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@diskartepinay / everyone, 3 months po ako nagaral pero not everyday kasi may work ako and I spend quality time pdin with my girlfriend and our families. per week, nag aalot ako ng 3 days.
Monday - 8-11pm or max 3hours
Wednesday - 8-11pm or max 3 hours
Saturday - atleast 7 hours
nag avail din ako nung mock exam gold kit from ptepractice.com which is very good kasi makikita mo tlga kng saan ka mahina and kung saan ka mas dapat magfocus. Good luck po sa lahat and God bless
Apr 2013 - My girlfriend and I visited Australia for the 1st time as tourists & decided that migrating & working in this country is our dream!
May 2014 - IELTS (S=6.5 / W=7 / R=7 / L=6)
Oct 2016 - turned 25 years old + 3 years skilled level experience, applied for ACS Skills Assessment (positive result)
Mar 2017 - PTE-A (S=74 / W=74 / R=70 / L=73)
May 2017 - Proposed to my girlfriend & submitted our EOI (189=60 pts, 190=65pts)
Apr 2018 - 5 years skilled level experience
Jun 2018 - PTE-A (S=90 / W=77 / R=81 / L=86)
Jul 2018 - PTE-A (S=90 / W=76 / R=71 / L=78)
Aug 8, 2018 - PTE-A (S=90 / W=85 / R=84 / L=82)
Aug 10, 2018 - Updated our EOI (189=75 pts, 190=80pts)
Sep 11, 2018 - Invitation Received (subclass 189)
Sep 23, 2018 - Lodged Visa
Dec 5, 2018 - DIRECT GRANT!!! (God is TRULY GOOD)
Feb 2019 - BM (Hopefully ^_^)
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May 2020 - Our Dream Wedding
Let's keep on dreaming! But don't forget to add goals and work hard
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." (Jeremiah 29:11)
jerm_au16Singapore Posts: 197Member Joined: Oct 20, 2016
anyone here took the exam yesterday 10am sa RELC? my results na? im anxiously waiting for my result
221111 Accountant (General)
23.09.2016 - visited Sydney & Melbourne
(decided to pursue migration plans)
19.12.2016 - PTE-A Exam - Scores Cancelled
14.03.2017 - PTE-A Exam - L87 R88 S87 W90
13.04.2017 – CPAA Assessment (Positive, but deducted 2 yrs in experience)
13.04.2017 – Submitted EOI (189 – 75 pts / 190 (NSW) – 80 pts)
25.05.2017 - Received NSW ITA
26.05.2017 - Lodged nomination
31.05.2017 - Approved NSW SS
03.06.2017 - Medical @ Point Medical Paragon
24.06.2017 - Repeat Medical (3x found blood in urine)
05.07.2017 - SG COC
08.07.2017 - 190 Visa Lodged
14.09.2017 - Direct Grant Visa 190
@diskartepinay I actually prepared 1-2 months before the exam date. Since hectic ang schedule ko (M-W 3pm-12mn and Th-F 8am-5pm), I allot 2-3hrs per day. I have a checklist on the types of PTE exam and once I have practiced (and somehow felt comfy and confident), I scratch it off from my list tapos proceed na agad sa another type of exam. You can purchase Silver/Gold kit via AECC then use it a month before the exam date para alam mo kung saan ka mag-aadjust to improve your scores. In my case, na-expire lang yun Silver kit ko. Pero nagkaroon ako ng idea sa flow ng exam dahil sa review materials ko. I will share all of these by weekend.
"Important note for those applying for a visa to work or study in Australia or New Zealand: By ticking the relevant box you consent to Pearson allocating your score electronically to the Australian Department of Immigration (DIBP) and/or Immigration New Zealand (INZ) for the purposes of administering the visa application process, including decisions on your visa."
Automatic mag ssend. pero pag di nyo tinick yan. Pede nyo manually i-send. May nakita ako scenario dto, na hindi na-automatic send yung scores to DIBP kaya ni-request sya ng CO to send.
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
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28.05.2018 - Initial Entry
31.07.2018 - Big Move (Melbourne)
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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
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@diskartepinay / everyone, 3 months po ako nagaral pero not everyday kasi may work ako and I spend quality time pdin with my girlfriend and our families. per week, nag aalot ako ng 3 days.
