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Nov 30 2013 - IELTS (Academic) @IDP Manila
Dec 13 2013 - IELTS result (L=8.5 R=7.5 W=6.5 S=7)
Dec 14 2013 - Applied for remarking
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Dec 13 2011 - ACS: Suitable (AQF Diploma)
Feb 03 2012 - IELTS #1 Failed (W-6.5)
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Apr 21 2012 - 175 Visa Lodged Online
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although I am aiming for above 8 on all my bands pero mukhang mahirap talaga lalo na sa kagaya ko na pinabayaan ang subject na english nung nag-aaral pa lamang hehehehe
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salamat sa payo mo. hay sana maka 7 na ko sa listening and writing at nang mka pag pa assess na ko sa cpaa. btw, yung sa last part kasi ng listening ang hirap kasi , bwiset! :-B
Nov 30 2013 - IELTS (Academic) @IDP Manila
Dec 13 2013 - IELTS result (L=8.5 R=7.5 W=6.5 S=7)
Dec 14 2013 - Applied for remarking
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Joined: Jun 24, 2011
Question nga pala sa mga nakakuha sa Speaking/Writing ng at least 8 na score, gumamit ba kayo ng big words or gumamit kayo ng complex sentence structures?
Nagc-compile na rin ako ng docs for my skills assessment habang nagr-review ako para walang sayang na oras (malas lang pumalpak ako sa writing). After ng IELTS ko, saka ako nagpanotarize ng docs and nagsubmit sa ACS, sana positive result.
Nung review, hindi ako masyadong nagfocus sa listening. 2 days before lang ako magexam e nagtry ako uli ng 2 exercises, pasado naman kaya confident na talaga ako dun. Nagtali ako ng hair para walang nakaharang sa tenga ko
I practiced answering ACAD reading exercises and focused on Yes/no/not given and matching headings. 1 day before ng exam ako nagtry magsagot ng GT reading exercises, mas madalian na ako.
Sa speaking naman, sariling sikap, nagsasalita sa salamin, haha. Foreigner yung naginterview saken, dinaldal pa nga ako before magrecord and relaxed pa ako nun. Nung nagsimula na ng recording, may instances na pinipilit ko lang sarili kong magsalita ng magsalita para di na sya magtanong (kabado na naman kase grr!). parang napapaikot ko lang ibang sagot ko, wrong move :P
Hindi ko pa alam kung kelan ako magt-take uli pero gusto kong pataasin pa yung speaking and listening ko pero priority pa rin yung writing.
10 Dec 2011 - Submitted ACS Online Application and sent docs via Fedex
3 Dec 2011 - IELTS 1st take (L7.5 R8.5 S7 W 6)
14 Dec 2011 - ACS received my documents
10 Jan 2012 - ACS Positive result
18 Feb 2012 - IELTS 2nd take (L8 R9 S6.5 W7.5)
3 Mar 2012 - applied for IELTS Remarking (no changes)
5 Oct 2012 - submitted EOI (65 points, subclass 189)
15 Oct 2012 - invite received
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practice lang po ang kelangan... at habang practice, aim for perfect or 1 mistake score...
it really helps in my experience kasi you aim for excellence
yun lang hindi ko rin naperfect listening ko weehhehehehe...
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I don't believe na hindi kaya ng mga noyps i-ace ang listening kasi kahit kanto boy nakakaintindi ng english yan hahaha! ang problema lang sakin, I've slowly lost my ability to focus when I got out of school kasi sa real world scenario, kelangan mag-multi-task...
So Im thinking thats probably the case for most of us na medyo kulang lang sa focus, baka habang nageexam e biglang lilipad ang utak kung ano yung mga naiwan na task sa office, kung anong lunch for the day, ganun... and ang mahirap sa listening, domino effect yan pag may namintis kang 1 item since mawawala ka na rin ang bearing mo kung nasan na yung recording vs sa question booklet...
