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Joined: Oct 10, 2021
Hindi na po ba effective ang DI and RL ni jimmyssem?
Joined: Aug 23, 2023
Finally! After 5 tries! Very frustrated na ako after second take palang kasi I felt na dapat nakuha ko na agad ang superior considering na "parang" madali lang yung exam types ni PTE. Sarili talaga ang kalaban kasi nakaka-pressure especially hindi biro yung exam fee
kinukulang ako lagi ng 1 to 2 points, except one exam day ko na not feeling well talaga ako kaya bumaba ng todo score ko. I know start palang ito ng aming journey pero Thank You, Lord na agad!

OCCUPATION :GENERAL ACCOUNTANT (221111) ~~ DIY. Offshore.
Total Points ~~180: 90pts; 190: 95pts (if nominated) ; 491 105pts (if nominated)
Points Breakdown:
Age:30 | English:20 | Employment:15 | Education:15 | Partner:10
06 2024 - PTE (Proficient) L-75, R-75, S-79, W-79
07 2024 - Positive Skills Assessment - CPA Australia
07 2024 - EOIs submitted
03 2025 - PTE Retake (Proficient) L-90, R-78, S-87, W-86
03 2025 - PTE Retake (Proficient) L-75, R-85, S-66, W-85 (not feeling well ako dito)
06 2025 - PTE Retake (Proficient) L-86, R-79, S-90, W-77
06 2025 - PTE Retake (Superior 90 overall)! L-90, R-85, S-90, W-90
06 2025 - EOIs updated
....Claiming an Invite!
Joined: Mar 26, 2024
hello po may format po kau? pede po ako makahingi? any tips?
Joined: Aug 23, 2023
hi po! Very helpful na ginamit ko as guide si Nakul (yung Indian) Skills PTE Academic yung YT account nya. Hindi sya masyado complicated, more on techniques tinuturo nya.
Listening - need to practice talaga dito yung WFD kasi malaki impact nya, ang ginagawa ko habang nag-sasalita tinatype ko na kahit mali mali spelling (di ako nakatingin sa monitor while typing, kelangan mabilis para dere deretso) basta lang maitype ko at magka-clue ako anong mga words ang nabanggit tapos nirerecall ko nalang, if that will work for you din po.
Reading - aside from Read Aloud, yung mga Fill in the blanks ang malaki impact, di ako masyado nag focus sa Multiple Choices ,nakaka-tagal kasi to lalo kapag natapat sayo mahabang paragraphs (even nga daw manghula ka lang dun walang effect sa scores)
Speaking- sa RS dito ako alangan talaga medyo natataranta ako pag mahaba yung sentence (tip ni Nakul dito basta maka 50% and above ka ng sentence mula simula then ayos ang Fluency and Pronunciation, okay na. Ang ginawa ko if mahaba sentence pinuputol ko na if di ako sigurado sa dulong mga words para di na mautal, yung tono dapat as if tapos na yung sentence, ganun.
Writing - medyo nag-petiks ako dito kaya bumaba score ko. Though maalam naman ako gumawa ng essays, nag-play safe ako inuulit ulit ko lang dati yung pag-banggit ng topic para humaba (pumapasa naman) kaso recently hindi na gumana (on my end ito ha), yun yung reason ng last retake ko. Consider nyo na yung content, grammar, and spelling.
Nahirapan ako pag-sabay sabayin sila ipasa huhu, siguro kasi mas nangibabaw yung pressure sakin. Nitong last take ko talagang nag-push na ako. Nag-pray din ako kay St. Jude (na hindi ko nagawa nung mga previous takes ko hehe)
Another tip pala, may recent update si PTE, iba na UI nya, lumiit ang fonts then iba na yung way ng pag-check ng equipments dun sa umpisa. Same format padin naman when it comes to the exam itself. Nakaka-distract din ng sobra yung beep sound ngayon soafer OA. (may beep sound na sa RS) As in nakaka-yanig ng tenga. Wala pa atang site na pwede pag-practisan ng ganun na may beep sound kagaya ng recent update, kaya be ready nalang. Good luck po! Sana 1 take kuha nyo na!
OCCUPATION :GENERAL ACCOUNTANT (221111) ~~ DIY. Offshore.
