Share some tips on IELTS

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• karl_amogawin Sydney
  Posts: 306Member
  Joined: Aug 24, 2013

  November 2013

  @sonsi_03 BC. sa writing topic ko, some people say a good memory is an important requirement in success in life. do you agree and disagree. Un reading and listening parang practice exams lang. Nakakaloko IELTS hehe. Goodluck sa EOR mo, sana mka 7 na! :P dami pinoy sa exam.

  2013 - 1st IELTS L 7.5 R 7.5 W 5.5 S 7.5
  April 2014 - 2nd IELTS L 7.5 R 7.0 W 6.0 S 7.0
  14 May 2014 - CDR sent via DHL Singapore
  16 May 2014 - Delivered at EA
  19 May 2014 - 870 AUD charged to my credit card. Waiting game starts now
  7 August 2014 - EOR for my IELTS L 7.5 R 7 W 7 S 6
  26 August 2014 - EA Positive results Civil Engineer
  11 October 2014 EOR Speaking 6 to 6.5
  28 Feb IELTS success! 10 pts! L 7.5 R 8 W 7 S 7.5
  13 March 2015 EOI submitted visa 189 65 pts.
  27 March Invited
  27 March Lodged! At long last. In His perfect timing. Scan documents and obtain clearances and medical
  11 May VISA GRANT! Direct grant. Did not upload form 80
• filipinacpa Perth
  Posts: 1,085Member, De-activated
  Joined: Jan 24, 2013

  November 2013

  @sonsi_03 BC. sa writing topic ko, some people say a good memory is an important requirement in success in life. do you agree and disagree. Un reading and listening parang practice exams lang. Nakakaloko IELTS hehe. Goodluck sa EOR mo, sana mka 7 na! :P dami pinoy sa exam.

  Ano sagot mo sa number 3 ng listening? Yung factory churva. Nawala ako dun e. Hahaha
  

  2013-Jan : Decided to pursue my OZ dream
  2013-Nov : 1st Ielts-GT @ BC Manila: L-8;R-6.5;W-7.5;S-7.5
  2014-Mar : 2nd Ielts-GT @ BC Manila: L-8;R-8.5;W-6.5;S-7.5
  Pahinga muna. Sakit sa puso at bulsa!
  2015-May : 1st PTE-A @ Bright Center: L-85;R-70;S-45;W-90
  2015-May : 2nd PTE-A @Bright Center; L-90;R-70;S-47; W-90
  2015-July : 3rd PTE-A @Pearson: L-90;R-77;S-83; W-90
  2015-July 20 - Lodged docs to Vetassess
  2015-Oct 1: VET Positive outcome
  2015-Oct 1: Submitted EOI 190 visa to NSW (55+5)
  2015-Oct 4: Submitted EOI 190 visa to QLD (55+5)
  2015-Oct 5: QLD responded, rejected 190 due to change in occupation list but offered ITA for 489 visa instead
  2015-Nov 2: DIBP points adjusted to 60+5 (due to additional 1 year working experience)
  2015-Nov 26: ITA for SS NSW
  2015-Nov 28: Submitted SS application
  2015-Dec 17: SS Approved + Received 190 ITA
  2015-Dec 23: Lodged 190
  2016-Jan 5: Medical @ Nationwide (Php5,600 na ang fee!!)
  2016-Jan 8: Medical Clearance Provided - no action required (Thank you Lord!)
  2016-Jan 18: Applied for Driving SP and Direct Visa Grant!!! (Thank You Lord!)
  2016-Jan 26: PDOS @ CFO Manila + Enrolled at A1 Driving

  2016-Mar 14: BIG MOVE!:)

  PRAY HARD, WORK HARDER!