So yun, 45 minutes of pure focus is all you need...
saka nga pala, try to anticipate and think ahead para hindi ka masurprise kung binigay na pala yung sagot... Kumbaga, habang nagsasalita yung recording, dapat may idea ka kung ano ung hinahanap mong keyword na sasabihin nya... (labo ko ba? hahaha)
At yun, praktis praktis praktis... After mo magmock test, kelangan ianalyze mo kung san ka nagkamali kasi who knows, tama pala sagot mo mali lang format.. strict ang ielts sa format (like date formatting, abbrevitions whatnot) so dapat alam mo kung pano isulat ng tama ang sagot... Di natin alam baka kung sampu yung mali mo, 8 doon dahil mali yung format ng sagot, pero tama naman dapat...
27.08.2011 - Submitted ACS Assessment via Fedex. Nominated Occupation : Systems Analyst (261112)
10.10.2011 - ACS assessment received (PIM3 / Group A)
17.11.2011 - IELTS General Training Exam (BC) Take 1
30.11.2011 - IELTS General Training Exam (BC) Take 1 Result Received L- 9, R-9, W-7.5, S-8, OB-8.5
04.12.2011 - Lodged 175(Online)
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02.06.2012 - Received FBI clearance. My middle name is misspelled (toink!)
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05/17/11 - ACS favorable result released for my husband's skills assessment nominated job-261311 Analyst Programmer.
12/10/11 - Hubby IELTS first take at BC result L & R-5.5, W & S-6.0 OBS=6.0 retake!!!
12/30/11- Hubby registered at 9.0 Niners.
03/15/14 - Hubby's comeback at 9.0 Niners preparing for IELTS test. Second attempt for Australian visa.
05/12/14 - Complete uploading of ACS skills assessment required documents and payment made thru direct deposit.
05/12/14 - ACS assessment application received.
07/02/14 - ACS skills assessment result suitable ANZCO code 262113 Systems Administrator as recommended by CO for hubby's job description rather than ANZCO 261311 Analyst Programmer the first ACS ANZCO result suitable released in 2011. I conclude ACS reclassifies ICT Occupations.
- Work exp. 12yrs. less 6yrs deduction by ACS.
- Educ. Qualification assessed as AQF Associate Degree major in computing for a 4yr. course BS. Computer Science in a section 2 school.
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I also observed that my score depends on my mood since i tried all 9 camberidge exams at on average i can get all 8 depende na lang pag kulang talaga sa focus. That was what happened to me during the day of the exam.
Sa writing yun talaga kelangan paghandaan. I suggest make sure you follow the structure depending on the type of essay given. Sa reviewer na nadownload ko there are 3 types of essays- argument, hidden at situation but the structure are almost similar. Most common yung argument type of essay so dapat may intro, discussion ng side you dont agree, side you agree, then conclusion reiterating the points sa side that you agree.
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SEPT 9, 2011 - ACS acknowledged document receipt
OCT 12, 2011 - ACS result; suitable, PIM3 Group A
DEC 16, 2011 - IELTS Result (L-8.0 R-7.0 W-7.5 S-7.0)
JAN 9, 2012 - NSW State Sponsorship application received
JAN 16, 2012 - NSW State Sponsorship application approved
FEB 6, 2012 - Lodged visa application online
FEB 22, 2012 - CO assigned
FEB 27, 2012 - Health requirements finalised
MAR 9, 2012 - Police clearance finalised
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It is a software which checks your grammar... laking tulong to saken kasi wala naman magchecheck ng grammar ko... works well on windows 7, ewan ko lang kung working sa windows xp...
hope it helps... goodluck sa mga future takers ng ielts and God Bless.
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05/17/11 - ACS favorable result released for my husband's skills assessment nominated job-261311 Analyst Programmer.
12/10/11 - Hubby IELTS first take at BC result L & R-5.5, W & S-6.0 OBS=6.0 retake!!!
12/30/11- Hubby registered at 9.0 Niners.
03/15/14 - Hubby's comeback at 9.0 Niners preparing for IELTS test. Second attempt for Australian visa.
05/12/14 - Complete uploading of ACS skills assessment required documents and payment made thru direct deposit.
05/12/14 - ACS assessment application received.
