PTE ACADEMIC

lecia · September 2018

@Supersaiyan pag May issue po ba sa exam day like microphone isssues, after ilang araw makuha Ang result?

Supersaiyan · September 2018

@lecia, usually it depends sa niraise na ticket ng test admin ksi under investigation yun, pero within 5 days siguro may result na din yun. Pero in case na may ganong issue kayong maencounter, dapat nung simula pa lng kung may issue ka na sa mic like sa testing 1, 2, 3 dapat nireport mo na agad. Nangyari sken yun, nag raise ako ng kamay tpos pinapalitan ko yung headset, ksi kahit na malakas na boses ko mahina yung dating nung recording.

chigarcia · September 2018

Hello, just want to share after 6 weeks of preparation naka pasa ako with flying colors. Apart from that, would like to thank guys from this forums sa masugid na pag reply sa mga nagtatanong.

@ClmOptimist - for sharing the AECC PTE voucher website
@michaelguanzon_ust - para sa mga tips nya (http://pinoyau.info/discussion/4233/pte-academic/p727)
saka whoever shared MoniMagic, maraming salamat!

Apart dun sa mga sinundan ko na tips, MoniMagic & PTE Gold sa youtube saka syempre e2language.

-E2Language for basic techniques
-MoniMagic for practice exam, tips and confidence
-PTE Gold for practice

Kung gusto nyo magtanong tungkol sa actual experience ko sa exam, feel free to message me and I'll help as much as I can.

lecia · September 2018

Thanks! @Supersaiyan sadly sa last part na nga nangyari, sa listening. Parang putol putol Yung recording at May narinig pa akong parang humming sound Mula sa mic at bass sound din.. hahay!!! Di bale Baka makalusot!

turophile · September 2018

@pinanay , wow. thank you!

pinanay · September 2018

@chigarcia hello, pashare naman ng link po sa voucher please. Thank you very much and big congrats! Nakakatuwa pag may nagpopost ng success stories dito.

ejay · September 2018

@chigarcia wow congrats. Ang galing... Sobrang kinakabahan pko,parang dpko ready magtake.

ejay · September 2018

Sa speaking part po b dpat mabilis magsalita kagaya nung kay moni? Tiaka puede n bng headset ng cp lang gamitin ko s mock test or dapat buy tlaga ko ng magandang headset?

chigarcia · September 2018

@pinanay here you go: https://www.aeccglobal.com/ph/ptevoucher/ 10,200 voucher dyan pero meron atang mas mura sa iba. Di na ko naghanap ng iba eh...

@ejay maganda matrain ka sa mabilis para mahasa yung pronunciation mo pero based sa experience ko, hindi ko kinailangan na sobrang bilis kasi masmaikli yung mga text na binigay. Makikita mo yung timer kaya alam mo kung marami ka pang oras, kapag makita mo na mahaba yung babasahin, ipractice mo sa 35 secs preparation then take note of complicated words then ulitin mo isa-isa.

pinanay · September 2018

@chigarcia thank you very much

ejay · September 2018

@chigarcia tnx so much. Aral pko para mas maging confident ako s pagssalita.

puso · September 2018

@chigarcia hi po, ano po yung monimagic? di kc lumalabas pag nagsesearch ako
Thanks!!!

Levannie · September 2018

@puso channel sya sa Youtube it’s Moni PTEMagic. mga tips and tricks sa pte.

lecia · September 2018

Hi everyone.. pa help po sa listening.. Anu po Ang May pinakamalaking weight listening? @Supersaiyan

patotoy · September 2018

@lecia
https://pearsonpte.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Score-Guide.pdf

nandyan lahat ng info regarding scoring.

lecia · September 2018

@patotoy Salamat sa link. Paturo po ako sa listening.. diko Ma reach Ang 79-up..

patotoy · September 2018

@lecia
hindi ko alam kung anung ituturo dun. ang main thing sa listening ay dapat naiintindihan mo yung nadidinig mong lecture, dictation, and etc.

Supersaiyan · September 2018

@lecia, kung target mo 65+ lang, focus ka lang sa RS, SST at WFD. Pero kung 79+ need mo magfocus sa lahat ng listening item tasks. Yung iba kinakapos ng 1 point sa Listening para mka 79+ dahil minamadali exam at nagkakamali sa mga Listening MCQs. Just give your best shot sa lahat ng item tasks kung 79+ ang target.