Monday - 8-11pm or max 3hours
Wednesday - 8-11pm or max 3 hours
Saturday - atleast 7 hours
nag avail din ako nung mock exam gold kit from ptepractice.com which is very good kasi makikita mo tlga kng saan ka mahina and kung saan ka mas dapat magfocus. Good luck po sa lahat and God bless
Salamat @michaelguanzon_ust ! Malamang ganyan din ako. Matinding time management pala talga.
@Heprex Thanks for pointing it out. Pero bakit kaya nagsend auto-send sa DIBP after ko magsubmit ng EOI? Hindi kaya dahil naka-specify yun PTE ref id sa EOI, kaya may auto-send ng score report?
@MissM I inquired thru their chat. Same explanation na sinabi ni sir @Heprex . Nag try ako mag schedule ulit ng exam and meron ngang box na tinitick regarding sa pag send sa results to DIBP.
jerm_au16Singapore Posts: 197Member Joined: Oct 20, 2016
Hi everyone, I just want to thank everyone in this forum, especially to @sammybear@Budoy@auitdreamer@albertus1982@kymme@batman (and s mga hnd ko n po nabanggit) n sumagot sa mga pm ko at nagbigy ng advices s PTE. I got a superior mark nrn after months of study. As a way of giving back, let me share some tips n ginamit ko during the exam.
Rule 1 - Study hard, pray harder. Do your part sa pag aaral, and ipabahala nyo n lng ky God lahat on the day of the exam. Tiwala lang.
Speaking - surprisingly, I got high marks in this section kahit n 69 ang Oral fluency ko. How did that happen? S read aloud, I believe I did very well dto although, i noticed 2/3 mistakes s pronunciation and my naidagdag ako n word n hnd ksama sa transcript. I think ito ung humila tlga s score ko n speaking
TIP - do few facial, tongue and mouth exercises before the exam. I've noticed n mas madali kong mabigkas ung mga words n nabubulol ako after I did some exercise. Check youtube for videos. - lagi din po sinsabi dto to speak continuously. Meron po akong 1/2 describe image part n i was lost for words however, i was able to come back to my senses and nakapgsalita ulit until few seconds before the time limit - write down your template sa describe image and s re-tell lecture. I used the extra time given s preparation ng read aloud to do this.
Writing - i just did what others advised. I made sure n ung essay ko was 280-290. I only got 1 essay question (luckily). - s summarize written text nmn - i summarized each paragraph muna then combine ko cla in one sentence. If hindi kya macombine in one sentence, I gave priority in stating the topic and sa kung ano ung conclusion/summary stated s final paragraph ng transcript.
Reading - this is the miracle for me. I honestly did not understand ung mga essays sa multiple choice questions because i was so focused sa time. I just got lucky here. Pero sa fill in the blanks, madali lng tong section n to if you are familiar with collocations. So kinig kinig lng at basa basa lng lagi ng collocations videos s youtube prin.
Listening - ang tip ko lng dto is to take down ung naririnig ntn, this helped alot lalo n dun sa s Higlight Correct Summary. Mejo tricky ito for me pero pag my notes k mas madali mong maicocompare ung options dun sa sinulat mo. - Summarize spoken text - i have one instance here n isang phrase lng ung nanote ko sa cinabi ng speaker and hnd ko rin xa naintindihan. Ang sinulat ko dto was part of the template ko s re-tell lecture and describe image... "Overall the speaker was clear and informative in discussing the details of the topic." I also made sure n abot ng 65-68 words ung summary ko. kahit n going around the bush na.
Goodluck everyone. Walang susuko. cheers
221111 Accountant (General)
23.09.2016 - visited Sydney & Melbourne
(decided to pursue migration plans)
19.12.2016 - PTE-A Exam - Scores Cancelled
14.03.2017 - PTE-A Exam - L87 R88 S87 W90
13.04.2017 – CPAA Assessment (Positive, but deducted 2 yrs in experience)
13.04.2017 – Submitted EOI (189 – 75 pts / 190 (NSW) – 80 pts)
25.05.2017 - Received NSW ITA
26.05.2017 - Lodged nomination
31.05.2017 - Approved NSW SS
03.06.2017 - Medical @ Point Medical Paragon
24.06.2017 - Repeat Medical (3x found blood in urine)
05.07.2017 - SG COC
08.07.2017 - 190 Visa Lodged
14.09.2017 - Direct Grant Visa 190
Hello po..may friend po ako nagtake ng PTE.. bale 13 days na po wala pa rin syang result, normal lang po ba yun? May mga naka experience na po ba sa inyo ng ganun?
albertus1982Singapore Posts: 316Member Joined: Oct 10, 2016
@jerm_au16 congrats!! you deserve it for not giving up! update na ng EOI. GOD bless! good luck and GOD bless sa lahat ng kukuha.
