PTE ACADEMIC

toAustraliaandbeyond · April 2018

@Supersaiyan hay sana nga makasuperior agad at wala akong time pra magreview at dami ko inaasikaso. Hay sana tlga.. Ako nmn prang mejo worried ako aa writing ko though sa mock ko un nmn mataas ko. Pero d wala ako kumpyansa maxado

Godsgrace · April 2018

Hi question po, sa gold kit ba na scored test a makukuha agad ang result? Wala pa po kasi ung akin sa results section. If not how long bago magreflect sa account? Thanks

69ersss · April 2018

@Godsgrace when i took mine, ~10-20 minutes lang may result na.

Supersaiyan · April 2018

@toAustraliaandbeyond, yaka po nten yan. Pray lng po for wisdom during the exam. Also, sa writing po need dn po mag focus sa write from dictation, ksi nung nawala po ako at nanghula doon ng isang item, laki po ng binaba ko sa writing at the same time pati po listening scores.

agentKams · April 2018

share ko lang from my experience, my PTE road to superior. It took me 4 exams para makuha ang superior, the first three i have spent a lot of time browsing over exam materials and memorizing some templates. Iyong pang-apat, which was 1 year apart from the last exam, i changed strategy. i went back to basics kasi nahihirapan ako sa reading. instead of spending my time on never-ending review materials, I have brushed up my english skills by learning verb, adverb, nouns etc., kinds of sentences and subject-object agreement. When i have exhausted this review, mas madali na sagutan iyong fill in the blanks, re-order paragraphs, missing word and summarize text. no exams are alike, but the basics will always be the same.

Goodluck to all the test takers. May you all get the desired scores you are aiming for. Godbless!

fruitys · April 2018

@toAustraliaandbeyond I reviewed for around 3h a day for 3 weeks after work. Puyatan minsan on top of work but it's a small sacrifice for the end result. Good luck!

@Supersaiyan I found the essays the easiest of the writing part and the summarize text the hardest.

On the essay part I just used the method on the E2language channel. Ikot ikutin yung question into 4 paragraphs basically. It made me think hard on the summarize part to cut down the answer to one sentence.

MumVeng · April 2018

Bakit ang hirap ng PTE kumpara sa IELTS? Ilang oras na ako sa Retell Lecture hindi ko pa din siya makuha kung paano gagawin ng maayos. Panic mode na talaga ako.

cp101030 · April 2018

Hi Guys, tried the pte gold kit set a and got the lowest score in reading. Specially the part where you need to select the word from 5 choices in the dropdown list. Please help.

chococrinkle · April 2018

@MumVeng Hi! Did you use a template? Sa re tell lecture get lang kayo ng 3 -4points na mentioned sa lecture then use template na.

. I start with... The lecture was about (topic).. The speaker mentioned (1st point) He/she also cited (2nd point).. Moreover, he/she discussed (3rd point).. Finally, he/she concluded that (last point mentioned or you say your conclusion)_..

HELEN28 · April 2018

Hi!

Starting to have a self review on PTE. I'm planning to take the exam on May 7 or 10.
1) Meron po ba kayo discount code to buy Silver/Gold Kit from ptepractice.com?
2) PTE Voucher Exam - saan po kayo bumili? I've read of buying voucher code para mas makamura sa exam (10k php original, and then dito sa site it's just 9600php - legit ba? https://www.aeccglobal.com/ph/ptevoucher/)
3) Kaya po ba yung timeline ko? if 2 to 3 hrs a day lang ako magreview?
4) I've taken IELTS before pero 6.5 lang ako sa Writing (then 7.5/8 sa SLR), mas kaya ko na po ba yung PTE with 2 weeks lang to review?

Thank you.

chococrinkle · April 2018

@HELEN28 Have you familiarized yourself with all th exam types? It depends din kasi how focused you are sa review. Some can get it in 2 weeks prep time while others took the exam after months of review. Do extensive preparations in a week then get the mock test. From there you can gauge how ready you are.

toAustraliaandbeyond · April 2018

@fruitys thank you.. Sa Wednesday n exam ko. Sana makasuperior agad. Thanks sa advice.

