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261311 Analyst Programmer
Oct 17, 2016 - Gathering of Documents for ACS Assessment
Nov 14, 2016 - PTE-A Exam
Nov 15, 2016 - PTE-A Results Received - L90 R90 S90 W90
Nov 26, 2016 - ACS Assessment Requested, Required Documents Submitted
Dec 05, 2016 - ACS Assessment Results Received - AQF Bachelor's Degree, 3 Years Work Exp.
Dec 05, 2016 - 189 EOI Submitted - 70 points
Dec 16, 2016 - NBI Clearances Requested
Dec 21, 2016 - 189 ITA Received
Dec 27, 2016 - NBI Clearances Received
Jan 06, 2017 - Medicals @ SLEC BGC
Jan 11, 2017 - Medicals Cleared
Jan 16, 2017 - Visa Lodged
Feb 07, 2017 - Direct Grant - Thank You God! - IED Jan 10, 2018
March 17, 2017 - Big Move
Posts: 155Member
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261311 Analyst Programmer
Oct 17, 2016 - Gathering of Documents for ACS Assessment
Nov 14, 2016 - PTE-A Exam
Nov 15, 2016 - PTE-A Results Received - L90 R90 S90 W90
Nov 26, 2016 - ACS Assessment Requested, Required Documents Submitted
Dec 05, 2016 - ACS Assessment Results Received - AQF Bachelor's Degree, 3 Years Work Exp.
Dec 05, 2016 - 189 EOI Submitted - 70 points
Dec 16, 2016 - NBI Clearances Requested
Dec 21, 2016 - 189 ITA Received
Dec 27, 2016 - NBI Clearances Received
Jan 06, 2017 - Medicals @ SLEC BGC
Jan 11, 2017 - Medicals Cleared
Jan 16, 2017 - Visa Lodged
Feb 07, 2017 - Direct Grant - Thank You God! - IED Jan 10, 2018
March 17, 2017 - Big Move
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oral fluency and pronunciation try mo shadowing check mo sa youtube.
221213 External Auditor|489 - 70pts - SS NT
21|07|16 - Applied CPAA membership assessment
31|07|16 - PTE-A L|S|W|R (73|79|78|77)
01|08|16 - Submitted CPAA migration assessment
20|09|17 - EOI 190 - NT (delayed due to show money req.)
- collating requirements for NT SS application
18|10|17 - Submitted NT SS application (praying for + result)
24|04|18 - 190 not successful,
- was offered 489 instead and accepted the offer
- engaged with visa consort agency for visa application submission.
26|04|18 - Invited to apply for SS visa 489 - Northern Territory
02|05|18 - PCC processing
20|05|18 - Medical
06|06|18 - Visa payment
15|09|18 - happy na birthday pa, visa grant pa.. TYL
09|02|19 - Big move
11|02|19 - First job interview
12|02|19 - Received a job offer
13|02|19 - Accepted job offer
13|08|19 - Accepted a new job offer - new employer
16|10|20 - Started new job - a better opportunity
01|01|21 - Started CPA Australia qualification
10|02|21 - Lodged 887 visa application
June 2021 - First CPA subject passed
Nov 2021 - 2nd CPA Subject passed
June 2022 - 3rd and 4th CPA subject passed
Nov 2022 - 5th subject passed (failed the other one)
Feb 2023 - PR visa granted
June 2023 - Officially a CPA Australia member.
July 2023 - Purchased a land where to build our home
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221213 External Auditor|489 - 70pts - SS NT
21|07|16 - Applied CPAA membership assessment
31|07|16 - PTE-A L|S|W|R (73|79|78|77)
01|08|16 - Submitted CPAA migration assessment
20|09|17 - EOI 190 - NT (delayed due to show money req.)
- collating requirements for NT SS application
18|10|17 - Submitted NT SS application (praying for + result)
24|04|18 - 190 not successful,
- was offered 489 instead and accepted the offer
- engaged with visa consort agency for visa application submission.
26|04|18 - Invited to apply for SS visa 489 - Northern Territory
02|05|18 - PCC processing
20|05|18 - Medical
06|06|18 - Visa payment
15|09|18 - happy na birthday pa, visa grant pa.. TYL
09|02|19 - Big move
11|02|19 - First job interview
12|02|19 - Received a job offer
13|02|19 - Accepted job offer
13|08|19 - Accepted a new job offer - new employer
16|10|20 - Started new job - a better opportunity
01|01|21 - Started CPA Australia qualification
10|02|21 - Lodged 887 visa application
June 2021 - First CPA subject passed
Nov 2021 - 2nd CPA Subject passed
June 2022 - 3rd and 4th CPA subject passed
Nov 2022 - 5th subject passed (failed the other one)
Feb 2023 - PR visa granted
June 2023 - Officially a CPA Australia member.
July 2023 - Purchased a land where to build our home
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I have been away for a long time . Kamustahin ko lang mga Aug batch. I felt depressed, ang tagal nung ITA nung inaantay ko. I decided to take the PTE exam again. Suwerte this time. I was able to get 79 or higher in all components. Hopefully I will finally get my ITA next week or next month. Those thinking na mag retake, goodluck. Those na yung score is 60 like me before, please be open to the option of taking the exam again. If may tanong kayo, just let me know. I hope ok kayong lahat. goodluck sa mga mag eexam
Computer Network and Systems Engineer - 263111
Age 33-39- 25points
English superior- 20points
Bachelor's Degree- 15points
Work Experience- 10pts
Total- 70pts
July 25, 2016- Lodged ACS
August 2, 2016- Favorable letter from ACS
January 10, 2017- Took PTE
January 12, 2017- PTE exam results (L90 R86 S90 W79)
January 12, 2017- EOI
January 18, 2017- ITA received
January 19, 2017- NBI (hit)
January 23, 2017- Visa Lodge 189
January 24, 2017- Medical bgc
January 27, 2017- NBI clearance received
February 2, 2017- Medical cleared (no action required)
February 15, 2017- Grant
October 26, 2017- Flight to Melbourne
October 27, 2017- Landed in Melbourne
July 14, 2018- Moved to Sydney
October 11, 2019- Wife gave birth to a baby boy
October 20, 2019- Applied for baby's birth certificate online
October 23, 2019- Baby boy's birth certificate received
October 25, 2019- Applied for baby's medicare
October 31, 2019- Baby's medicare activated
October 31, 2019- Applied for baby's citizenship certificate
November 7, 2019- Received baby's citizenship certificate
November 13, 2019- Applied for baby's passport
November 20, 2019- Baby's AU passport received
November 2, 2021- Submitted AU citizenship application for myself and my wife
April 14, 2022- Received Interview with Standard Test letter. May 25 schedule.
May 25, 2022- Passed the Australian Citizenship Test
May 25, 2022- Citizenship Approval Received
September 15, 2022- Invitation to Citizenship Ceremony Received
October 6, 2022- Citizenship Ceremony
October 18, 2022- AU passport application lodged
November 7, 2022- Passport received
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Thank you.