Luntian12Brisbane, Australia Posts: 81Member Joined: Mar 31, 2015
@anonymousprincess sobrang tagal ng 13 days para sa result. wala siyang narerecceive na email kung uploaded na yung scores niya? tumawag na ba siya to check or nagcheck ba siya online para sa result niya?
Main Applicant: Husband - Architectural Draftsperson (312111)
06 Apr 2015 - Engaged Agent
--Gathered docs for VETASSESS--
27 Jun 2015 - IELTS 1st try (unsuccessful, speaking 6.5)
06 Aug 2015 - Lodged VETASSESS Application
24 Oct 2015 - IELTS 2nd try (unsuccessful, speaking 6.5)
30 Nov 2015 - Received positive assessment from VETASSESS
11 Dec 2015 - EOI Lodged for NT (60pts), not enough strong evidence of positive employment prospects
23 Feb 2016 - ACT opened, EOI Lodged for ACT (60pts), not enough strong evidence of positive employment prospects
19 Mar 2016 - IELTS 3rd try (unsuccessful, speaking 6.5)
21 May 2016 - IELTS 4th try (unsuccessful, speaking 6.5)
08 July 2016 - PTE-A (successful, proficient)
21 Sep 2016 - EOI Lodged for QLD (70pts)
22 Sep 2016 - Invited to lodge for QLD SS - Thank you Lord!
27 Sep 2016 - Uploaded all required documents for SS. Payment also made for SS processing.
07 Oct 2016 - Received QLD Nomination and ITA - Thank you po ulit Lord!
17 Oct 2016 - Lodged Visa 190 Application
18 Oct 2016 - Filed SGCoC Appeal for me and husband, received approval on 24 Oct 2016
19 Oct 2016 - Baby and husband's medical at SATA AMK. Cleared on 20 Oct and 24 Oct
21 Oct 2016 - Went to PH for NBI, CEMI and ToR
25 Oct 2016 - CTC all remaining supporting documents, uploaded. My medical at SATA AMK
26 Oct 2016 - SGCoC fingerprint and document collection, uploaded
29 Oct 2016 - Uploaded Form 1193
31 Oct 2016 - Uploaded mine and husband's Form 80. My Health Clearance granted. All necessary documents uploaded.
03 Nov 2016 - Direct Grant! LORD, THE BEST KA TALAGA! SALAMAT PO!!!
03 Jun 2017 - Initial entry (Perth)
18 Sep 2017 - Big Move! (Brisbane)
30 Oct 2017 - First day at work!
Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
@lizzzie /everyone, ito po mga ginamit kong reviewer na dito ko din lahat nakuha sa forums
1. PTE Academic - Test Plus (pdf with mp3 files) --> para sakin mas madali mga questions dito and mas less complicated which is mas hawig sa real exams, plus pag nakikita kong tama mga sagot, mas lalu akong ginaganahan mag continue magaral
2. PTE Academic Official Guide (.iso) - practice materials lang ito, application sya na makakapag PTE exam ka talaga --> maganda ito in a way na mafefeel mo yung totoong feeling sa exam, same na same ang font size and font style ng text kaso lang medyo mahihirap yung Reading dito (atleast for me)
3. McMillan (pdf with mp3 files) - okay and medyo madali din sya may tips kada exam type at may explanation mga answers kaso mas less ko itong ginamit
+share ko lang din po experience ko sa re-tell lecture, 3 out of 3, halos non-sense pnag sasabi ko hahaha. super konti ng na-notes ko kaya dinaan ko nalang sa template na ginawa ko. back up plan ko lang yung template pero since nahirapan ako, nagamit ko sya for all items ng re-tell lecture. sa mga hirap sa part na to, wag kayo madiscourage kasi tamang diskarte lang talaga ang kailangan
Goodluck and Godbless to all future takers!
thank you! it'll help a lot..