  Compilation of tips/resources/stories for PTE Academic Preparation: pteacademicreview.wordpress.com
  Template or "cheat sheet" as called by many: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1OZBrQj0i5LWU1EYVZTaDF4VzA/view?usp=sharing
  sana po makatulong.. God bless!
• karl_amogawin Sydney
  Posts: 306Member
  Joined: Aug 24, 2013

  November 2013

  @filipinacpa listening about sa rooms sa pho island ba un? Limot ko na eh. memory gap. Same date pla tayo exam. Naku mukhang take 2 ako sa ielts. Mukhang sablay writing ko. basta mka 6 sa lahat ng module para mkausad un application ko for EA. san ka pla ngexam?

  2013 - 1st IELTS L 7.5 R 7.5 W 5.5 S 7.5
  April 2014 - 2nd IELTS L 7.5 R 7.0 W 6.0 S 7.0
  14 May 2014 - CDR sent via DHL Singapore
  16 May 2014 - Delivered at EA
  19 May 2014 - 870 AUD charged to my credit card. Waiting game starts now
  7 August 2014 - EOR for my IELTS L 7.5 R 7 W 7 S 6
  26 August 2014 - EA Positive results Civil Engineer
  11 October 2014 EOR Speaking 6 to 6.5
  28 Feb IELTS success! 10 pts! L 7.5 R 8 W 7 S 7.5
  13 March 2015 EOI submitted visa 189 65 pts.
  27 March Invited
  27 March Lodged! At long last. In His perfect timing. Scan documents and obtain clearances and medical
  11 May VISA GRANT! Direct grant. Did not upload form 80
• sonsi_03 Sydney
  Posts: 1,084Member
  Joined: Feb 14, 2013

  November 2013

  @karl_amogawin salamats pre baka next week me balita na sa unang re-mark.
  oo dami talaga pinoy nagte take

  09-07-14 - Visa Grant! Thank you so much, Lord! IED 03-03-15
  15-09-14 - Landed in Radelaide! South Australia
  29-09-14 - Started working in Adelaide South Australia
  28-09-15 - Left the first job
  06-10-15 - Started the second job
  18-09-16 - Moved to Sydney

  "The key to everything is patience. You get the chicken by hatching the egg, not by smashing it." Arnold H. Glasow
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• burberry Mandaluyong
  Posts: 87Member
  Joined: Dec 11, 2011

  November 2013

  @burberry, yung sa akin nadownload ko lang dun sa link na binigay ni @imeetr sa kabilang tread. Eto po yun:
  
  >http://dxschool.blogspot.com/2013/05/ielts-test-preparation.html

  @Imb thank you ha
  
  

  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
• burberry Mandaluyong
  Posts: 87Member
  Joined: Dec 11, 2011

  November 2013

  Hi guys, sa tingin nyo ba preho lang exam sa bc at idp? Na try ko na kasi both, sa tingin ko mas madali yung sa bc dati. Or nagkataon lang

  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
• RyanJay Melbourne
  Posts: 232Member
  Joined: Jan 30, 2013

  November 2013

  @burberry - pareho lang exam ang BC at IDP in every particular exam date.

  Analyst Programmer (ANZSCO Code 261311)
  03/18/2013 - ACS submitted
  04/06/2013 - IELTS (BC) - L-7.5 R-7.0 W-7.0 S-6.5
  06/20/2013 - Received ACS positive result (AQF Diploma)
  07/27/2013 - IELTS (BC) - L-7.5 R-9.0 W-6.0 S-7.5
  09/21/2013 - IELTS (IDP) - L-8.5 R-8.5 W-8.0 S-7.0 (Thank God!)
  10/08/2013 - VIC SS application
  10/24/2013 - VIC SS approved/Skillselect Invitation
  10/30/2013 - Lodge Online Visa 190
  10/31/2013 - NBI
  11/15/2013 - Medicals Done (w/ wife and 2 kids)
  12/05/2013 - CO Team 7 Adelaide (LM)
  01/16/2014 - CO asked additional documents (contract, ITR, payslip, wife's form 80)
  01/24/2014 - Uploaded additional documents
  02/10/2014 - Visa Granted! Glory to God (IED - Jun. 11 2014)
  03/16/2014 - Arrived in Melbourne