5/15 | Decided to migrate Down Under
12/08/16 | Applied for ACS Assessment
24/08/16 | Positive Assessment Developer Programmer: 261312
31/08/16 | Lodge 489 FS EOI (65pts)
25/09/16 | Lodge 190 EOI (60pts)
25/09/16 | Lodge Victoria Nomination
23/01/17 | Visa 190 - Denied
--------Retaking PTE exam----------
07/05/18 | +5pts Work Experience
16/05/18 | PTE Proficient for my wife
19/06/18 | Positive CPAA assessment for my wife
19/06/18 | +5pts Partner points
19/06/18 | Submitted my 189 visa EOI - 70 pts
03/07/18 | Submitted my 190 visa EOI - 75 pts
17/08/18 | Re-applied for ACS Assessment
08/10/18 | Positive Assessment Developer Programmer: 261312
09/10/18 | Updated my 189 visa EOI - 80 pts
11/10/18 | Visa 189 ITA Received - Finally, after more than 2 years
16/10/18 | NBI Clearance - No Hit!
18/10/18 | NBI Clearance - No Hit! (Wifey)
23/10/18 | Visa 189 Application Lodge
01/12/18 | Health Clearance provided - No action required (Both of us)
04/01/19 | VISA GRANT!!!! Thank you Lord!!!
------------English Exams-----------------
7/15 | IELTS L: 6.5 S: 5.5 W: 6.0 R: 6.0
12/15 | IELTS L: 7.5 S: 6.5 W: 6.0 R: 6.5
Aiming for PTE Superior scores
2/08/2016 - PTE-A L:65 R:76 S:69 W:69
28/03/2017 - PTE-A L:64 R:70 S:61 W:72
16/01/2018 - PTE-A L:69 R:78 S:84 W:77
01/02/2018 - PTE-A L:69 R:73 S:87 W:71
21/02/2018 - PTE-A L:74 R:75 S:90 W:75
07/03/2018 - PTE-A L:66 R:89 S:88 W:73
28/08/2018 - PTE-A L:83 R:78 S:90 W:84 - Sakit! T_T
25/09/2018 - PTE-A L:79 R:85 S:84 W:89 - Finally!!!
Sample Recordings:
Read Aloud: https://app.box.com/s/21jw2y6k9h71n2ghqalnv0rv1c1icn55
Describe Image: https://app.box.com/s/ufqwz2sh7dywacqmgx2kpuzzkahmfam1
Retell Lecture: https://app.box.com/s/tsphs5r9kh8ui9x2yxy4h9o9us7wu5e1
PTE Tips: http://pinoyau.info/discussion/comment/311342?
"I can do everything through Him who gives me strength" - Phil 4:13
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Just wanna share my experience. Hopefully maging useful, mahaba pero sana worthwhile.
Again, sobrang thank you sa lahat ng mga nagshare ng templates, di ko na matandaan sino sino kasi pinaghalo halo ko na pero you are all very helpful!
I took the IELTS last June and I got a score of 8.5, 8.5, 7.5, 7.0 (LRSW). Akala namin ok na yun for me to get a high score pero we were assuming na 1 year lang yung madi-deduct sa ACS ko. When I got the ACS, 2 years ang dineduct (which is the normal case ata) and ang overall score ko is 60, the minimum for Developer Programmer is 65. This coming April dapat mag auto update yung EOI ko to 65 kasi magiging 5 years yung relevant experience ko pero natakot kami na baka maubusan na ng slots by then. That's when we decided to take the PTE para makakuha ng superior english.
I started reviewing since last October, aiming for Nov exam. Nung inassess ko na di ko pa kaya, bumili nalang ako nung Gold Test which allowed me to assess my current situation and the feel of the exam.
1st take ko (Nov. 30), tiningnan ko kung anong magiging score ko and I got 83, 70, 76, 80 LRSW. From there, nag review na ako per specific test type (speaking templates, youtubes, etc). I was targeting Dec. 12 pero naubusan ako slot and I took the Jan. 9, 2017 sched nalang (medyo nalungkot ako dito kasi sobrang nastestress na ako kasi grabeng pressure nafifeel ko to get the 79+ sa lahat).
Di na ako nakapagreview nung XMas break so nung 1st week of January, nag review ako ng bongga and by Jan 7, ginamit ko 2nd mock test ko. I used all the tips na nakuha ko but I got 89, 74, 65, 85. Sobrang nalungkot ako dito pero napansin ko kung ano yung mga nahirapan ako iexecute. Nawalan din ako ng confidence pero wala na, nakabook na ako for Jan 9. I decided to further study Speaking kasi admittedly, minemorize ko lang yung templates and di ko napractice with actual graphs and retell samples. Jan 8, nagsimba ako at hiningi ko kay Lord na kung Will nya, makukuha ko yung score (I know panget na hingiin pero desperado eh).
Jan 9, exam day:
8 am yung exam, pumunta ako ng maaga mga 7am andun na ako. Meron na mga nauna sakin, after a few minutes pinapasok na kami ng guard. Binigyan kami nung non-disclosure and instructions and were told to get a number. May kumuha agad ng number 1 pero infairness, siya naman pinakanauna samin. Di agad ako kumuha since feeling ko same na ang situation sa lahat. Pero nagulat ako ng isa isa tinawag yung mga numbers tapos pinapapunta na agad sa room, nakapagstart ako ng exam by 7:30ish - meaning, di sabay sabay ang speaking. I guess mas ok yung mga nauna kasi wala pa tao nung nagstart sila.
Nagulat din pala ako dun sa setup, I was expecting na walang cubicles pero it turns out, nakacubicle naman. Although maririnig mo parin yung iba, pero I think makakapagconcentrate ka naman. I guess it helped me narin na I work in a similar environment. Then dun sa setup, ginauge ko yung position ng mics kung ano ba talaga ang best. In the end, in between nose and upper lip yung level ng mic, wala naman ako narinig na hinga at malakas yung boses (ung sa may nose level kasi parang humina boses ko).
261312 (Developer Programmer)
2014 - Decided we were going to Australia
06/01/2016 - booked IELTS
06/25/2016 - IELTS exam
07/08/2016 - IELTS score (8.5, 8.5, 7.5, 7.0) LRSW
09/15/2016 - Submitted docs for ACS
10/07/2016 - Results from ACS (2 years deducted)
10/09/2016 - lodged EOI - 189 - 60 points
------ Decided to pursue PTE to get higher score ----
11/30/2016 - Mock Test A (83, 70, 76, 80) LRSW
12/16/2016 - booked PTE-A - Jan 9, 2017
01/07/2017 - Mock Test B (89, 74, 65, 85) LRSW
01/09/2017 - PTE-A Exam
01/11/2017 - Blessed!!! (90, 88, 90, 87) LRSW
01/11/2017 - updated EOI - 189 - 70 points
01/12/2017 - NBI Clearance - Hit
01/17/2017 - Blessed!!! ITA Received!
01/20/2017 - Got NBI ........ wrong address ulit nanaman (engot)
01/30/2017 - Got NBI
02/01/2017 - Medical Exam
02/06/2017 - Wife's Medical - Health Clearance Provided - No action required - Mine : Examinations Ready for Assessment - No action required
02/07/2017 - My medical got cleared - Health Clearance Provided - No action required
02/07/2017 - Visa Lodged!
02/18/2017 - Golden Email!!! Direct Grant!!!!! - Received on a saturday 9:40 AM
xx May 2017 - Big Move! (Australian Format na dapat ang dates! )
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Read aloud - basahin with a low voice yung sentence, iba kasi pag sa utak mo lang binasa. Figure out nyo yung pauses and yung mga difficult words. During sa exam ko, may mga maling pronunciation agad ako (de-fee-ciency, nasabi ko de-fe-ciency) and yung may mga pauses ako na hindi dapat. 2nd item palang nalulungkot na ako kasi lumiliit chance ko for a higher score, pero tinuloy ko lang. Don't correct yourself, direcho lang, isipin mo nawawala yung words kada sabi mo.