thatbadguySydney Posts: 147Member Joined: Mar 24, 2015
@lizzzie /everyone, ito po mga ginamit kong reviewer na dito ko din lahat nakuha sa forums
1. PTE Academic - Test Plus (pdf with mp3 files) --> para sakin mas madali mga questions dito and mas less complicated which is mas hawig sa real exams, plus pag nakikita kong tama mga sagot, mas lalu akong ginaganahan mag continue magaral
2. PTE Academic Official Guide (.iso) - practice materials lang ito, application sya na makakapag PTE exam ka talaga --> maganda ito in a way na mafefeel mo yung totoong feeling sa exam, same na same ang font size and font style ng text kaso lang medyo mahihirap yung Reading dito (atleast for me)
3. McMillan (pdf with mp3 files) - okay and medyo madali din sya may tips kada exam type at may explanation mga answers kaso mas less ko itong ginamit
+share ko lang din po experience ko sa re-tell lecture, 3 out of 3, halos non-sense pnag sasabi ko hahaha. super konti ng na-notes ko kaya dinaan ko nalang sa template na ginawa ko. back up plan ko lang yung template pero since nahirapan ako, nagamit ko sya for all items ng re-tell lecture. sa mga hirap sa part na to, wag kayo madiscourage kasi tamang diskarte lang talaga ang kailangan
Hello guys I want to share my experience with PTE Academic exam. PTE exam format is really tough compare to ILETS. But, to prepare yourself for PTE main test you can get the help from mock tests. This will helps you to get more score in PTE.
Hello guys I want to share my experience with PTE Academic exam. PTE exam format is really tough compare to ILETS. But, to prepare yourself for PTE main test you can get the help from mock tests. This will helps you to get more score in PTE.
Hi! may I know sir where did you get this mock tests? is this the one from the gold kit? any sources?Thanks! God bless!
CathyCathy11Cairns Posts: 21Member Joined: Mar 18, 2017
Hi,
I just recently found this pinoy forum, anyway I took the PTE test 4 days ago pero wala pa rin result. Anyone on the same boat?
danyan2001usMelbourne, Australia Posts: 2,536Member, Moderator Joined: Nov 14, 2012
Hello! Im new here sa forum any tips sa speaking? Twice ko tinake yung PTE last year ndi talaga umabot ng 70+
nagpurchase naman ako ng online mock test ng PTE mataas naman speaking ko. Ndi ko na alaaaam huhu.
Kelangan ba sobrang lakas ng boses parang nagdedeclamation? Kse napansin ko ang pagkakaiba lang sa actual test ko vs mock test eh mas maingay sa actual test, sabay sabay nagsasalita..
I plan to take again this year baka this is my year na. Help po!
just did my PTE exams last month...it was my first time ...had my two paid practice test and for my actual test, my score in speaking was 72....tips ko lang na just speak naturally and if may comma try to read it na pataas ang ton ng boses mo (never na pababa dahil i accept yan ng computer na nag stop ka na) then just focus on what you are doing and reading...never get distracted by your seatmates...i took mine here in La Trobe, CBD Melbourne. Good luck
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auitdreamerMakati Posts: 626Member Joined: Oct 09, 2016
Oct 3, 2016 Completed documents for ACS Assessment
Oct 12, 2016 PTE-A Exam
Oct 13, 2016 PTE-A Results W-90 S-84 R-90 L-90
Oct 27, 2016 Submitted documents for ACS Assessment
Nov 8, 2016 Received ACS Results - 3 yrs deducted
Nov 20, 2016 Submitted EOI
Dec 20, 2016 Received ITA
Dec 29, 2016 NBI Clearance @ NBI Main Office, Ermita
Jan 7, 2017 Lodged Visa (frontloaded all documents)
Jan 10, 2017 Medical @ Nationwide Makati
Jan 12, 2017 XRay cleared
Jan 13, 2017 All Medicals cleared
Jan 17, 2017 Uploaded Form 80 and Form 1221
Jan 30, 2017 CO Contact requesting for Hubby's Proof of Functional English
Mar 7, 2017 Golden Email! Thank you Lord! You're the best!
auitdreamerMakati Posts: 626Member Joined: Oct 09, 2016
@anonymousprincess Normally po by next day may results na po dapat. Pag lumagpas na ng 5 days pwede na pong tumawag para magfollowup.
