymme nagulat nga rin ako sa score ko, kasi mahirap na madali ang exam, so makapasa lang yung ineexpect ko. Very generous nga talaga ang scoring sa PTE. About Singlish, haha, cute paminsan, minsan nakakainis. hehe
@bait0211 Thanks, dito ko rin lang nakuha lahat ng mga tips at konting dasal at swerte na lang sa exam day.
@OZwaldCobblepot Yup, nagulat din ako sa score ko kasi di naman ako nadalian sa exam, medyo may parts na mahirap, may parts na madali. Thanks uli sa tips mo
@MisterKehn Thanks, haha mapapa singlish ka malamang nun. Sa akin nun, naginterview is puti. Pero bagsak pa din.
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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
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07/16 - finished uni
07/16 - received AHPRA Australian Registered Nurse rego
08/16 - student visa 500 (Diploma)
10/16 - started working as an RN
07/09/17 - Submitted EOI for State Nom Vic with 60points
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me