Repeat sentence - mahina ako sa memory, so ang ginawa ko is yung sinabi ng iba na isulat yung first letter ng words, the only difference is I try to list as much as I can. Siguro out of 10, mga 6 nakuha ko. Di kailangan na makuha mo lahat ng words, may mga pinaraphrase ako dun na sure akong wala yung word na sinabi ko pero kesa walang masabi. (Pababa na ng pababa yung morale ko dito).
Describe Image - Charts and tables lang lumabas sakin. Ginamit ko yung mga templates na binigay nila @kokoc and medyo minodify ko lang kasi di siya tipong nagapply sa lahat especially sa bar/line, nakadepende siya sa data talaga. Pero malaking tulong na meron kang template para di mo na kelangan mag isip ng fillers.
Introduction: The _____ graph/chart projected on the screen is the presentation of variables from a research about/entitled _____ from ____ to ____ (kung applicable). Pag natancha kong mapapaparaphrase ko, about gamit ko. Pag hindi, entitled gamit ko tapos as is na basa ng title,
Pie: Maganda yung template nila, gamitin nyo.
Bar: Pag single variable, compare from point to point. E.g. In 2010, the number of students is ____ and it slightly increased up to 2011. It further increased by 2012 and ended with ____ by 2013. Pag multiple variables, use their templates - highest, lowest, 2nd highest.
Line: Same pag single variable sa bar. Pag multiple, establish trends. E.g. As seen on the graph, the blue line which represents Australia, slightly decreases throughout the period. While the red line, which represents Japan, drastically increased during the same timeline. Pag may 3rd line, repeat. Pag wala, compare last points - Additionally, Australia was considerably higher in 2015 than Japan.
Table: The table projected on the screen is about ____. Dito, chineck ko nalang ng mabuti yung tables kasi iba iba yung types eh. Pero mostly applicable yung highest/lowest. Yung isa kong table, about population and years, meron yun 2 rows and 5 columns pero ang nasabi ko is 2 rows and 2 columns (direcho parin kahit mali). Mahirap igauge to.
Picture/Map and Process: Wala ako nakuha, pero plan ko for Pictures and Maps is to describe based on anong nakikita ko sa foreground, left, background then right. Sa Process, babasahin ko lang rin and try to explain the cycle lang.
Yung conclusion ko pala, almost all of the time, putol. Laging "Overall, the graph seems accurate and concise" lang nasasabi ko kasi parang mauubos na oras.
Wala akong napansing timer during this pero nung sa mock merong timer per item, so naconscious ako dito na wag ma cut. I believe medyo smooth yung overall flow ko naman dito.
Retell Lecture:
Sa listening, tinry ko yung sinuggest na mag sulat ng 3~4 sentences then fix mo nalang yung sentences para babasahin mo nalang. Nahirapan ako dito pero feeling ko practice lang. Ang nangyari kasi sakin, sinusulat ko yung phrases, tapos babalikan ko para gawing sentence, nagkakataon di ko na naiintindihan yung sinasabi nya.
The speaker provided a brief information about ___ and a significant amount of time was spent discussing around this topic.
Filler: The speaker concluded after all of the data points were completely discussed.
To summarize his/her analysis, he/she mentioned 3 major points.
1/2/3
Overall, the lecture was clear and interesting and can be used by students and educators.
After ng 1st item ko dito, napansin ko na di ako umabot sa conclusion (yes, naputulan ako). So inadjust ko sa next items na di ko na sinabi yung fillers.
Nagkaron ako ng 2 items na 2 sentence lang nalagay ko. Yung sa isa, medyo nakapagimpromptu ako para magkaron ng last sentence. Yung sa last ko, sobrang sabog kasi binabasa ko yung mga sentences tapos pag dating sa dulo at wala nang nakasulat, ang last ko nalang nasabi is "and.............." tapos nagcut na. Nastun talaga ako, napamura nalang ako after.
At that point sure na ako na di ko makukuha yung scores ko.
Answer short questions: I think very straightforward to.
Sa buong speaking test, inantay ko macut yung mic. Kahit may malakas na boses sa iba, yung voice ko lang nadedetect nya or siguro swerte ako na di ko katabi yung malakas magsalita.
261312 (Developer Programmer)
2014 - Decided we were going to Australia
06/01/2016 - booked IELTS
06/25/2016 - IELTS exam
07/08/2016 - IELTS score (8.5, 8.5, 7.5, 7.0) LRSW
09/15/2016 - Submitted docs for ACS
10/07/2016 - Results from ACS (2 years deducted)
10/09/2016 - lodged EOI - 189 - 60 points
------ Decided to pursue PTE to get higher score ----
11/30/2016 - Mock Test A (83, 70, 76, 80) LRSW
12/16/2016 - booked PTE-A - Jan 9, 2017
01/07/2017 - Mock Test B (89, 74, 65, 85) LRSW
01/09/2017 - PTE-A Exam
01/11/2017 - Blessed!!! (90, 88, 90, 87) LRSW
01/11/2017 - updated EOI - 189 - 70 points
01/12/2017 - NBI Clearance - Hit
01/17/2017 - Blessed!!! ITA Received!
01/20/2017 - Got NBI ........ wrong address ulit nanaman (engot)
01/30/2017 - Got NBI
02/01/2017 - Medical Exam
02/06/2017 - Wife's Medical - Health Clearance Provided - No action required - Mine : Examinations Ready for Assessment - No action required
02/07/2017 - My medical got cleared - Health Clearance Provided - No action required
02/07/2017 - Visa Lodged!
02/18/2017 - Golden Email!!! Direct Grant!!!!! - Received on a saturday 9:40 AM
xx May 2017 - Big Move! (Australian Format na dapat ang dates! )
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Summarize written text: Aralin nyo yung sa E2Language, pero nahirapan ako iapply yun sa 2 items ko. Tinry ko lang talaga isummarize yung points nung essay. Read twice, list points, and try to rephrase.
Essay: Highly recommended yung Writing Task2 ng ieltsadvantage.com. Andun yung types ng mga essays at ano yung template na pwede mong gawin. Sinundan ko lang. Nag alot ako ng 2 mins for planning talaga para maayos yung flow.
Agree or disagree AND describe the views - dapat may opinion ka
Advantage and disadvantage AND problem/solution - di need ng opinion sentence.
yung essay ko is about the advancement of communication in the past decade, what are the advantages and disadvantages?
Reading:
Nagulat ako kasi iba na ang format nya. Sa mock test, MCSA, MCMA, Reorder, FITB Reading, FITB Reading and Writing. Sa exam ang order is FITB Reading and Writing, MCMA, Reorder, MCSA, FITB Reading.
Overall, naghahabol ako dito sa Reading. Nagulat ako sa dami ng FITB reading and writing items.
MCSA/MCMA - Understand the question, go through the options, read the passage. Meron ako isang item na, "On the last paragraph about .... , what did...." akala ko trick question, pero it turns out, last paragraph nga sya ng passage. Most of the time daw, 2 ang answers sa Multiple answers.
Reorder - I went over lofoya parajumble items pero parang mali yung mga answers, so medyo take it with a grain of salt. Basahin nyo lahat ng sentences. Importante na maidentify agad yung topic sentence. Tapos try to identify linking words, pronouns, timeline words para maestablish yung arrangements.