261312 Developer Programmer 65 pts (Visa 189)
Oct 3, 2016 Completed documents for ACS Assessment
Oct 12, 2016 PTE-A Exam
Oct 13, 2016 PTE-A Results W-90 S-84 R-90 L-90
Oct 27, 2016 Submitted documents for ACS Assessment
Nov 8, 2016 Received ACS Results - 3 yrs deducted
Nov 20, 2016 Submitted EOI
Dec 20, 2016 Received ITA
Dec 29, 2016 NBI Clearance @ NBI Main Office, Ermita
Jan 7, 2017 Lodged Visa (frontloaded all documents)
Jan 10, 2017 Medical @ Nationwide Makati
Jan 12, 2017 XRay cleared
Jan 13, 2017 All Medicals cleared
Jan 17, 2017 Uploaded Form 80 and Form 1221
Jan 30, 2017 CO Contact requesting for Hubby's Proof of Functional English
Mar 7, 2017 Golden Email! Thank you Lord! You're the best!
auitdreamerMakati Posts: 626Member Joined: Oct 09, 2016
@lizzzie You can get scored mock tests with the Gold Kit. I used that and also the scored practice test from tcyonline
261312 Developer Programmer 65 pts (Visa 189)
Oct 3, 2016 Completed documents for ACS Assessment
Oct 12, 2016 PTE-A Exam
Oct 13, 2016 PTE-A Results W-90 S-84 R-90 L-90
Oct 27, 2016 Submitted documents for ACS Assessment
Nov 8, 2016 Received ACS Results - 3 yrs deducted
Nov 20, 2016 Submitted EOI
Dec 20, 2016 Received ITA
Dec 29, 2016 NBI Clearance @ NBI Main Office, Ermita
Jan 7, 2017 Lodged Visa (frontloaded all documents)
Jan 10, 2017 Medical @ Nationwide Makati
Jan 12, 2017 XRay cleared
Jan 13, 2017 All Medicals cleared
Jan 17, 2017 Uploaded Form 80 and Form 1221
Jan 30, 2017 CO Contact requesting for Hubby's Proof of Functional English
Mar 7, 2017 Golden Email! Thank you Lord! You're the best!
auitdreamerMakati Posts: 626Member Joined: Oct 09, 2016
@CathyCathy11 Antay ka pa 1 more day Then kung wala pa you can already followup sa Pearson.
261312 Developer Programmer 65 pts (Visa 189)
Oct 3, 2016 Completed documents for ACS Assessment
Oct 12, 2016 PTE-A Exam
Oct 13, 2016 PTE-A Results W-90 S-84 R-90 L-90
Oct 27, 2016 Submitted documents for ACS Assessment
Nov 8, 2016 Received ACS Results - 3 yrs deducted
Nov 20, 2016 Submitted EOI
Dec 20, 2016 Received ITA
Dec 29, 2016 NBI Clearance @ NBI Main Office, Ermita
Jan 7, 2017 Lodged Visa (frontloaded all documents)
Jan 10, 2017 Medical @ Nationwide Makati
Jan 12, 2017 XRay cleared
Jan 13, 2017 All Medicals cleared
Jan 17, 2017 Uploaded Form 80 and Form 1221
Jan 30, 2017 CO Contact requesting for Hubby's Proof of Functional English
Mar 7, 2017 Golden Email! Thank you Lord! You're the best!
CathyCathy11Cairns Posts: 21Member Joined: Mar 18, 2017
@auitdreamer Okay thanks. hopefully okay ang result as I need 79+ in all sections
I tried IELTS pero laging 7.5 lang writing ko nakakainis.
gillianLeoh2017Philippines Posts: 166Member Joined: Dec 15, 2016
Hello po! Pede po bang makahingi ng reviewers for PTE-A like macmillan or anything? Thank much, guys! God bless.
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Monday - 8-11pm or max 3hours
Wednesday - 8-11pm or max 3 hours
Saturday - atleast 7 hours
nag avail din ako nung mock exam gold kit from ptepractice.com which is very good kasi makikita mo tlga kng saan ka mahina and kung saan ka mas dapat magfocus. Good luck po sa lahat and God bless
Apr 2013 - My girlfriend and I visited Australia for the 1st time as tourists & decided that migrating & working in this country is our dream!