MumVeng · April 2018

@chococrinkle Nags-start po ako with the template tapos na-ooverspeak ako kasi madmi akong iniinclude na details para marecreate ko ung lecture. Okay lang ba kahit few keywords lang issupply dun sa template? Parang panic na panic talaga ako sa part na to. Hindi ako maka-move on sa pagaaral.

chyrstheen · April 2018

@MumVeng makikisagot po ako

nung umpisa po lumalampas din ako sa oras. Based on my experience, 3-4 keywords lang talaga ang nasasabi ko. Imposible po talaga mabuo yung lecture. Suggestion ko po, always mention the main topic. Important po yun para sa content. And then usually may 2 main points yung lecture. Ok na po na yun na imention then include ka ng conclusion. Usually kapag 25 seconds na ang lumipas, nagcoconclude na ako kahit di ko pa nabuo yung lecture. Sa scoring po ng retell lecture, mas mataas ang weight ng oral fluency at pronunciation kesa sa content. Kaya super important po na wag kayo magpanic. Good luck

Kaye28 · April 2018

@MumVeng I agree kina sis @chococrinkle @chyrstheen .

Just to share my actual experience nung 1st take ko. Ung retell lecture ko about kay Amory Lovins. At hindi ko sya kilala..hahaha. Ang sinulat ko pa nga Amery Loggins, sounds-like na lng kasi nga hindi ko masyado naintindihan bukod sa hindi ko sya kilala tlaga ..hahahaha..Na-capture ko lng a few keywords lng tlaga as in, hindi ko na ginawang complicated. Ang ginawa ko nun 2-3 key words/phrases na isisingit ko na lng sa template para mataas pa rin OF ko. I tend to hesitate and stammer kapag isisipin ko pa anu sasabihin ko. Most of the time mas ngpo-focus ako makabuo ng 2-3 phrases na isisingit ko sa template which is dapat grammatically correct na para babasahin ko na lng (may template na din ako sa taas ng erasable notepad na sinulat ko during read aloud then ung mga notes ko sa baba na lng nun para kung maka ilan man ako retell lecture, same page pa din ako mg-take ng notes). Hindi ko na pinapakinggan ung buong lecture minsan basta may idea lng ako about san ung topic at may nakuha na ako keywords. Don't worry too much about the content sa retell lecture basta alam mo anu ung topic. Just make sure not to sacrifice OF and pronunciation cguro over the content.

chococrinkle · April 2018

@MumVeng Its better if you stick with just 3 points only. Minsan nga madami na tayo naisusulat but you have to choose 3 points only para di ka mawala. I agree na importante talaga oral fluency over content. If the computer reads that you speak with confidence and without hesitation, mas mataas ang grade mo.

MumVeng · April 2018

@chococrinkle @Kaye28 @chyrstheen Thanks po mga sis. Andami ko pa kasi hindi naaral kaya nafu-frustrate ako. Thanks sa mga tips nyo. Tintry ko talaga na pumsaok sa 40 mins kaso nahirapan ako kasi gusto ko masabi lahat. I will practice more using 3-4 points. Siguro practice pa talaga ng madami. Salamat po ng madami. Pakisama na lang ako sa mga prayers nyo. T_T

pmond · April 2018

Hi, saan po kayo nag exam ng PTE and paano po mag book?

archdreamchaser · April 2018

Hi. ask ko lang plan kasi ireschedule ang exam ko, for 1-2 weeks more, may resched fee din ba if ngpurchase ka direct sa Pearson Trident? kasi ako my voucher pag click ko resched my bayad pala. P2600.
Di pa kasi nakapagmock. try ko muna sya this week. I already watch videos from E2 sa youtube pero I'm not confident pa for the exam ang dami pala kelngan ireview, Naoverwhelm ako. Previously mas focus ako Basic (Tenses, Subject Verb Agreement etc.) Now lang ako nagfocus sa PTE Strategy.
Goodluck sa atin lahat.. study harder.. pray and trust GOD fully.. :-)

datch29 · April 2018

Hi Guys,

Kakatanggap ko lang ng scores ko.