  04/30/2014 - Started Job as Web Developer

  For nothing is impossible with God. - Luke 1:37
• renee Toronto
  Posts: 63Member
  Joined: Aug 24, 2013

  November 2013

  Try and try until we succeed...good luck to all of us dec 14 takers hehe...revision na naman :-* |)

  17-08-2013 IELTS Acad Take 1 @ BC Dubai L-7.5 R-7 W-6.5 S-7
  14-09-2013 Applied for writing remark
  26-10-2013 ELTS Acad Take 2 @ BC Dubai L-6.0 R-6.0 W-7 S-6.5
  09-11-2013 Received writing remark but score unchanged
  14-12-2013 IELTS Acad Take 3 @ UOWD Dubai - L-7 R-7 W-6.5 S-6.5
  20-01-2014 Preparing again for Take 4...Lord bless our struggle to achieve our target band score...
• filipinacpa Perth
  Posts: 1,085Member, De-activated
  Joined: Jan 24, 2013

  November 2013

  @filipinacpa listening about sa rooms sa pho island ba un? Limot ko na eh. memory gap. Same date pla tayo exam. Naku mukhang take 2 ako sa ielts. Mukhang sablay writing ko. basta mka 6 sa lahat ng module para mkausad un application ko for EA. san ka pla ngexam?

  BC Manila
  
  

  2013-Jan : Decided to pursue my OZ dream
  2013-Nov : 1st Ielts-GT @ BC Manila: L-8;R-6.5;W-7.5;S-7.5
  2014-Mar : 2nd Ielts-GT @ BC Manila: L-8;R-8.5;W-6.5;S-7.5
  Pahinga muna. Sakit sa puso at bulsa!
  2015-May : 1st PTE-A @ Bright Center: L-85;R-70;S-45;W-90
  2015-May : 2nd PTE-A @Bright Center; L-90;R-70;S-47; W-90
  2015-July : 3rd PTE-A @Pearson: L-90;R-77;S-83; W-90
  2015-July 20 - Lodged docs to Vetassess
  2015-Oct 1: VET Positive outcome
  2015-Oct 1: Submitted EOI 190 visa to NSW (55+5)
  2015-Oct 4: Submitted EOI 190 visa to QLD (55+5)
  2015-Oct 5: QLD responded, rejected 190 due to change in occupation list but offered ITA for 489 visa instead
  2015-Nov 2: DIBP points adjusted to 60+5 (due to additional 1 year working experience)
  2015-Nov 26: ITA for SS NSW
  2015-Nov 28: Submitted SS application
  2015-Dec 17: SS Approved + Received 190 ITA
  2015-Dec 23: Lodged 190
  2016-Jan 5: Medical @ Nationwide (Php5,600 na ang fee!!)
  2016-Jan 8: Medical Clearance Provided - no action required (Thank you Lord!)
  2016-Jan 18: Applied for Driving SP and Direct Visa Grant!!! (Thank You Lord!)
  2016-Jan 26: PDOS @ CFO Manila + Enrolled at A1 Driving

  2016-Mar 14: BIG MOVE!:)

  PRAY HARD, WORK HARDER!

  Compilation of tips/resources/stories for PTE Academic Preparation: pteacademicreview.wordpress.com
  Template or "cheat sheet" as called by many: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1OZBrQj0i5LWU1EYVZTaDF4VzA/view?usp=sharing
  sana po makatulong.. God bless!
• michel_75 Bulacan
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  Joined: Oct 03, 2012

  November 2013

  @filipinacpa how was your written exam? could you please share your questions in writing task1 and task 2 if you still remember them?
• chu_se Melbourne
  Posts: 433Member
  Joined: Jun 06, 2013

  November 2013

  @karl_amogawin hahah..ako sumablay ako sa listening...masaya na sana umabot 7.o writing ko..hay nku!..sa january nlng ako take ulit!.gawa muna ng CDR,para dritso2x na..na divide then kc otak ko,nawala sa focus. ang busy ng life,work,review,taz my CDR pa gngawa,..one at a tym muna.....
  