FITB Both - Basahin muna buo yung paragraph without looking at the options, while going over the blanks, try nyo na magisip ng pahapyaw anong words ang tunog tama. Then sa next pasada, look over the words na. Medyo madaming word-pairings so maganda kung aware kayo dun then the rest, chinecheck ko alng kung ano tama pakinggan at ano yung best fit sa tingin ko.
Puro youtube practice test ako dito kasi ito yung isa kong pinaka mababa. Practice lang talaga. I believe na malaking tulong kung matagal ka na nagbabasa and malawak vocabulary mo which admittedly, mahina ako.
261312 (Developer Programmer)
2014 - Decided we were going to Australia
06/01/2016 - booked IELTS
06/25/2016 - IELTS exam
07/08/2016 - IELTS score (8.5, 8.5, 7.5, 7.0) LRSW
09/15/2016 - Submitted docs for ACS
10/07/2016 - Results from ACS (2 years deducted)
10/09/2016 - lodged EOI - 189 - 60 points
------ Decided to pursue PTE to get higher score ----
11/30/2016 - Mock Test A (83, 70, 76, 80) LRSW
12/16/2016 - booked PTE-A - Jan 9, 2017
01/07/2017 - Mock Test B (89, 74, 65, 85) LRSW
01/09/2017 - PTE-A Exam
01/11/2017 - Blessed!!! (90, 88, 90, 87) LRSW
01/11/2017 - updated EOI - 189 - 70 points
01/12/2017 - NBI Clearance - Hit
01/17/2017 - Blessed!!! ITA Received!
01/20/2017 - Got NBI ........ wrong address ulit nanaman (engot)
01/30/2017 - Got NBI
02/01/2017 - Medical Exam
02/06/2017 - Wife's Medical - Health Clearance Provided - No action required - Mine : Examinations Ready for Assessment - No action required
02/07/2017 - My medical got cleared - Health Clearance Provided - No action required
02/07/2017 - Visa Lodged!
02/18/2017 - Golden Email!!! Direct Grant!!!!! - Received on a saturday 9:40 AM
xx May 2017 - Big Move! (Australian Format na dapat ang dates! )
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Summarize spoken text - yung time dito di counted sa time after ng rest of the items. So kung tapos ka na sa isa, pwede ka magpahinga. (Guys please confirm, ito natatandaan na ginawa ko). Di ko lam yung template ng E2 so ako, tinake note ko lang lahat ng sinabi nya. Then sinummarize ko. Wala akong any template whatsoever para dito, sorry.
Rest of the items - kelangan lang pakinggan ng mabuti.
Di ko natapos yung exam, meron akong isang item sa write from dictation na naputulan ako ng oras so at that point, di na ako umaasa at sobrang nanghihinayang na ako.
----- Buong Jan 9 and Jan 10 yamot ako, mostly because sobrang ayoko na yung feeling nung kelangan ko mag exam. To be honest, grabe yung naging mga away namin ng wife ko during the entire review period, ang nasabi ko nalang sa kanya nung after ng exam is sorry, di ko makukuha yung scores pero di ko alam kung kaya ko pa magtake ulit. Mentally exhausting na for me. Pero nung medyo kumalma na ako, we decided that I'll take it again and prepare for it better. Para sa future namin.
I received my scores Jan 11, 2 AM. Sabay namin chineck ng asawa ko, pero sinabi ko na wag na umasa kasi mas lalo lang kami malulungkot. Sobrang naiyak ako, hagulgol level, nung nakita ko yung scores ko - 90, 88, 90, 87 (LRSW). Hindi ko maisip pano ko nakuha yung mga scores ko, sa dami dami kong mali. Masasabi ko talagang miracle pano ko nakuha yung scores ko.
Guys, sana wag kayo mawalan ng pagasa. Para to sa Australian dreams natin. I am thinking of setting up a skype session sa kung sinong may gusto para pwede ako makapagbigay ng further help sa kung sinong may gusto (I am not a guru, gusto ko alng tumulong sa abot ng makakaya ko). Sobrang laking tulong ng mga nagcontribute dito and sobrang thank you ulit sa lahat.
Tips:
- Trust in God's Will and plan.
- I recommend getting the Gold Test para mafamiliarize sa exam format and maassess yung standing nyo. Record your tests para mareview nyo further kung anong nangyari. We all want to ace the exam on the first try, but I think it's better to spend for the Gold test than to learn sa first try mo ng real exam.
- Try to arrive an hour before the exam, di ko lam kung isolated case lang yung samin na pinastart gradually ung mga tao. So kung maaga ka, may possibility na mauna ka magexam kesa sa iba.
- Nagulat ako na walang time remaining per item yung describe image at retell lecture, progress bar lang nakita ko.
- Bago ako nag exam, nag lip and tongue exercise muna ako para maging loose yung bibig ko. Panoorin nyo to I think this could really help : sa dulo nyan, andyan yung exercise na sinasabi ko.
- Lahat ng items, pag click mo ng Next, may confirmation window na lalabas (Ok, Cancel) unlike sa mock exam na pag next mo, direcho ka na agad sa next item.
- bago ko kunin yung bag, tinanong ko ano yung latest time to arrive for the exam na di mafoforfeit, ang sabi ni ate 15 mins lang daw ang grace period, may nabasa kasi ako na 30mins late daw siya, wag nyo nalang gayahin just for the sake of starting later than others.
261312 (Developer Programmer)
2014 - Decided we were going to Australia
06/01/2016 - booked IELTS
06/25/2016 - IELTS exam
07/08/2016 - IELTS score (8.5, 8.5, 7.5, 7.0) LRSW
09/15/2016 - Submitted docs for ACS
10/07/2016 - Results from ACS (2 years deducted)
10/09/2016 - lodged EOI - 189 - 60 points
------ Decided to pursue PTE to get higher score ----
11/30/2016 - Mock Test A (83, 70, 76, 80) LRSW
12/16/2016 - booked PTE-A - Jan 9, 2017
01/07/2017 - Mock Test B (89, 74, 65, 85) LRSW
01/09/2017 - PTE-A Exam
01/11/2017 - Blessed!!! (90, 88, 90, 87) LRSW
01/11/2017 - updated EOI - 189 - 70 points
01/12/2017 - NBI Clearance - Hit
01/17/2017 - Blessed!!! ITA Received!
01/20/2017 - Got NBI ........ wrong address ulit nanaman (engot)
01/30/2017 - Got NBI
02/01/2017 - Medical Exam
02/06/2017 - Wife's Medical - Health Clearance Provided - No action required - Mine : Examinations Ready for Assessment - No action required
02/07/2017 - My medical got cleared - Health Clearance Provided - No action required
02/07/2017 - Visa Lodged!