Total Points ~~180: 90pts; 190: 95pts (if nominated) ; 491 105pts (if nominated)
Points Breakdown:
Age:30 | English:20 | Employment:15 | Education:15 | Partner:10
06 2024 - PTE (Proficient) L-75, R-75, S-79, W-79
07 2024 - Positive Skills Assessment - CPA Australia
07 2024 - EOIs submitted
03 2025 - PTE Retake (Proficient) L-90, R-78, S-87, W-86
03 2025 - PTE Retake (Proficient) L-75, R-85, S-66, W-85 (not feeling well ako dito)
06 2025 - PTE Retake (Proficient) L-86, R-79, S-90, W-77
06 2025 - PTE Retake (Superior 90 overall)! L-90, R-85, S-90, W-90
06 2025 - EOIs updated
....Claiming an Invite!
Joined: Feb 18, 2025
Congrats sayo. Update kana agad ng EOI mo.
ANZSCO 233914 Engineering Technologist - Points Breakdown | Age: 30 | Education: 15 | English: 20 | Experience: 15 | State : 5 | Total Points (Subclass 190) = 85 points |
Timeline:
Year 2023
03 Aug: Started Researching about Australian Migration
Year 2024
20 Apr: PTE English Test ( Proficient)
01 Jul: Skills Assessment from Engineer's Australia Outcome (positive)
01 Jul: Immediately Submitted EOI at Skillselect for NSW, VIC, SA and WA (subclass 189, 190 and 491)
18 Nov: Retook PTE English (still Proficient )
02 Dec: Never say die and Retook PTE English ( finally Superior)
12 Dec: Updated all my EOI's
Year 2025
14 Jan: NSW Pre-invite / Invitation to apply for NSW nomination
Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190)
22 Jan: Submitted Application for NSW Nomination
26 Feb: Received Invitation to Apply
17 Mar: Visa Lodgement
29 Mar: Medicals for me, my wife, and my 2-year-old son
but regarding my son's TB screening (skin test), I requested that we do it in our place because we need to go back
to the doctor for the result after 48 hours and the testing center is far from our place.
04 Apr: Emailed the result of my son's TB Screening (negative TB result)
11 Apr: Medicals cleared
Waiting for Grant...
Joined: Aug 23, 2023
thank you po

OCCUPATION :GENERAL ACCOUNTANT (221111) ~~ DIY. Offshore.
Total Points ~~180: 90pts; 190: 95pts (if nominated) ; 491 105pts (if nominated)
Points Breakdown:
Age:30 | English:20 | Employment:15 | Education:15 | Partner:10
06 2024 - PTE (Proficient) L-75, R-75, S-79, W-79
07 2024 - Positive Skills Assessment - CPA Australia
07 2024 - EOIs submitted
03 2025 - PTE Retake (Proficient) L-90, R-78, S-87, W-86
03 2025 - PTE Retake (Proficient) L-75, R-85, S-66, W-85 (not feeling well ako dito)
06 2025 - PTE Retake (Proficient) L-86, R-79, S-90, W-77
06 2025 - PTE Retake (Superior 90 overall)! L-90, R-85, S-90, W-90
06 2025 - EOIs updated
....Claiming an Invite!
Joined: Mar 26, 2024
actually planning to retake ako. kasi proficient lang din ako currently 75 overall. planning to retake kasi mukang superior ang need natin. SKL General accountant din anszco ko
Joined: Mar 26, 2024
thank you po pala sa tips nad congrats!!> @australiacutie said:
Thank you po pala sa tips and congrats
Joined: Aug 23, 2023
Thank youuu good luck!
OCCUPATION :GENERAL ACCOUNTANT (221111) ~~ DIY. Offshore.
Total Points ~~180: 90pts; 190: 95pts (if nominated) ; 491 105pts (if nominated)
Points Breakdown:
Age:30 | English:20 | Employment:15 | Education:15 | Partner:10
06 2024 - PTE (Proficient) L-75, R-75, S-79, W-79
07 2024 - Positive Skills Assessment - CPA Australia
07 2024 - EOIs submitted
03 2025 - PTE Retake (Proficient) L-90, R-78, S-87, W-86
03 2025 - PTE Retake (Proficient) L-75, R-85, S-66, W-85 (not feeling well ako dito)
06 2025 - PTE Retake (Proficient) L-86, R-79, S-90, W-77
06 2025 - PTE Retake (Superior 90 overall)! L-90, R-85, S-90, W-90
06 2025 - EOIs updated
....Claiming an Invite!
Joined: Jun 24, 2025
Patulong naman po pano ma improve ang fluency?
Joined: Jun 24, 2025
newbie here mga Sir and Madam
Joined: Feb 18, 2025
Malaking bagay talaga ang mag superior ka sa English test. Kasi sa case ko 3 takes din ang inabot ko bago ko nakuha ang SUperior and only after 1 month after ko nag update ng EOI na invite din agad. Kaya never say die talaga.
