PTE ACADEMIC

lottysatty · September 2017

Hi guys, i just took my mock test A and disappointed with the results as written below. I am aiming for superior pa naman. I only have 8 days to review since I will be taking on the 11th and parang nawalan ako ng gana. Tingin ko naman mainvite na ako in the next 3 rounds. Iparefund ko nalang ang ang nabayad ko f pwede pa kahit 50% nlang. Sa tingin nyo, based on my initial mock test, pwd pang magkasuperior to in the actual exam? tia..

L 70; R 63; S 52; W 83

Enabling Skills
Grammar 90
Oral Fluency 39
Pronunciation 44
Spelling 90
Vocabulary 90
Written Discourse 90

shuroro · September 2017

@lottysatty disclaimer muna before I answer your question. i have not taken the mock exam yet but I'm planning to this month. and since no one is yet to answer your query I'll give my opinion. i think that's a common thing about taking the mock test based on what i've read here before. especially with speaking tasks kasi daw pwedeng may problem sa headset/headphones mo or dahil sa environment mo (baka maingay masyado). tska looking at your enabling skills mukhang may prob nga sa speaking part. also, most of them said na mas nahirapan sila sa mock exam compared sa actual. hehe.
hintay din tayo ng may experience sa ganyan for better insights.

ivandemarco · September 2017

@lottysatty try nio po palitan ung microphone na gamit nio po..experience ko kasi mataas ako nung 1st mock test then bigla na lng ako bumaba score ko sa fluency and pronounciation.. ayun sira na pala ung headphone..

Or kmusta po ba un gpag sagot nio sa oral exam? dapat po continouis lng ung pag salita nio po.

shuroro · September 2017

@Supersaiyan thanks for that! just curious on the result of your mock exam. if you will, may you share it?

shuroro · September 2017

@Supersaiyan ok na pala sir. kita ko on your signature.

tingin mo sir what went wrong on that?

lottysatty · September 2017

@shuroro @ivandemarco hi po..thanks po sa insights ninyo..baka nga may problema sa headset ko. i am planning to change it on the second mock test. For my speaking, I was aware that I need to work on my OF coz i scored very low sa Speaking talaga nung first PTE exam ko last Feb. I made sure na mabilis akong magsalita sa Read Aloud, Describe Image at Retell Lecture pero I was really surprised with my result. Baka nga sa headset talaga to.

Blackmamba · September 2017

Just took my PTE-A mock test today.

L 83; R 73; S 90; W 78

Enabling Skills
Grammar 83
Oral Fluency 87
Pronunciation 73
Spelling 69
Vocabulary 85
Written Discourse 90

Any tips on how to improve my score? Aiming for a superior score.

albertus1982 · September 2017

@Blackmamba always check your spelling. I think this affected your R and W.

Blackmamba · September 2017

@albertus1982 Thanks! Are you still in SG? I'm also in SG and will take my exams this month.

albertus1982 · September 2017

@Blackmamba yes I am still in SG. Goodluck and God bless on your exam. kayang kaya yan

Blackmamba · September 2017

@albertus1982 Thanks Boss! Sana makuha ang superior in 1 take, medyo mahal eh.

PinkMagnolia · September 2017

Hello po! Kung magreretake po ako ng PTE exam ano po bang score ang ihohonor? Sa ngayon po kasi profecient ang score na nakuha ko, meaning all scores are above 70. Ang goa ko po sana is superior. In case bumaba po sa 70 ang score ko, or totally bumagsak. Mareretain ko pa po ba ung highest score?

Blackmamba · September 2017

@PinkMagnolia Yup, kung ano naman ang ipapasa mo sa kanila yun ang tatanggapin nila so if meron ka ng proficient ok na yun, if makuha mo yung superior then you just need to update your EOI, pero if you fail no need to update anything.

MissAussie · September 2017

Guys question, my relative is planning to buy the Gold kit of PTE pero from australia sya, wala kasi akong credit card, Log In ID ko gagamitin. Magagamit ko ba yun dito sa Philippines?

Blackmamba · September 2017

@MissAussie I think walang kaso if PTE practice test lang, pero if yung actual test na talaga may ibang bilihan ng vouchers na dapat dun sa country na pinagbilan.