May 2014 - IELTS (S=6.5 / W=7 / R=7 / L=6)
Oct 2016 - turned 25 years old + 3 years skilled level experience, applied for ACS Skills Assessment (positive result)
Mar 2017 - PTE-A (S=74 / W=74 / R=70 / L=73)
May 2017 - Proposed to my girlfriend & submitted our EOI (189=60 pts, 190=65pts)
Apr 2018 - 5 years skilled level experience
Jun 2018 - PTE-A (S=90 / W=77 / R=81 / L=86)
Jul 2018 - PTE-A (S=90 / W=76 / R=71 / L=78)
Aug 8, 2018 - PTE-A (S=90 / W=85 / R=84 / L=82)
Aug 10, 2018 - Updated our EOI (189=75 pts, 190=80pts)
Sep 11, 2018 - Invitation Received (subclass 189)
Sep 23, 2018 - Lodged Visa
Dec 5, 2018 - DIRECT GRANT!!! (God is TRULY GOOD)
Feb 2019 - BM (Hopefully ^_^)
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May 2020 - Our Dream Wedding
Let's keep on dreaming! But don't forget to add goals and work hard
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." (Jeremiah 29:11)
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221111 Accountant (General)
23.09.2016 - visited Sydney & Melbourne
(decided to pursue migration plans)
19.12.2016 - PTE-A Exam - Scores Cancelled
14.03.2017 - PTE-A Exam - L87 R88 S87 W90
13.04.2017 – CPAA Assessment (Positive, but deducted 2 yrs in experience)
13.04.2017 – Submitted EOI (189 – 75 pts / 190 (NSW) – 80 pts)
25.05.2017 - Received NSW ITA
26.05.2017 - Lodged nomination
31.05.2017 - Approved NSW SS
03.06.2017 - Medical @ Point Medical Paragon
24.06.2017 - Repeat Medical (3x found blood in urine)
05.07.2017 - SG COC
08.07.2017 - 190 Visa Lodged
14.09.2017 - Direct Grant Visa 190
xx.xx.2017 - excited for DG!!!!
Joined: May 18, 2016
Carpe Diem!
PTE Tips
http://pinoyau.info/discussion/comment/236138#Comment_236138
http://pinoyau.info/discussion/6364/pte-review-materials/p1
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Carpe Diem!
PTE Tips
http://pinoyau.info/discussion/comment/236138#Comment_236138
http://pinoyau.info/discussion/6364/pte-review-materials/p1
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"Important note for those applying for a visa to work or study in Australia or New Zealand: By ticking the relevant box you consent to Pearson allocating your score electronically to the Australian Department of Immigration (DIBP) and/or Immigration New Zealand (INZ) for the purposes of administering the visa application process, including decisions on your visa."
Automatic mag ssend. pero pag di nyo tinick yan. Pede nyo manually i-send. May nakita ako scenario dto, na hindi na-automatic send yung scores to DIBP kaya ni-request sya ng CO to send.
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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263111 - Computer Network and Systems Engineer
Age: 25 | Work Experience: 10? | Education: 10? | Nomination/Sponsorship: 5? | English: 20?
09.12.16 - Decided to migrate to Australia.
10.16.16 - ACS requirements preparation.
02.01.17 - Lodged ACS assessment.
02.10.17 - Received ACS assessment.
“And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.” ― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist
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Carpe Diem!
PTE Tips
http://pinoyau.info/discussion/comment/236138#Comment_236138
http://pinoyau.info/discussion/6364/pte-review-materials/p1
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Carpe Diem!
PTE Tips
http://pinoyau.info/discussion/comment/236138#Comment_236138
http://pinoyau.info/discussion/6364/pte-review-materials/p1
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Carpe Diem!
PTE Tips
http://pinoyau.info/discussion/comment/236138#Comment_236138
http://pinoyau.info/discussion/6364/pte-review-materials/p1
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Rule 1 - Study hard, pray harder. Do your part sa pag aaral, and ipabahala nyo n lng ky God lahat on the day of the exam. Tiwala lang.
Speaking - surprisingly, I got high marks in this section kahit n 69 ang Oral fluency ko. How did that happen? S read aloud, I believe I did very well dto although, i noticed 2/3 mistakes s pronunciation and my naidagdag ako n word n hnd ksama sa transcript. I think ito ung humila tlga s score ko n speaking
TIP - do few facial, tongue and mouth exercises before the exam. I've noticed n mas madali kong mabigkas ung mga words n nabubulol ako after I did some exercise. Check youtube for videos.
- lagi din po sinsabi dto to speak continuously. Meron po akong 1/2 describe image part n i was lost for words however, i was able to come back to my senses and nakapgsalita ulit until few seconds before the time limit
- write down your template sa describe image and s re-tell lecture. I used the extra time given s preparation ng read aloud to do this.
