PTE ACADEMIC

pink · May 2016

@Urlilangel_christy I booked last May 12, the code still worked.

garfield · May 2016

@garfield @tobby The mock is more difficult than the actual exam. They purposely do that so that the test takers are prepared for the actual exam. I got R67 and W77 for the mock exam. Don't feel too bad about the mock. Just keep practicing. Sobrang helpful din yung advice sa Page 98 and 166 of this thread.

Maraming salamat sa encouragement. Sana maka ace din po kmi kagaya saiyu.galing ng scores mo.

dosmilquince · May 2016

anybody here encountered issues with the Practice Gold Kit? I took Practice Test A two weeks ago and nag stop yun counter for Retell Lecture in all three questions. without the counter I have no idea if na record yun sagot ko or not. thinking that I had a problem with my internet connection I decided to take Practice Test B today, and had the same issue. I got 53 in speaking ..nasasayangan lang ako cause I can't determine if the score is because of the glitch or I really failed.. sigh

freshmaker · May 2016

@hanny_k Sinubukan ko dati magparecheck pero hindi natuloy kasi nung chineck nung pte customer service yung eligibility ko for rescoring hindi daw pwede dahil may na-tick ako na option upon registration na once lumabas yung results ay automatically isesend ng system sa DIBP. So kapag nangyare yun, hindi na pwede magrequest ng rescore.

If you have got extra time, try reading the FAQ regarding rescoring on their website.

Good luck mate!

garfield · May 2016

@garfield
Oh my the test is no joke, very difficult i stuttered in the describe image part and retell lecture in the mock test .My test is on Monday already. How to improve this L54 R55 S53 W54?
Keep the faith. Same kau ng husband ko mababa mock test nya at sa 28 na din exam nya...#struggleIsRealButNeverGiveUp
I hope we can soon graduate from this and move forward to our next goal

Amen

Urlilangel_christy · May 2016

@chewychewbacca what template ginamit mo for retell and describe image

theunknownbox · May 2016

@dosmilquince make sure u use google chrome..yan sabi sken customer service..ganyan din nangyare sken kasi i used internet explorer

pink · May 2016

@dosmilquince wala pong any message like it stopped because of 3 seconds silence?
sir, ok ba lahat ng requirements mo dun sa test my computer portion?

@theunknownbox parang sa akin naman po baliktad. dunsa test my computer, ayaw gumana ng mic ko pag google chrome but it works fine pag internet explorer gamit ko.

vhenzchico · May 2016

@jella check this link. http://www.examenglish.com/PTE/pte_academic_reading_7_multiple_choice.htm

allej · May 2016

@vhenzchico Thank you for the link, dun ko din nakuha ung article kaso iba ung question sa actual PTE.. Pero parang third and fifth choice ung sagot. Thank you.

Makaryo · May 2016

how many questions po lalabas sa describe image and retell lecture?
Thanks.

theunknownbox · May 2016

@Makaryo usually 6 describe image, 3 retell lec

ArchillesDavid · May 2016

Yung mahirap for me was describe image since sometimes I get lost for words. Just follow the tips and templates here and you are good to go. Medyo tricky din yung mga multiple choice multiple answer questions

chewychewbacca · May 2016

@garfield @tobby The mock is more difficult than the actual exam. They purposely do that so that the test takers are prepared for the actual exam. I got R67 and W77 for the mock exam. Don't feel too bad about the mock. Just keep practicing. Sobrang helpful din yung advice sa Page 98 and 166 of this thread.
Maraming salamat sa encouragement. Sana maka ace din po kmi kagaya saiyu.galing ng scores mo.

Just keep praying and focus talaga. Yung kaba sa exam day sobrang intense pero if you focus hard enough, talagang kaya siya.

chewychewbacca · May 2016

@Urlilangel_christy Hello!

For the template wala akong consistent na ginamit.

Retell Lecture:
For this part, I wrote down key points that the speaker said. As in the important ones only and I used the image or powerpoint that was already on the screen as a guide to how I will retell the lecture. I made sure to at least be able to remember one or two sentences that the speaker mentioned because that ensured that what I said would be correct then I just expounded on the topic from how I understood it. I usually used "The lecturer said/ mentioned/ described....".

Describe Image: Madalas ginawa ko dito binasa ko yung nasa image. As in sinasabi ko "The graph describes the Gorilla Distribution of...." tapos binasa ko lang talaga yung mga nasa image. Wala pa nga hindi tama yung sinasabi ko sa nasa data. But don't worry about that, what's important is the way you speak and not the content.