ANZSCO 233914 Engineering Technologist - Points Breakdown | Age: 30 | Education: 15 | English: 20 | Experience: 15 | State : 5 | Total Points (Subclass 190) = 85 points |
Timeline:
Year 2023
03 Aug: Started Researching about Australian Migration
Year 2024
20 Apr: PTE English Test ( Proficient)
01 Jul: Skills Assessment from Engineer's Australia Outcome (positive)
01 Jul: Immediately Submitted EOI at Skillselect for NSW, VIC, SA and WA (subclass 189, 190 and 491)
18 Nov: Retook PTE English (still Proficient )
02 Dec: Never say die and Retook PTE English ( finally Superior)
12 Dec: Updated all my EOI's
Year 2025
14 Jan: NSW Pre-invite / Invitation to apply for NSW nomination
Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190)
22 Jan: Submitted Application for NSW Nomination
26 Feb: Received Invitation to Apply
17 Mar: Visa Lodgement
29 Mar: Medicals for me, my wife, and my 2-year-old son
but regarding my son's TB screening (skin test), I requested that we do it in our place because we need to go back
to the doctor for the result after 48 hours and the testing center is far from our place.
04 Apr: Emailed the result of my son's TB Screening (negative TB result)
11 Apr: Medicals cleared
Waiting for Grant...
Joined: Aug 23, 2023
need mo po mapractice mag-speak ng smooth yung flow, hindi pa-utal utal, walang uhm ahh. Wala masyadong intonation monotone lang po. As in practice practice practice po talaga dito. Kasi sa speaking, especially if nag-kakamali tayo ang instinct natin is to correct ourselves, no need na po ideretso mo lang po yung sentence mo.
OCCUPATION :GENERAL ACCOUNTANT (221111) ~~ DIY. Offshore.
Total Points ~~180: 90pts; 190: 95pts (if nominated) ; 491 105pts (if nominated)
Points Breakdown:
Age:30 | English:20 | Employment:15 | Education:15 | Partner:10
06 2024 - PTE (Proficient) L-75, R-75, S-79, W-79
07 2024 - Positive Skills Assessment - CPA Australia
07 2024 - EOIs submitted
03 2025 - PTE Retake (Proficient) L-90, R-78, S-87, W-86
03 2025 - PTE Retake (Proficient) L-75, R-85, S-66, W-85 (not feeling well ako dito)
06 2025 - PTE Retake (Proficient) L-86, R-79, S-90, W-77
06 2025 - PTE Retake (Superior 90 overall)! L-90, R-85, S-90, W-90
06 2025 - EOIs updated
....Claiming an Invite!
Joined: Mar 26, 2024
honestly feeling ko nga tumatanggap lang sila ng proficient if nasa indemand ung skills mo. pero kung hindi tingin ko superior na. since hindi indemand and madaming competition for Accountants parang malabo ka ma invite pag udner proficient. unless cguro hindi mo inaeye ang 189 & 190. more on 491 lang which mahirap din makapasok.
Joined: Mar 26, 2024
hello ulit just want to ask lang if may ginamit kang template for essay?
Joined: Aug 23, 2023
Actually, yung template is parang ordinary lang na unang paragraph is introduction, then next na paragraphs yung content mo na, tapos conclusion, ganun. Need lang iexpound yung topic talaga.
OCCUPATION :GENERAL ACCOUNTANT (221111) ~~ DIY. Offshore.
Total Points ~~180: 90pts; 190: 95pts (if nominated) ; 491 105pts (if nominated)
Points Breakdown:
Age:30 | English:20 | Employment:15 | Education:15 | Partner:10
06 2024 - PTE (Proficient) L-75, R-75, S-79, W-79
07 2024 - Positive Skills Assessment - CPA Australia
07 2024 - EOIs submitted
03 2025 - PTE Retake (Proficient) L-90, R-78, S-87, W-86
03 2025 - PTE Retake (Proficient) L-75, R-85, S-66, W-85 (not feeling well ako dito)
06 2025 - PTE Retake (Proficient) L-86, R-79, S-90, W-77
06 2025 - PTE Retake (Superior 90 overall)! L-90, R-85, S-90, W-90
06 2025 - EOIs updated
....Claiming an Invite!
Joined: Mar 26, 2024
i see d kasi ako magaling gumawa ng essay tlga. last test ko literal na kinabisado ko ung template even ung mga coma etc. hahahaha. naka 75 naman sa writing. kaso baka kasi ang prob ko baka maging issue sia ulit once magretake ako. last question po sana. totoo ba ung may mgchecheck na na totoong tao DAW for retail lecture ba un so hindi na gagana ung template even sa ganun part?