ClmOptimist · September 2018

Congrats @chigarcia

ClmOptimist · September 2018

Guys, after 2 IELTS and 8 PTE takes, finally, nakuha ko ang superior points. Waaaaaaa!!!

Salamat sa lahat ng umagapay, dumamay, nakiramay at naki-aray sa PTE journey ko, you know who you are. I still can't believe it. Medyo lutang pa ko sa saya at the moment. I'll be posting some tips later on.

Thank you!!! God bless everyone!

Heprex · September 2018

@ClmOptimist congrats!! Sunod sunod na yan. Naalala ko gantong time din ako last year. Hahaha

ClmOptimist · September 2018

Thank you, @Heprex isa ka din sa mga tumulong sakin. Lalo na ung mga malupit mong tips. Halos pareho din pala ng PTE journey natin. hoho

lecia · September 2018

@Heprex kanina lang Kita namention sa Pte journey mo.. Au ka na? Musta po jan?

ClmOptimist · September 2018

Here we go.

Let me start by thanking everyone who have helped me throughout my PTE journey. You know who you are but special mention to @Heprex. Isa ako sa mga beneficiaries ng mga tips mo. It really worked! Thank you talaga sobra!
I consider this exam as my greatest challenge so far in my life. For some, maybe mababaw lang but for me it's a big deal. Imagine that 2 IELTS + 8 PTE exams. Prior to my very first English exam(IELTS) back in 2015, sobrang hina ko mag-english. As in, even the basic subject-verb-agreement hindi ko makuha. I don't have a strong foundation din sa language and I rarely speak/write/read/listen in English.
Wala sa timeline ko, pero I enrolled to multiple review centers and kumuha pa ko ng short English course para lang talaga mag-improve ako. I took it as an investment for my future narin. Definitely, it's all worth it.

Now, allow me to share my personal tips:

Speaking

Read Aloud
Dati, ninanamnam ko bawat words to the point na parang robot na pala ko. Then, I tried to read a little faster. Hindi mabagal, hindi rin sobrang bilis. Basta kailangan ko matapos ung item within 20-25 seconds depende sa haba ng passage. Best thing that worked for me is during preparation time palang, I'm reading it aloud agad as if recording na. So, during the recording, I felt confident in reading and ung bibig ko natural na magbasa as if kabisado ko na ung binabasa ko. Pag nabulol, tuloy lang bawi nalang sa mga susunod na sentences.
Repeat Sentence
My worst enemy! haha. hirap talaga ko dito. Halos wala akong napperfect na sentence out of 12 items kaya lagi din akong bagsak sa Listening. Ngayon last take ko, feeling ko 5/12 lang din ako. Not my thing talaga kumbaga. Nagstart ako mag-improve dito nung binasa ko lahat ng repeat sentences na provided dito: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1A2oLekDH1OQNskThzsyPnsgnmyweJ_Zb
Ang diskarte ko, kakabisaduhin ko per sentence hanggang sa makabisa ko na ung buong page, tapos ulitin ko lahat bago ako mag-move sa next page. Natulungan akong i-train ung short term memory ko. Syempre nalimutan ko na din ung mga nakabisa ko, pero everytime na nakikita/naririnig ko ung sentence, mas madali na sakin i-repeat. Nakaka-umay ung naging diskarte ko dito pero tsagaan lang talaga and it worked naman.
Describe Image
I used templates here particularly ung binigay ni @Heprex . Ang mahalaga lang din ung pronunciation and oral fluency mo. You don't need to emphasize and mention every details in the image. 3 key information lang sapat na. Very important dito na isapuso nio ung template para it comes naturally nalang tapos ipapasok nio nalang ung key points.
Retell Lecture
Again, I used the template given by @Heprex with some changes. Ang naging diskarte ko lang sa note taking is sinusulat ko agad ung starting sentences nung template.
Sample:
Topic:
Speaker: He

TA
men
dis
des
high

TA - Talked about, men - mentioned, dis - discussed, des- described, high - highlighted
Dinadagdagan ko din ng transition words like Firstly, then, in addition, moveover, finally.

Then isusulat ko nalang ung points sa tabi. Sinusulat ko nadin kung ano mismo sasabihin ko para babasahin ko nalang afterwards + ung conclusion sa template.
Answer Short Question
Use your knowledge nalang dito. Usually, madali lang naman ung questions. Search nalang din kayo ng sample items para mas prepared kayo. 1 to 2 words for the answer is enough.