07/02/14 - ACS skills assessment result suitable ANZCO code 262113 Systems Administrator as recommended by CO for hubby's job description rather than ANZCO 261311 Analyst Programmer the first ACS ANZCO result suitable released in 2011. I conclude ACS reclassifies ICT Occupations.
- Work exp. 12yrs. less 6yrs deduction by ACS.
- Educ. Qualification assessed as AQF Associate Degree major in computing for a 4yr. course BS. Computer Science in a section 2 school.
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SEPT 9, 2011 - ACS acknowledged document receipt
OCT 12, 2011 - ACS result; suitable, PIM3 Group A
DEC 16, 2011 - IELTS Result (L-8.0 R-7.0 W-7.5 S-7.0)
JAN 9, 2012 - NSW State Sponsorship application received
JAN 16, 2012 - NSW State Sponsorship application approved
FEB 6, 2012 - Lodged visa application online
FEB 22, 2012 - CO assigned
FEB 27, 2012 - Health requirements finalised
MAR 9, 2012 - Police clearance finalised
MAR 16, 2012 - VISA GRANTED
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1. Writing- sabay bang ibibigay ang Task 1 at Task 2 tapos may 1 hour ka para tapusin un pareho or task 1 muna then after 20 min, task 2 naman ibibigay?
2. Listening- naka headset ba? hehe. or may speaker lang tas sabay sabay kau magsasagot ng ibang examinees?
3. Reading- sabay sabay ba ibibigay lahat ng reading tasks tas bahala ka na pagkasyahin ung total time or isa isa lng? may extra time alloted ba para magtransfer ng answers tulad ng sa listening? hehe
Lastly, may dress code ba na required, i.e. formal,semi-formal, etc. Baka kasi hindi ako papasukin, pagkamalan akong pulubi, haha! Thank you guys!
#kahitband8eachpa'yan,kayanatinyan!gogogo!goodlucksa'tinglahat!
Occupation: Chemist (ANZSCO 234211)
Jan 07, 2012 - IELTS (GT-BC)
Jan 21, 2012 - L-7.0 R-7.0 W-7.0 S-6.5 Overall: 7.0
February 15, 2012 - documents received by VETASSESS
March 23, 2012- submitted additional docs requested
March 28, 2012- VETASESS Result: Negative
May 12, 2012- IELTS (GT-BC)
May 14, 2012- reassessment (change of occupation to Chemistry Technician, ANZSCO 311411)
May 18, 2012- Vetassess result: Positive
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Occupation: ICT Software Engineer (ANZSCO 261313)
Dec 13 2011 - ACS: Suitable (AQF Diploma)
Feb 03 2012 - IELTS #1 Failed (W-6.5)
Mar 02 2012 - IELTS #2 Passed
Apr 21 2012 - 175 Visa Lodged Online
May 29 2012 - CO Assigned
Jun 25 2012 - Visa Grant (IED: Dec 14 2012)
Aug 19 2012 - Arrived in Sydney
Sept 10 2012 - Start @ 1st Job (Web Developer)
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1. yup parehong ibigay yung question for task 1 and 2 so you can budget your time. don't spend too much on the letter as most of the grades will be on the essay.
2. i think lahat ng testing center speaker lang, so dapat talaga practice ka using your speaker para masanay mo sarili mo sa mga distractions as well, say, ubo ng ubo na kasabay sa exam, hehe
3. yes, its up to you to budget your time sa reading. make a map sa mga articles, bilugan mo yung mga main ideas or keywords sa article if necessary para madali lang hanapin yung answer. there are a lot of tips sa reading which you can apply to pass it..
4 walang dress code pero better bring a jacket just in case malamig sa testing room nyo. bawal mag-may-i-go-out during the exam, there are certain periods lang na pede tapos samahan pa ng usher. so ilabas mo na lahat bago magstart ng exam, hehe.
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SEPT 9, 2011 - ACS acknowledged document receipt
OCT 12, 2011 - ACS result; suitable, PIM3 Group A
DEC 16, 2011 - IELTS Result (L-8.0 R-7.0 W-7.5 S-7.0)
JAN 9, 2012 - NSW State Sponsorship application received
JAN 16, 2012 - NSW State Sponsorship application approved
FEB 6, 2012 - Lodged visa application online
FEB 22, 2012 - CO assigned
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MAR 9, 2012 - Police clearance finalised
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@lifehouse28: thanks sa mga sagot
1. Dun ba sa task 1 ng writing, letter lang un? I mean, hindi na kasama ung mga interpretations ng graphs/tables pag GT lng ung exam at hindi naman Academic?