Writing - i just did what others advised. I made sure n ung essay ko was 280-290. I only got 1 essay question (luckily).
- s summarize written text nmn - i summarized each paragraph muna then combine ko cla in one sentence. If hindi kya macombine in one sentence, I gave priority in stating the topic and sa kung ano ung conclusion/summary stated s final paragraph ng transcript.
Reading - this is the miracle for me. I honestly did not understand ung mga essays sa multiple choice questions because i was so focused sa time. I just got lucky here.
Pero sa fill in the blanks, madali lng tong section n to if you are familiar with collocations. So kinig kinig lng at basa basa lng lagi ng collocations videos s youtube prin.
Listening - ang tip ko lng dto is to take down ung naririnig ntn, this helped alot lalo n dun sa s Higlight Correct Summary. Mejo tricky ito for me pero pag my notes k mas madali mong maicocompare ung options dun sa sinulat mo.
- Summarize spoken text - i have one instance here n isang phrase lng ung nanote ko sa cinabi ng speaker and hnd ko rin xa naintindihan. Ang sinulat ko dto was part of the template ko s re-tell lecture and describe image... "Overall the speaker was clear and informative in discussing the details of the topic." I also made sure n abot ng 65-68 words ung summary ko. kahit n going around the bush na.
Goodluck everyone. Walang susuko. cheers
221111 Accountant (General)
23.09.2016 - visited Sydney & Melbourne
(decided to pursue migration plans)
19.12.2016 - PTE-A Exam - Scores Cancelled
14.03.2017 - PTE-A Exam - L87 R88 S87 W90
13.04.2017 – CPAA Assessment (Positive, but deducted 2 yrs in experience)
13.04.2017 – Submitted EOI (189 – 75 pts / 190 (NSW) – 80 pts)
25.05.2017 - Received NSW ITA
26.05.2017 - Lodged nomination
31.05.2017 - Approved NSW SS
03.06.2017 - Medical @ Point Medical Paragon
24.06.2017 - Repeat Medical (3x found blood in urine)
05.07.2017 - SG COC
08.07.2017 - 190 Visa Lodged
14.09.2017 - Direct Grant Visa 190
xx.xx.2017 - excited for DG!!!!
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Main Applicant: Husband - Architectural Draftsperson (312111)
06 Apr 2015 - Engaged Agent
--Gathered docs for VETASSESS--
27 Jun 2015 - IELTS 1st try (unsuccessful, speaking 6.5)
06 Aug 2015 - Lodged VETASSESS Application
24 Oct 2015 - IELTS 2nd try (unsuccessful, speaking 6.5)
30 Nov 2015 - Received positive assessment from VETASSESS
11 Dec 2015 - EOI Lodged for NT (60pts), not enough strong evidence of positive employment prospects
23 Feb 2016 - ACT opened, EOI Lodged for ACT (60pts), not enough strong evidence of positive employment prospects
19 Mar 2016 - IELTS 3rd try (unsuccessful, speaking 6.5)
21 May 2016 - IELTS 4th try (unsuccessful, speaking 6.5)
08 July 2016 - PTE-A (successful, proficient)
21 Sep 2016 - EOI Lodged for QLD (70pts)
22 Sep 2016 - Invited to lodge for QLD SS - Thank you Lord!
27 Sep 2016 - Uploaded all required documents for SS. Payment also made for SS processing.
07 Oct 2016 - Received QLD Nomination and ITA - Thank you po ulit Lord!
17 Oct 2016 - Lodged Visa 190 Application
18 Oct 2016 - Filed SGCoC Appeal for me and husband, received approval on 24 Oct 2016
19 Oct 2016 - Baby and husband's medical at SATA AMK. Cleared on 20 Oct and 24 Oct
21 Oct 2016 - Went to PH for NBI, CEMI and ToR
25 Oct 2016 - CTC all remaining supporting documents, uploaded. My medical at SATA AMK
26 Oct 2016 - SGCoC fingerprint and document collection, uploaded
29 Oct 2016 - Uploaded Form 1193
31 Oct 2016 - Uploaded mine and husband's Form 80. My Health Clearance granted. All necessary documents uploaded.
03 Nov 2016 - Direct Grant! LORD, THE BEST KA TALAGA! SALAMAT PO!!!
03 Jun 2017 - Initial entry (Perth)
18 Sep 2017 - Big Move! (Brisbane)
30 Oct 2017 - First day at work!
Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
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I just recently found this pinoy forum, anyway I took the PTE test 4 days ago pero wala pa rin result. Anyone on the same boat?