02/18/2017 - Golden Email!!! Direct Grant!!!!! - Received on a saturday 9:40 AM
xx May 2017 - Big Move! (Australian Format na dapat ang dates! )
Posts: 985Member
Joined: Aug 13, 2016
describe image, retell lecture, read aloud
Describe image muna, madami ng format dito sa thread. try mo follow, in case makalimutan mo, eto advice ko. I think word recognition lang yan, automatic mo na parating sabihin horizontal line, vertical line, increasing, and decreasing. kahit anong sentence gagamitin mo, isingit mo yan. the machine will only recognize those words, it doesnt matter if tama or mali yung sentence mo. and start your answer with this is a picture of a graph. kahit hindi graph yan, the only words the machine will register is picture. lahat naman yan either picture or graph.
retell lecture, advice ko lang talaga dito, dito mo lang gamitin yung scratch paper mo. lahat ng numbers, names and places na marining mo, sulat mo. then when you will answer na, make use of those words you you wrote down. kunyari sinabi, italy was found on 1775. kahit sabihin mo pa, italy was destroyed on 1775, the machine will only recognize 1775 and italy. may points ka na dun for sure. list down the key words and make sentences out of it. doesnt matter if tama or accurate yung sentence. robot sentences lang kailangan mo, robot meaning, say as much words as you can na similar sa narinig mo.
read aloud, bro wala ako advice dito. honestly, just read the sentence once in your head. then pause ka, once the recording starts, read aloud ka na. good luck, and last advice, take the exam a week before the next ITA rounds. para the following week, may ITA ka na
Computer Network and Systems Engineer - 263111
Age 33-39- 25points
English superior- 20points
Bachelor's Degree- 15points
Work Experience- 10pts
Total- 70pts
July 25, 2016- Lodged ACS
August 2, 2016- Favorable letter from ACS
January 10, 2017- Took PTE
January 12, 2017- PTE exam results (L90 R86 S90 W79)
January 12, 2017- EOI
January 18, 2017- ITA received
January 19, 2017- NBI (hit)
January 23, 2017- Visa Lodge 189
January 24, 2017- Medical bgc
January 27, 2017- NBI clearance received
February 2, 2017- Medical cleared (no action required)
February 15, 2017- Grant
October 26, 2017- Flight to Melbourne
October 27, 2017- Landed in Melbourne
July 14, 2018- Moved to Sydney
October 11, 2019- Wife gave birth to a baby boy
October 20, 2019- Applied for baby's birth certificate online
October 23, 2019- Baby boy's birth certificate received
October 25, 2019- Applied for baby's medicare
October 31, 2019- Baby's medicare activated
October 31, 2019- Applied for baby's citizenship certificate
November 7, 2019- Received baby's citizenship certificate
November 13, 2019- Applied for baby's passport
November 20, 2019- Baby's AU passport received
November 2, 2021- Submitted AU citizenship application for myself and my wife
April 14, 2022- Received Interview with Standard Test letter. May 25 schedule.
May 25, 2022- Passed the Australian Citizenship Test
May 25, 2022- Citizenship Approval Received
September 15, 2022- Invitation to Citizenship Ceremony Received
October 6, 2022- Citizenship Ceremony
October 18, 2022- AU passport application lodged
November 7, 2022- Passport received
Posts: 2,109Member
Joined: Aug 03, 2016
263111 - Computer Network and Systems Engineer | Age: 30pts | Education: 15pts | Experience: 5pts | English: 20pts | Total: 70pts
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03.08.2016 - joined pinoyau forum
12.08.2016 - Start collating documents needed for ACS assessment.
17.11.2016 - CTC'd and Submitted online ACS Assessment.
28.11.2016 - ACS Result Suitable (AQF Advance Diploma, 5 years deducted) - Sent Appeal Application
05.12.2016 - ACS Appeal Successful (AQF Bachelor Degree, 2 years deducted)
21.12.2016 - Submitted EOI 189/190(NSW) (60/65)
07.09.2017 - Update EOI 189 to 70pts
20.09.2017 - INVITED!!!
02.10.2017 - NBI Appointment - Hit for Wifey
09.10.2017 - Medical @ Nationwide Makati - NBI Release for Wifey
10.10.2017 - Medical Cleared (Both) - Visa 189 Application Lodge - Frontloaded All Documents
20.02.2018 - GRANTED!! FINALLY!!! 02 Oct 2018 IED
*****AFTER GRANT*****
20.03.2018 - CFO/PDOS
28.05.2018 - Initial Entry
31.07.2018 - Big Move (Melbourne)
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Days Count since Lodging: 133 days - counting ends here!!
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CITIZENSHIP TIMELINE
Date applied: 06 July 2022
City/Council area: City of Maroondah (VIC)
Online / Paper: Online
Date received the acknowledgement email: 06 July 2022
Received Citizenship Interview & Test Appointment letter: 09 Feb 2023
Date of the Citizenship Test: 15 Feb 2023
Citizenship Approval: 15 Feb 2023
Received Ceremony Invitation: 08 May 2023
Date of ceremony: 07 June 2023
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Road to Superior:
20.12.2016 - L68/R70/S83/W65
16.01.2017 - L63/R74/S80/W59
*****wedding preps*****
26.06.2017 - L61/R75/S82/W72
05.07.2017 - L71/R90/S83/W74
24.07.2017 - L78/R82/S88/W80 - DAMN!!!
01.08.2017 - L72/R78/S88/W70
08.08.2017 - L73/R90/S90/W73
14.08.2017 - L73/R81/S84/W83
**********Haitus********
06.09.2017 - L89/R88/S90/W81 - YEEEEYYYY!!!!
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Mock Test:
16.12.2016 - Set A - L71/R58/S56/W64
17.12.2016 - Set B - L73/R61/S71/W67
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List of documents I submitted: (updated Feb 2018) http://pinoyau.info/discussion/comment/282889/#Comment_282889
Tip #TeamFeedback: http://pinoyau.info/discussion/comment/282580/#Comment_282580
Sample recording: https://app.box.com/s/au3bmauev40mvffwdq3fvrrd59yqqs1w
My PTE tips: http://pinoyau.info/discussion/comment/257891/#Comment_257891
PTE Resources:
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B2kJYAKd2peiNUMwU01IQ1Z2djA&usp=sharing
http://pinoyau.info/discussion/6364/pte-review-materials/p1
ptestudy.com
http://thevsquare.blogspot.com/
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Posts: 985Member
Joined: Aug 13, 2016
Computer Network and Systems Engineer - 263111
Age 33-39- 25points
English superior- 20points
Bachelor's Degree- 15points
Work Experience- 10pts
Total- 70pts
July 25, 2016- Lodged ACS
August 2, 2016- Favorable letter from ACS
January 10, 2017- Took PTE
January 12, 2017- PTE exam results (L90 R86 S90 W79)
January 12, 2017- EOI
January 18, 2017- ITA received
January 19, 2017- NBI (hit)
January 23, 2017- Visa Lodge 189
January 24, 2017- Medical bgc
January 27, 2017- NBI clearance received
February 2, 2017- Medical cleared (no action required)
February 15, 2017- Grant
October 26, 2017- Flight to Melbourne
October 27, 2017- Landed in Melbourne
July 14, 2018- Moved to Sydney
October 11, 2019- Wife gave birth to a baby boy
October 20, 2019- Applied for baby's birth certificate online
October 23, 2019- Baby boy's birth certificate received
October 25, 2019- Applied for baby's medicare
October 31, 2019- Baby's medicare activated
October 31, 2019- Applied for baby's citizenship certificate
November 7, 2019- Received baby's citizenship certificate
November 13, 2019- Applied for baby's passport
November 20, 2019- Baby's AU passport received
November 2, 2021- Submitted AU citizenship application for myself and my wife
April 14, 2022- Received Interview with Standard Test letter. May 25 schedule.