2. Naku, sana medyo malakas naman ung speaker, may pagka bingi pa nmn ako minsan hehe
3. Ah pwede naman palang sulatan ung mga articles? Un kasi balak ko kaya lang baka kako bawal eh. hehe
4. Cge, magdadala ko ng jacket hehe. Naku, dapat pala light meal lang ang kainin before the exam hehe.
Occupation: Chemist (ANZSCO 234211)
Jan 07, 2012 - IELTS (GT-BC)
Jan 21, 2012 - L-7.0 R-7.0 W-7.0 S-6.5 Overall: 7.0
February 15, 2012 - documents received by VETASSESS
March 23, 2012- submitted additional docs requested
March 28, 2012- VETASESS Result: Negative
May 12, 2012- IELTS (GT-BC)
May 14, 2012- reassessment (change of occupation to Chemistry Technician, ANZSCO 311411)
May 18, 2012- Vetassess result: Positive
May 26, 2012- L-6.0 R-7.0 W-7.5 S-7.0 Overall: 7.0
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Nov 30 2013 - IELTS (Academic) @IDP Manila
Dec 13 2013 - IELTS result (L=8.5 R=7.5 W=6.5 S=7)
Dec 14 2013 - Applied for remarking
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search nyo na lang po sa reliable suking torrent site... pero legit po yang whitesmoke... yung mga sample essay na nadownload ko, tinetest ko dyan ang taas ng score, tapos pag essay ko na ang baba na nyahahahha... so I know the software works
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27.08.2011 - Submitted ACS Assessment via Fedex. Nominated Occupation : Systems Analyst (261112)
10.10.2011 - ACS assessment received (PIM3 / Group A)
17.11.2011 - IELTS General Training Exam (BC) Take 1
30.11.2011 - IELTS General Training Exam (BC) Take 1 Result Received L- 9, R-9, W-7.5, S-8, OB-8.5
04.12.2011 - Lodged 175(Online)
17.04.2012 - Submitted request for FBI clearance (Me)
02.05.2012 - Application being processed further
29.05.2012 - Followed up CO Allocation
01.06.2012 - CO Allocated, requesting for PCC and Meds
02.06.2012 - Received FBI clearance. My middle name is misspelled (toink!)
13.06.2012 - Submitted form 1022 and supporting documents to add spouse as dependent.
15.06.2012 - Submit request for FBI clearance (Me and Spouse). 8-week wait time begins
22.06.2012 - Uploaded NBI clearance
22.06.2012 - Medicals @ SLEC (Wifey and Me)
28.06.2012 - 28th DAY MILESTONE
16.07.2012 - All Medicals Finalized
26.07.2012 - Uploaded FBI clearance
02.08.2012 - APRUB!!
Freedom aint cheap mate! (lol)
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Idagdag ko lang sa mga tips..malaking bagay yung may digital watch kayong dala na may stop watch...importante rin kasing namamanage mo yung oras mo lalo na sa reading at writing.
Mas mainam na mabilis ninyo matapos yung exam para may oras kayo ireview mga sagot niyo
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Follow your heart but trust your gut.
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me link ba kau ng website ng torrent? pa send naman . thanks. [email protected]
Nov 30 2013 - IELTS (Academic) @IDP Manila
Dec 13 2013 - IELTS result (L=8.5 R=7.5 W=6.5 S=7)
Dec 14 2013 - Applied for remarking
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Someone asked me what was the question in the writing part yesterday but hindi ko na makita message nya dito, anyway for the benefit of the others who will take IELTS in the future, cguro pwede nyong pg-praktisan ang question na to.
In some parts of the world, trying to find the history of the family is increasingly popular.
Why do many people do this?
Do you think this is positive or negative development?
Follow your heart but trust your gut.
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