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primary applicant- wife
arrived melbourne- July 28, 2010
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261312 Developer Programmer 65 pts (Visa 189)
Oct 3, 2016 Completed documents for ACS Assessment
Oct 12, 2016 PTE-A Exam
Oct 13, 2016 PTE-A Results W-90 S-84 R-90 L-90
Oct 27, 2016 Submitted documents for ACS Assessment
Nov 8, 2016 Received ACS Results - 3 yrs deducted
Nov 20, 2016 Submitted EOI
Dec 20, 2016 Received ITA
Dec 29, 2016 NBI Clearance @ NBI Main Office, Ermita
Jan 7, 2017 Lodged Visa (frontloaded all documents)
Jan 10, 2017 Medical @ Nationwide Makati
Jan 12, 2017 XRay cleared
Jan 13, 2017 All Medicals cleared
Jan 17, 2017 Uploaded Form 80 and Form 1221
Jan 30, 2017 CO Contact requesting for Hubby's Proof of Functional English
Mar 7, 2017 Golden Email! Thank you Lord! You're the best!
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261312 Developer Programmer 65 pts (Visa 189)
Oct 3, 2016 Completed documents for ACS Assessment
Oct 12, 2016 PTE-A Exam
Oct 13, 2016 PTE-A Results W-90 S-84 R-90 L-90
Oct 27, 2016 Submitted documents for ACS Assessment
Nov 8, 2016 Received ACS Results - 3 yrs deducted
Nov 20, 2016 Submitted EOI
Dec 20, 2016 Received ITA
Dec 29, 2016 NBI Clearance @ NBI Main Office, Ermita
Jan 7, 2017 Lodged Visa (frontloaded all documents)
Jan 10, 2017 Medical @ Nationwide Makati
Jan 12, 2017 XRay cleared
Jan 13, 2017 All Medicals cleared
Jan 17, 2017 Uploaded Form 80 and Form 1221
Jan 30, 2017 CO Contact requesting for Hubby's Proof of Functional English
Mar 7, 2017 Golden Email! Thank you Lord! You're the best!
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261312 Developer Programmer 65 pts (Visa 189)
Oct 3, 2016 Completed documents for ACS Assessment
Oct 12, 2016 PTE-A Exam
Oct 13, 2016 PTE-A Results W-90 S-84 R-90 L-90
Oct 27, 2016 Submitted documents for ACS Assessment
Nov 8, 2016 Received ACS Results - 3 yrs deducted
Nov 20, 2016 Submitted EOI
Dec 20, 2016 Received ITA
Dec 29, 2016 NBI Clearance @ NBI Main Office, Ermita
Jan 7, 2017 Lodged Visa (frontloaded all documents)
Jan 10, 2017 Medical @ Nationwide Makati
Jan 12, 2017 XRay cleared
Jan 13, 2017 All Medicals cleared
Jan 17, 2017 Uploaded Form 80 and Form 1221
Jan 30, 2017 CO Contact requesting for Hubby's Proof of Functional English
Mar 7, 2017 Golden Email! Thank you Lord! You're the best!
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261312 Developer Programmer 65 pts (Visa 189)
Oct 3, 2016 Completed documents for ACS Assessment
Oct 12, 2016 PTE-A Exam
Oct 13, 2016 PTE-A Results W-90 S-84 R-90 L-90
Oct 27, 2016 Submitted documents for ACS Assessment
Nov 8, 2016 Received ACS Results - 3 yrs deducted
Nov 20, 2016 Submitted EOI
Dec 20, 2016 Received ITA
Dec 29, 2016 NBI Clearance @ NBI Main Office, Ermita
Jan 7, 2017 Lodged Visa (frontloaded all documents)
Jan 10, 2017 Medical @ Nationwide Makati
Jan 12, 2017 XRay cleared
Jan 13, 2017 All Medicals cleared
Jan 17, 2017 Uploaded Form 80 and Form 1221
Jan 30, 2017 CO Contact requesting for Hubby's Proof of Functional English
Mar 7, 2017 Golden Email! Thank you Lord! You're the best!
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I tried IELTS pero laging 7.5 lang writing ko nakakainis.
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