May 25, 2022- Passed the Australian Citizenship Test
May 25, 2022- Citizenship Approval Received
September 15, 2022- Invitation to Citizenship Ceremony Received
October 6, 2022- Citizenship Ceremony
October 18, 2022- AU passport application lodged
November 7, 2022- Passport received
Posts: 985Member
Joined: Aug 13, 2016
Computer Network and Systems Engineer - 263111
Age 33-39- 25points
English superior- 20points
Bachelor's Degree- 15points
Work Experience- 10pts
Total- 70pts
July 25, 2016- Lodged ACS
August 2, 2016- Favorable letter from ACS
January 10, 2017- Took PTE
January 12, 2017- PTE exam results (L90 R86 S90 W79)
January 12, 2017- EOI
January 18, 2017- ITA received
January 19, 2017- NBI (hit)
January 23, 2017- Visa Lodge 189
January 24, 2017- Medical bgc
January 27, 2017- NBI clearance received
February 2, 2017- Medical cleared (no action required)
February 15, 2017- Grant
October 26, 2017- Flight to Melbourne
October 27, 2017- Landed in Melbourne
July 14, 2018- Moved to Sydney
October 11, 2019- Wife gave birth to a baby boy
October 20, 2019- Applied for baby's birth certificate online
October 23, 2019- Baby boy's birth certificate received
October 25, 2019- Applied for baby's medicare
October 31, 2019- Baby's medicare activated
October 31, 2019- Applied for baby's citizenship certificate
November 7, 2019- Received baby's citizenship certificate
November 13, 2019- Applied for baby's passport
November 20, 2019- Baby's AU passport received
November 2, 2021- Submitted AU citizenship application for myself and my wife
April 14, 2022- Received Interview with Standard Test letter. May 25 schedule.
May 25, 2022- Passed the Australian Citizenship Test
May 25, 2022- Citizenship Approval Received
September 15, 2022- Invitation to Citizenship Ceremony Received
October 6, 2022- Citizenship Ceremony
October 18, 2022- AU passport application lodged
November 7, 2022- Passport received
Posts: 2,109Member
Joined: Aug 03, 2016
263111 - Computer Network and Systems Engineer | Age: 30pts | Education: 15pts | Experience: 5pts | English: 20pts | Total: 70pts
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03.08.2016 - joined pinoyau forum
12.08.2016 - Start collating documents needed for ACS assessment.
17.11.2016 - CTC'd and Submitted online ACS Assessment.
28.11.2016 - ACS Result Suitable (AQF Advance Diploma, 5 years deducted) - Sent Appeal Application
05.12.2016 - ACS Appeal Successful (AQF Bachelor Degree, 2 years deducted)
21.12.2016 - Submitted EOI 189/190(NSW) (60/65)
07.09.2017 - Update EOI 189 to 70pts
20.09.2017 - INVITED!!!
02.10.2017 - NBI Appointment - Hit for Wifey
09.10.2017 - Medical @ Nationwide Makati - NBI Release for Wifey
10.10.2017 - Medical Cleared (Both) - Visa 189 Application Lodge - Frontloaded All Documents
20.02.2018 - GRANTED!! FINALLY!!! 02 Oct 2018 IED
*****AFTER GRANT*****
20.03.2018 - CFO/PDOS
28.05.2018 - Initial Entry
31.07.2018 - Big Move (Melbourne)
.
Days Count since Lodging: 133 days - counting ends here!!
.
CITIZENSHIP TIMELINE
Date applied: 06 July 2022
City/Council area: City of Maroondah (VIC)
Online / Paper: Online
Date received the acknowledgement email: 06 July 2022
Received Citizenship Interview & Test Appointment letter: 09 Feb 2023
Date of the Citizenship Test: 15 Feb 2023
Citizenship Approval: 15 Feb 2023
Received Ceremony Invitation: 08 May 2023
Date of ceremony: 07 June 2023
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.
Road to Superior:
20.12.2016 - L68/R70/S83/W65
16.01.2017 - L63/R74/S80/W59
*****wedding preps*****
26.06.2017 - L61/R75/S82/W72
05.07.2017 - L71/R90/S83/W74
24.07.2017 - L78/R82/S88/W80 - DAMN!!!
01.08.2017 - L72/R78/S88/W70
08.08.2017 - L73/R90/S90/W73
14.08.2017 - L73/R81/S84/W83
**********Haitus********
06.09.2017 - L89/R88/S90/W81 - YEEEEYYYY!!!!
.
.
Mock Test:
16.12.2016 - Set A - L71/R58/S56/W64
17.12.2016 - Set B - L73/R61/S71/W67
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List of documents I submitted: (updated Feb 2018) http://pinoyau.info/discussion/comment/282889/#Comment_282889
Tip #TeamFeedback: http://pinoyau.info/discussion/comment/282580/#Comment_282580
Sample recording: https://app.box.com/s/au3bmauev40mvffwdq3fvrrd59yqqs1w
My PTE tips: http://pinoyau.info/discussion/comment/257891/#Comment_257891
PTE Resources:
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B2kJYAKd2peiNUMwU01IQ1Z2djA&usp=sharing
http://pinoyau.info/discussion/6364/pte-review-materials/p1
ptestudy.com
http://thevsquare.blogspot.com/
.
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Posts: 985Member
Joined: Aug 13, 2016
Computer Network and Systems Engineer - 263111
Age 33-39- 25points
English superior- 20points
Bachelor's Degree- 15points
Work Experience- 10pts
Total- 70pts
July 25, 2016- Lodged ACS
August 2, 2016- Favorable letter from ACS
January 10, 2017- Took PTE
January 12, 2017- PTE exam results (L90 R86 S90 W79)
January 12, 2017- EOI
January 18, 2017- ITA received
January 19, 2017- NBI (hit)
January 23, 2017- Visa Lodge 189
January 24, 2017- Medical bgc
January 27, 2017- NBI clearance received
February 2, 2017- Medical cleared (no action required)
February 15, 2017- Grant
October 26, 2017- Flight to Melbourne
October 27, 2017- Landed in Melbourne
July 14, 2018- Moved to Sydney
October 11, 2019- Wife gave birth to a baby boy
October 20, 2019- Applied for baby's birth certificate online
October 23, 2019- Baby boy's birth certificate received
October 25, 2019- Applied for baby's medicare
October 31, 2019- Baby's medicare activated
October 31, 2019- Applied for baby's citizenship certificate
November 7, 2019- Received baby's citizenship certificate
November 13, 2019- Applied for baby's passport
November 20, 2019- Baby's AU passport received
November 2, 2021- Submitted AU citizenship application for myself and my wife
April 14, 2022- Received Interview with Standard Test letter. May 25 schedule.
May 25, 2022- Passed the Australian Citizenship Test
May 25, 2022- Citizenship Approval Received
September 15, 2022- Invitation to Citizenship Ceremony Received
October 6, 2022- Citizenship Ceremony
October 18, 2022- AU passport application lodged
November 7, 2022- Passport received
Posts: 2,109Member
Joined: Aug 03, 2016
263111 - Computer Network and Systems Engineer | Age: 30pts | Education: 15pts | Experience: 5pts | English: 20pts | Total: 70pts
.
03.08.2016 - joined pinoyau forum
12.08.2016 - Start collating documents needed for ACS assessment.
17.11.2016 - CTC'd and Submitted online ACS Assessment.
28.11.2016 - ACS Result Suitable (AQF Advance Diploma, 5 years deducted) - Sent Appeal Application
05.12.2016 - ACS Appeal Successful (AQF Bachelor Degree, 2 years deducted)
21.12.2016 - Submitted EOI 189/190(NSW) (60/65)
07.09.2017 - Update EOI 189 to 70pts
20.09.2017 - INVITED!!!