Sa Speaking parts I tried to use up all the time that was given to record and I made sure that the record was starting before I started speaking. I noticed that at some parts the record beep didn't sound. Nung mock exam ko yung ibang recordings ko hindi nasasama yung start. Also, at some part hindi ko natapos ng maayos yung explanation ko or sagot ko. I think okay lang yon kasi ang habol talaga sa speaking is oral fluency and pronunciation.

dorbsdee · May 2016

@chewychewbacca at first, very impressive score. congratulations. I just wonder baka meron kang mga essay na nagawa, if you would mind sharing. thanks.
Goodluck! sa invite...

chewychewbacca · May 2016

@dorbsdee Thank you. Nag pray, review, and mock exam ako. Okay talaga yung mock exam kahit nakakalungkot madalas yung results kasi ang hirap nung mock talaga.

May PTE blog na nakahelp sa essay parts. http://dylanaung.blogspot.com/2015/04/pte-academic-essay-questions-and-ideas.html?m=1

dorbsdee · May 2016

@chewychewbacca thanks po... sabay pala yung exam date natin sa IELTS last 30/Apr., sablay yung speaking ko, nagparemark pa ko and at the same time study ng PTE just in case.
again, thanks sa URL.

smoothann1 · May 2016

@jedh_g calamba sir.pls sir pakisend [email protected]

jedh_g · May 2016

@smoothann1 kabayan! Also I am from calamba

tobby · May 2016

Just took the exam today, praying for miracles

garfield · May 2016

Just took the exam today, praying for miracles

Good news tomorrow. Keep the faith.

garfield · May 2016

@Urlilangel_christy Hello! For the template wala akong consistent na ginamit.

Retell Lecture:
For this part, I wrote down key points that the speaker said. As in the important ones only and I used the image or powerpoint that was already on the screen as a guide to how I will retell the lecture. I made sure to at least be able to remember one or two sentences that the speaker mentioned because that ensured that what I said would be correct then I just expounded on the topic from how I understood it. I usually used "The lecturer said/ mentioned/ described....".

Describe Image: Madalas ginawa ko dito binasa ko yung nasa image. As in sinasabi ko "The graph describes the Gorilla Distribution of...." tapos binasa ko lang talaga yung mga nasa image. Wala pa nga hindi tama yung sinasabi ko sa nasa data. But don't worry about that, what's important is the way you speak and not the content.

Sa Speaking parts I tried to use up all the time that was given to record and I made sure that the record was starting before I started speaking. I noticed that at some parts the record beep didn't sound. Nung mock exam ko yung ibang recordings ko hindi nasasama yung start. Also, at some part hindi ko natapos ng maayos yung explanation ko or sagot ko. I think okay lang yon kasi ang habol talaga sa speaking is oral fluency and pronunciation.

Maraming salamat sa tips. Very helpful for my husband.

cheezy_pops · May 2016

Just took the exam today, praying for miracles

Hello po sir, kamusta po result ng exam nyo?

ihsan21 · May 2016

@dddrew Hi Drew.. Who could have taught makaka- exceed ka ng 79pts? I guess need to make your case an inspiration. You did bad on MOCK but you Trample the actual exam.

pink · May 2016

@tobby hi, what time ka nag exam? Had my exam too yesterday and got my scores today. RWLS 90/90/80/61. Sadly, sablay ang speaking. I actually expected it. The room was full and it was so noisy during the speaking part so medyo nakakadistract din. And napindot ko yung off button ng monitor during the describe image. Hahaha, bad luck. I will be taking the earliest available exam again. Anyone here who took the 3pm sched? I dont like the 12-3 sched anymore kasi andaming tao.

pink · May 2016

Btw, dun sa mga naka 90 or above 79 sa speaking, how did you pronounce the words? Natural na filipino english lang or yung may accent? Dun sa read aloud, may feelings din ba yung pagsasalita nyo? Thanks!

garfield · May 2016

@tobby hi, what time ka nag exam? Had my exam too yesterday and got my scores today. RWLS 90/90/80/61. Sadly, sablay ang speaking. I actually expected it. The room was full and it was so noisy during the speaking part so medyo nakakadistract din. And napindot ko yung off button ng monitor during the describe image. Hahaha, bad luck. I will be taking the earliest available exam again. Anyone here who took the 3pm sched? I dont like the 12-3 sched anymore kasi andaming tao.

@pink sayang ang taas ng ibang scores. for sure ace na yan sa next test mo.