LRSW - 62/70/78/58

Grammar - 54
Oral Fluency -82
Pronunciation - 56
Spelling - 19
Vocabulary -75
Written Discourse -70

1st time ko po mag take ng pte, at iba nga po talaga ang aura pag actual na. Sa personal introduction palang sablay nako. Parang walang lumalabas na ayos sa bibig ko dahil sa kaba at yung nakaka distract na ingay from other candidates. Pero nag try ako mag focus nung unang item sa read aloud, ang nangyari sakin sa sobrang kaba ko ang bilis ko mag basa halos di ko na ata mabasa ng maayos yung iba. Nag kalat din po ako sa repeat sentence at retell lecture at describe image dahil sa kaba.

Pero nag tataka ako sa spelling ko super baba nya, 19 lang bakit po kaya? Tingin ko mali yung content ko sa Essay kaya super baba.

Anyway, sana po may makapansin nitong post ko at makapag bigay ng tips. Aim ko po is maka superior, ngayon po mag back to basic review muna ako.

Laban lang, mag ready na for next take.

Maraming salamat pala kila @Heprex @batman @jedh_g for sharing their tips and materials. At lalong lalo na sa ating Panginoon.

archeam · April 2018

Need Help!
Di makasuperior sa pte.
Nakakaapat na akong take

Nakakafrustrate na

archdreamchaser · April 2018

@datch29 Thanks for sharing your experience. Kaya mo yan, kaya natin lahat yan!! Continue lang!
Supposed to be nextweek na ako magtake pero naisip ko try ko muna mock test. Kaya nagresched ako ng PTE test for another 2 weeks. Though my rebooking fee na 20% alam ko di pa talaga ako ready next week. Tinatry ko muna mairecall at maisapuso yun templates. ni sir @heprex, @Batman, E2language.
Based on most comments, distracting daw talaga yun other test takers. sobra ingay. Hirap din ako makapagrecall at makapagisip pag maingay. Pero sana kayanin ko sa actual exam.

chyrstheen · April 2018

@archeam dont lose hope po. Mukha naman pataas yung scores mo from the previous test. May nabasa po ako dito, si @agentKams nagrefresh sya ng mga basic english skills nung hindi nya makuha yung desired score nya. Baka po gusto nyo rin magchange ng review strategy? Kaya yan. Practice, review and pray

chyrstheen · April 2018

@datch29 try mo magreview sa maingay na lugar para masanay yung tenga mo na magdrown out ng background noise

Natapos mo ba yung exam? Nakakataka talaga yang spelling na yan. Ask ko lang din kung nadouble check mo if capital lahat yung start ng sentences mo at kung nakapaglagay ka ng period? Di ko sure baka may effect.

Good luck po. Kaya mo yan. Ngayon alam mo na yung actual feeling nung exam so mas makakapaghanda ka sa next step. God bless

datch29 · April 2018

@chyrstheen opo natapos ko po yung exam.

Yung summarize written text ko nag rarange lang sa 20 to 25 words yung sentence ko. At 3 questions yung nakuha nito.

Yung essay naman mejo nahirapan ako dito 4 mins na nauubos sa time ko wala pako nasusulat at idea. Dahil na distract nako ng husto. Pero na complete ko sya 266 words nalagay ko dito.

Akala ko nga speaking pinaka mababa ko, sya pala ang pinaka mataas pa.

Mag aral ulit ako ng basic english baka dun ako may kulang.

Anyway salamat sa reply.

Kaye28 · April 2018

@datch29 Just to share what I did on top of familiarizing myself on the format, etc. I went back to basics din just like what @agentKams did. Sometimes when we get used to using the English language we tend to overlook ung fundamentals. I did a self-refresher on the proper use of prepositions, verb tense, etc. to make sure kaya ko mg-contract ng sentences with correct grammar. And pag may nae-encounter ako words na hindi ko alam meaning at pronunciation, inaalam ko to increase my vocabulary din.

I have sent you the reviewers I used (nakuha ko din dito sa forum) and some tips din. Sana makatulong sayo.