02.10.2017 - NBI Appointment - Hit for Wifey
09.10.2017 - Medical @ Nationwide Makati - NBI Release for Wifey
10.10.2017 - Medical Cleared (Both) - Visa 189 Application Lodge - Frontloaded All Documents
20.02.2018 - GRANTED!! FINALLY!!! 02 Oct 2018 IED
*****AFTER GRANT*****
20.03.2018 - CFO/PDOS
28.05.2018 - Initial Entry
31.07.2018 - Big Move (Melbourne)
.
Days Count since Lodging: 133 days - counting ends here!!
.
CITIZENSHIP TIMELINE
Date applied: 06 July 2022
City/Council area: City of Maroondah (VIC)
Online / Paper: Online
Date received the acknowledgement email: 06 July 2022
Received Citizenship Interview & Test Appointment letter: 09 Feb 2023
Date of the Citizenship Test: 15 Feb 2023
Citizenship Approval: 15 Feb 2023
Received Ceremony Invitation: 08 May 2023
Date of ceremony: 07 June 2023
.
.
Road to Superior:
20.12.2016 - L68/R70/S83/W65
16.01.2017 - L63/R74/S80/W59
*****wedding preps*****
26.06.2017 - L61/R75/S82/W72
05.07.2017 - L71/R90/S83/W74
24.07.2017 - L78/R82/S88/W80 - DAMN!!!
01.08.2017 - L72/R78/S88/W70
08.08.2017 - L73/R90/S90/W73
14.08.2017 - L73/R81/S84/W83
**********Haitus********
06.09.2017 - L89/R88/S90/W81 - YEEEEYYYY!!!!
.
.
Mock Test:
16.12.2016 - Set A - L71/R58/S56/W64
17.12.2016 - Set B - L73/R61/S71/W67
.
.
List of documents I submitted: (updated Feb 2018) http://pinoyau.info/discussion/comment/282889/#Comment_282889
Tip #TeamFeedback: http://pinoyau.info/discussion/comment/282580/#Comment_282580
Sample recording: https://app.box.com/s/au3bmauev40mvffwdq3fvrrd59yqqs1w
My PTE tips: http://pinoyau.info/discussion/comment/257891/#Comment_257891
PTE Resources:
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B2kJYAKd2peiNUMwU01IQ1Z2djA&usp=sharing
http://pinoyau.info/discussion/6364/pte-review-materials/p1
ptestudy.com
http://thevsquare.blogspot.com/
.
.
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Posts: 76Member
Joined: Nov 22, 2016
Posts: 276Member
Joined: Oct 13, 2016
5/15 | Decided to migrate Down Under
12/08/16 | Applied for ACS Assessment
24/08/16 | Positive Assessment Developer Programmer: 261312
31/08/16 | Lodge 489 FS EOI (65pts)
25/09/16 | Lodge 190 EOI (60pts)
25/09/16 | Lodge Victoria Nomination
23/01/17 | Visa 190 - Denied
--------Retaking PTE exam----------
07/05/18 | +5pts Work Experience
16/05/18 | PTE Proficient for my wife
19/06/18 | Positive CPAA assessment for my wife
19/06/18 | +5pts Partner points
19/06/18 | Submitted my 189 visa EOI - 70 pts
03/07/18 | Submitted my 190 visa EOI - 75 pts
17/08/18 | Re-applied for ACS Assessment
08/10/18 | Positive Assessment Developer Programmer: 261312
09/10/18 | Updated my 189 visa EOI - 80 pts
11/10/18 | Visa 189 ITA Received - Finally, after more than 2 years
16/10/18 | NBI Clearance - No Hit!
18/10/18 | NBI Clearance - No Hit! (Wifey)
23/10/18 | Visa 189 Application Lodge
01/12/18 | Health Clearance provided - No action required (Both of us)
04/01/19 | VISA GRANT!!!! Thank you Lord!!!
------------English Exams-----------------
7/15 | IELTS L: 6.5 S: 5.5 W: 6.0 R: 6.0
12/15 | IELTS L: 7.5 S: 6.5 W: 6.0 R: 6.5
Aiming for PTE Superior scores
2/08/2016 - PTE-A L:65 R:76 S:69 W:69
28/03/2017 - PTE-A L:64 R:70 S:61 W:72
16/01/2018 - PTE-A L:69 R:78 S:84 W:77
01/02/2018 - PTE-A L:69 R:73 S:87 W:71
21/02/2018 - PTE-A L:74 R:75 S:90 W:75
07/03/2018 - PTE-A L:66 R:89 S:88 W:73
28/08/2018 - PTE-A L:83 R:78 S:90 W:84 - Sakit! T_T
25/09/2018 - PTE-A L:79 R:85 S:84 W:89 - Finally!!!
Sample Recordings:
Read Aloud: https://app.box.com/s/21jw2y6k9h71n2ghqalnv0rv1c1icn55
Describe Image: https://app.box.com/s/ufqwz2sh7dywacqmgx2kpuzzkahmfam1
Retell Lecture: https://app.box.com/s/tsphs5r9kh8ui9x2yxy4h9o9us7wu5e1
PTE Tips: http://pinoyau.info/discussion/comment/311342?
"I can do everything through Him who gives me strength" - Phil 4:13
Posts: 985Member
Joined: Aug 13, 2016
Computer Network and Systems Engineer - 263111
Age 33-39- 25points
English superior- 20points
Bachelor's Degree- 15points
Work Experience- 10pts
Total- 70pts
July 25, 2016- Lodged ACS
August 2, 2016- Favorable letter from ACS
January 10, 2017- Took PTE
January 12, 2017- PTE exam results (L90 R86 S90 W79)
January 12, 2017- EOI
January 18, 2017- ITA received
January 19, 2017- NBI (hit)
January 23, 2017- Visa Lodge 189
January 24, 2017- Medical bgc
January 27, 2017- NBI clearance received
February 2, 2017- Medical cleared (no action required)
February 15, 2017- Grant
October 26, 2017- Flight to Melbourne
October 27, 2017- Landed in Melbourne
July 14, 2018- Moved to Sydney
October 11, 2019- Wife gave birth to a baby boy
October 20, 2019- Applied for baby's birth certificate online
October 23, 2019- Baby boy's birth certificate received
October 25, 2019- Applied for baby's medicare
October 31, 2019- Baby's medicare activated
October 31, 2019- Applied for baby's citizenship certificate
November 7, 2019- Received baby's citizenship certificate
November 13, 2019- Applied for baby's passport
November 20, 2019- Baby's AU passport received
November 2, 2021- Submitted AU citizenship application for myself and my wife
April 14, 2022- Received Interview with Standard Test letter. May 25 schedule.
May 25, 2022- Passed the Australian Citizenship Test
May 25, 2022- Citizenship Approval Received
September 15, 2022- Invitation to Citizenship Ceremony Received
October 6, 2022- Citizenship Ceremony
October 18, 2022- AU passport application lodged
November 7, 2022- Passport received
Posts: 276Member
Joined: Oct 13, 2016
meron po ba dito may macmillan na pte reviewer/mock test? free po ba un? Thanks you.