MissAussie · September 2017

@Blackmamba yes thanks. PTE practice test lang

cheezy_pops · September 2017

@lottysatty sobrang baba ng oral fluency at pronunciation mo kaya baka masyadong mahina or malakas ang boses mo/breathing noise or pwedeng hindi lang talaga kaya mainterpret ng computer ang voice/words mo. So need mo i-eliminate lahat ng possible reasons bago ka mag exam. Nung nag exam ako nasa left eye ko nakatapat ang mic kasi napansin ko mas malinaw ang recording dahil walang breathing noise pero syempre depende padin sa kung saan ka comfortable, try mo din gumamit ng mas maayos na headset. Ang importante dito yun mamaximize mo yun chance na pwede ka mag test ng mic at headset bago ka magstart.

MissAussie · September 2017

I am currently backreading at page 210. Really thankful for all the tips you guys shared, hopefully by the end of this month makapag post din ako ng success story ko.

i am inspired to review everyday because of the success stories you guys posted. Thank you so much.

Focus ako now sa speaking and writing part. I still have few more weeks

cheezy_pops · September 2017

@lottysatty nung nag exam kaba last Feb na mababa ang oral fluency mabagal kaba magsalita nun???

lottysatty · September 2017

@cheezy_pops hi po..yes, iba kasi ang ginamit ko na headset then sa likod ko may aircon na nagproduce ng airy sounds so baka nga hindi talaga kayang mainterpret ang voice ko..nung last Feb, yes, mabagal po akong magsalita, sakto lang na nakaproficient ako, lessons learned den sa akin na bilisan..thanks po for your insights..

shielalables · September 2017

@lottysatty kaya yan! nung first take ko 48 speaking ko dahil siguro sa mic positioning and sobrang bilis ko din magsalita. push lang natin may ilang days pa tayo

Supersaiyan · September 2017

@shuroro, sensya na ngayon lng ulit nkapag online, maraming went wrong na nangyari sken hehe. nagka problem ako sa desktop na gamit ko nung nagtake ako ng mock exams, ini auto silent nya yung mic ko during speaking not knowing na habang nagsasalita ako nag silent sya not sure kung may naistol ako na nag cause non, nagulat ako nag popup yung stop recording due to 3 secs na no speech detected though nagsasalita ako without pauses mga 2-3 yung namiss ko sa read aloud dahil jan. sa reading nman weakness ko yung mga multiple selection ska reorder paragraph, in short, nauubusan ako ng oras sa pagiisip jan. sa writing gnamit ko template ni steven fernandes, nka 90 nman ako sa written discourse pero mukang need ko pa irefine yung template or mejo nagfocus ako na ifill yung blank sa template nya kaya mejo nalihis sa topic and not sure which one. sa listening mejo mahina din ako almost same sa repeat sentence di ko masundan yung iba. need to practice pa I think, pero kaya yan by GOD's grace.

girliexxi · September 2017

Hello po, pagpasensyahan niyo na po at newbie. Ask ko lang po sana kung kailangan n pong mag exam ng PTE A bgo po makapagpasa ng requirements for CPAA ? Marami pong salamat sa sasagot.

lottysatty · September 2017

@shielalables thanks shiela! uu nga..dapat kong tatagan ang loob ko..push ng push lang..kaya natin to!

Supersaiyan · September 2017

@girliexxi, kung skill assessment sya na prang ACS, tngin ko hndi pa need ng PTE A. need ang PTE A once mag EOI kn. HTH

girliexxi · September 2017

Hello @supersaiyan , thank you sa pagsagot. Pero parang kailangan ko na din. Tapos po 65 po ung required score for all areas.

mag-start pa lang po akong mag-review. Baka po meron kayong pwedeng ishare ng reviewer. Marami pong salamat

shuroro · September 2017

@Supersaiyan thanks sir for sharing your exp. im also planning to take the mock exam din kasi. will take note of what you've said. pareho tayong hirap sa reorder. naiinis ako kapag mali sagot ko kahit na pinagisipan ko namang mabuti. haha.
kaya yan sir! practice lang ng practice! wag lang maging confident at laging taasan or hirapan mo yung level of difficulty ng mga questions or tasks para pagdating sa actual exam familiar at comfortable ka na sa ganung feeling.

kailan ka pala magtake ng actual exam?