Writing

Summarize Written Text
Skim the passage muna. Then, summarize every paragraph and last. combine them into one sentence. Ang template ko dito:
The topic, which is ____, is/are ___ and/but ___.
Usually, 25-35 words nagagawa ko dito.
Write Essay
Dito, I used the structure of Jay of E2Language. Spend 3-5 minutes sa brainstorming. Mahalaga ung ma-set na agad ung arguments para mabilis mo lang matapos. Give 3-5 minutes for checking and revisions. Natatawa lang ako dito, kasi lagi akong may template na example sentence.
"In fact, according to a study conducted by the students of the University of Sydney in Australia, blah blah". haba agad. tipid pa sa oras ng pagiisip ng example. haha.

ClmOptimist · September 2018

Reading

Fill in the Blanks (Writing)
It's very important to know the collocations on this one. Madalas, may ka-partner word ung tamang sagot sa dropdown dito. During my review, I make sure na may 10 FIBW items akong sasagutan 3x/week. So a total of 30 items agad un. Practice lang din talaga.
Multiple Answers
Read the question first then the answer options before reading the whole passage. Counter check every answer options kung akma ba sa question. Use the process of elimination here. Don't spend too much time kasi maliit lang ambag nito sa overall score.
Re-Order Paragraphs
Need to identify the topic sentence dito. Pag sumablay dun, sira na majority ng paragraphs. Naging diskarte ko din is to read every paragraphs and check kung anu anong ung most likely na magkakasunod. That will help you identifying the 1st sentence as well. 10 items a day, do it 3x/week for more practice.
Fill in the Blanks
Collocations din ito. Madalas, maikli lang ung passage dito so try to read everything and understand what part of speech ung needed sa blanks. 10 items a day, do it 3x/week for more practice. Practice!!
Single Answer
Sample technique with the multiple answers basta isa lang ang correct answer dito.

Listening

Summarize Spoken Text
I used the structure of E2Language here. More notes more chance of getting a decent answer.
Multiple Answers
Read the question and skim the answer options then Listen very carefully.
Fill in the Blanks
I immediately type the answers sa boxes. Ok lang kahit wrong spelling muna, itama nalang after the audio.
Highlight Correct Summary
Dito, nagttake notes ako kasi mahaba din to. Then, compare nalang ung notes sa answer options. Don't spend too much time here as well.
Single Answer
Same strategy sa Multiple answers. Select 1 correct answer lang.
Select Missing Word
Listen carefully and pay attention sa audio bar. Pag malapit na matapos, try to anticipate kung ano ung gusto niya sabihin.
Highlight Incorrect Words
Use your mouse cursor to every word in the passage para 'di ka malost. Pag sa tingin mo may na-miss out ka, let go, tuloy ka lang makinig mas madami kang mammiss pag nawala ka sa focus dito.
Write from Dictation
Same with Repeat Sentence, hirap din ako dito. Pero I did the same thing, binasa ko ulit ung buong document provided here and lahat ng items sa last exam ko andito:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-62m6AzWYp5nM2yj1u1cy5xrCQiTpdgp

Naging familiar ako sa mga sentences, mas naging madali ung i-write ung sentences.
By the way, I write the 1st letter of each word dito during the recording. Un ung guidance ko para hindi ako ma-lost sa sentence. Mas maikli ung sentences dito kesa repeat sentence and dito may time ka to think about the sentence.

Na-perfect ko lahat ng items during my recent take. Imagine kung na-miss kahit isang word lang, below 79 nanaman ako.

Review Materials ko pala:
E2Language
PTEStudy.com
Offline PTE exam (Always Learning)
Youtube
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1AeaU1qRz1htphtpgkWETyXL-N8TLgvti

Additional tips:
Make sure to have a review plan and follow it every single day
Read at least 1 article and listen to 1 podcast daily
Immerse yourself to the English language. Watch English movies/series. Read books. Speak to someone in English. Write 1 Essay per day.

That's all. Hopefully, makatulong po sa inyo. Feel free to PM me kung may questions kayo and I'll do my best to help you out. Naging mailap sakin ung superior scores pero hindi ko sinukuan. Gusto ko talaga 'to e. This could be the turning point of my Australian dream.
Susuka, pero 'di susuko!!!

PS:
Bago na ung headset nung last take ko. Hindi ko nakita ung brand nga lang. Then, ung erasable notebook and 2 pens, naka-ready na agad per stations.