5/15 | Decided to migrate Down Under
12/08/16 | Applied for ACS Assessment
24/08/16 | Positive Assessment Developer Programmer: 261312
31/08/16 | Lodge 489 FS EOI (65pts)
25/09/16 | Lodge 190 EOI (60pts)
25/09/16 | Lodge Victoria Nomination
23/01/17 | Visa 190 - Denied
--------Retaking PTE exam----------
07/05/18 | +5pts Work Experience
16/05/18 | PTE Proficient for my wife
19/06/18 | Positive CPAA assessment for my wife
19/06/18 | +5pts Partner points
19/06/18 | Submitted my 189 visa EOI - 70 pts
03/07/18 | Submitted my 190 visa EOI - 75 pts
17/08/18 | Re-applied for ACS Assessment
08/10/18 | Positive Assessment Developer Programmer: 261312
09/10/18 | Updated my 189 visa EOI - 80 pts
11/10/18 | Visa 189 ITA Received - Finally, after more than 2 years
16/10/18 | NBI Clearance - No Hit!
18/10/18 | NBI Clearance - No Hit! (Wifey)
23/10/18 | Visa 189 Application Lodge
01/12/18 | Health Clearance provided - No action required (Both of us)
04/01/19 | VISA GRANT!!!! Thank you Lord!!!
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7/15 | IELTS L: 6.5 S: 5.5 W: 6.0 R: 6.0
12/15 | IELTS L: 7.5 S: 6.5 W: 6.0 R: 6.5
Aiming for PTE Superior scores
2/08/2016 - PTE-A L:65 R:76 S:69 W:69
28/03/2017 - PTE-A L:64 R:70 S:61 W:72
16/01/2018 - PTE-A L:69 R:78 S:84 W:77
01/02/2018 - PTE-A L:69 R:73 S:87 W:71
21/02/2018 - PTE-A L:74 R:75 S:90 W:75
07/03/2018 - PTE-A L:66 R:89 S:88 W:73
28/08/2018 - PTE-A L:83 R:78 S:90 W:84 - Sakit! T_T
25/09/2018 - PTE-A L:79 R:85 S:84 W:89 - Finally!!!
Sample Recordings:
Read Aloud: https://app.box.com/s/21jw2y6k9h71n2ghqalnv0rv1c1icn55
Describe Image: https://app.box.com/s/ufqwz2sh7dywacqmgx2kpuzzkahmfam1
Retell Lecture: https://app.box.com/s/tsphs5r9kh8ui9x2yxy4h9o9us7wu5e1
PTE Tips: http://pinoyau.info/discussion/comment/311342?
"I can do everything through Him who gives me strength" - Phil 4:13
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263111 - Computer Network and Systems Engineer | Age: 30pts | Education: 15pts | Experience: 5pts | English: 20pts | Total: 70pts
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03.08.2016 - joined pinoyau forum
12.08.2016 - Start collating documents needed for ACS assessment.
17.11.2016 - CTC'd and Submitted online ACS Assessment.
28.11.2016 - ACS Result Suitable (AQF Advance Diploma, 5 years deducted) - Sent Appeal Application
05.12.2016 - ACS Appeal Successful (AQF Bachelor Degree, 2 years deducted)
21.12.2016 - Submitted EOI 189/190(NSW) (60/65)
07.09.2017 - Update EOI 189 to 70pts
20.09.2017 - INVITED!!!
02.10.2017 - NBI Appointment - Hit for Wifey
09.10.2017 - Medical @ Nationwide Makati - NBI Release for Wifey
10.10.2017 - Medical Cleared (Both) - Visa 189 Application Lodge - Frontloaded All Documents
20.02.2018 - GRANTED!! FINALLY!!! 02 Oct 2018 IED
*****AFTER GRANT*****
20.03.2018 - CFO/PDOS
28.05.2018 - Initial Entry
31.07.2018 - Big Move (Melbourne)
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Days Count since Lodging: 133 days - counting ends here!!
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CITIZENSHIP TIMELINE
Date applied: 06 July 2022
City/Council area: City of Maroondah (VIC)
Online / Paper: Online
Date received the acknowledgement email: 06 July 2022
Received Citizenship Interview & Test Appointment letter: 09 Feb 2023
Date of the Citizenship Test: 15 Feb 2023
Citizenship Approval: 15 Feb 2023
Received Ceremony Invitation: 08 May 2023
Date of ceremony: 07 June 2023
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Road to Superior:
20.12.2016 - L68/R70/S83/W65
16.01.2017 - L63/R74/S80/W59
*****wedding preps*****
26.06.2017 - L61/R75/S82/W72
05.07.2017 - L71/R90/S83/W74
24.07.2017 - L78/R82/S88/W80 - DAMN!!!
01.08.2017 - L72/R78/S88/W70
08.08.2017 - L73/R90/S90/W73
14.08.2017 - L73/R81/S84/W83
**********Haitus********
06.09.2017 - L89/R88/S90/W81 - YEEEEYYYY!!!!
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Mock Test:
16.12.2016 - Set A - L71/R58/S56/W64
17.12.2016 - Set B - L73/R61/S71/W67
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List of documents I submitted: (updated Feb 2018) http://pinoyau.info/discussion/comment/282889/#Comment_282889
Tip #TeamFeedback: http://pinoyau.info/discussion/comment/282580/#Comment_282580
Sample recording: https://app.box.com/s/au3bmauev40mvffwdq3fvrrd59yqqs1w
My PTE tips: http://pinoyau.info/discussion/comment/257891/#Comment_257891
PTE Resources:
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B2kJYAKd2peiNUMwU01IQ1Z2djA&usp=sharing
http://pinoyau.info/discussion/6364/pte-review-materials/p1
ptestudy.com
http://thevsquare.blogspot.com/
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I just want to comment dun sa move na makuha yung # 1 room. Maybe it's not fair to advise na unahan makuha yung number na yun para mapunta sya sa room 1, kahit may ibang naunang dumating. Lets practice fairness and respect. Siguro lahat naman tayo nagpilit gumising ng maaga para makarating sa tamang oras ng exam. Pero kung talagang matagal siyang magbasa nung guidelines, kayo na po ang mag-decide. Hehe. Just saying lang po.
But to be honest, kahit nasa station 1 ka, maririnig mo pa din lahat ng mga nagsasalita. Open door yun at maybe two steps away from cubicle 2. I took the exam more than once, both in room 1. Dahil talagang maaga po ako dumarating, lagi ako ahead sa ibang examinees. Nung first time ko nga nakasabay ko pa yung exam invigilator sa elevator haha. Kala ko examinee din sya. But on the next time I took it, di ko na tinapos binasa instructions kasi alam ko na laman, kaya ako pa rin nauna kumuha dun sa #1. But still, I failed. I think dahil kinakabahan ako while taking the exam at hirap sa concentration. I have problem with oral fluency.
The templates I got here are useful. Nag-improve ng konti yung score ko sa speaking. But I noticed when I wrote down the template while testing the mic, parang nakulangan ako ng oras sa dulo. Akala ko may three minutes pa ko sa Listening, based on the time projected on the screen, pero bigla ako naputol, nag-end ang session. Not sure kung naka-affect yung hindi ko pag-start agad. But I maybe wrong.
Sorry for the long post.
221111 Gen. Accountant
04/13/17 - CPAA Positive Assessment
08/2016 - 11/2017 - PTE Journey
11/29/17 - EOI 189 - 75 pts.
01/09/18 - EOI 190 NSW
02/02/18 - NSW Pre-invite
02/09/18 - Submitted NSW application
03/22/18 - ITA/NSW Approval
04/06/18 - Lodge Visa 190
07/11/18 - Direct Grant (worth the wait!)