• clatg5 Singapore
  Posts: 1Member
  Joined: Sep 20, 2013

  November 2013

  @filipinacpa how was your written exam? could you please share your questions in writing task1 and task 2 if you still remember them?

  writing task 1 ay parang ganito
  You are transferring to a new town, write a letter to the town officer and ask about information on sports and leisure activities in that town
  - tell why you are transferring
  - tell what kind of sports and leisure activities you like
  - ask questions about the sports and leisure activities
  
  writing task 2
  Some people believe having a good memory is a requirement to have success in life.
  Do you agree or disagree?
  
  more or less ganyan yung thought nung mga tanong.
  nayari din ako sa listening, di ko din naintindihan kung anong factory yun at kung yung #5 question ata local something.
  
  
  
• karl_amogawin Sydney
  Posts: 306Member
  Joined: Aug 24, 2013

  November 2013

  @clatg5 Pottery factory un db? Naku gahol ako sa oras sa writing hehe 169 Words task 1 289 Task 2. Kung ano ano sinulat ko. disagree ako, you need also to have a an analytical mind. hehe

  2013 - 1st IELTS L 7.5 R 7.5 W 5.5 S 7.5
  April 2014 - 2nd IELTS L 7.5 R 7.0 W 6.0 S 7.0
  14 May 2014 - CDR sent via DHL Singapore
  16 May 2014 - Delivered at EA
  19 May 2014 - 870 AUD charged to my credit card. Waiting game starts now
  7 August 2014 - EOR for my IELTS L 7.5 R 7 W 7 S 6
  26 August 2014 - EA Positive results Civil Engineer
  11 October 2014 EOR Speaking 6 to 6.5
  28 Feb IELTS success! 10 pts! L 7.5 R 8 W 7 S 7.5
  13 March 2015 EOI submitted visa 189 65 pts.
  27 March Invited
  27 March Lodged! At long last. In His perfect timing. Scan documents and obtain clearances and medical
  11 May VISA GRANT! Direct grant. Did not upload form 80
• karl_amogawin Sydney
  Posts: 306Member
  Joined: Aug 24, 2013

  November 2013

  @chu_se Nakakaloko nga hehe Listening and reading feel good ako. writing lang. speaking ko bukas. Hanggang sa panaginip ko naiisip ko speaking test eh hehe. bulol pa nman ako haha

  2013 - 1st IELTS L 7.5 R 7.5 W 5.5 S 7.5
  April 2014 - 2nd IELTS L 7.5 R 7.0 W 6.0 S 7.0
  14 May 2014 - CDR sent via DHL Singapore
  16 May 2014 - Delivered at EA
  19 May 2014 - 870 AUD charged to my credit card. Waiting game starts now
  7 August 2014 - EOR for my IELTS L 7.5 R 7 W 7 S 6
  26 August 2014 - EA Positive results Civil Engineer
  11 October 2014 EOR Speaking 6 to 6.5
  28 Feb IELTS success! 10 pts! L 7.5 R 8 W 7 S 7.5
  13 March 2015 EOI submitted visa 189 65 pts.
  27 March Invited
  27 March Lodged! At long last. In His perfect timing. Scan documents and obtain clearances and medical
  11 May VISA GRANT! Direct grant. Did not upload form 80
• karl_amogawin Sydney
  Posts: 306Member
  Joined: Aug 24, 2013

  November 2013

  On the lighter side. you can pre order your PS4 (singapore) tomorrow 13/11/13 on Sony shops. release date 19.12.13. Ang ganda umattend ako media launch. 639SGD.

  2013 - 1st IELTS L 7.5 R 7.5 W 5.5 S 7.5
  April 2014 - 2nd IELTS L 7.5 R 7.0 W 6.0 S 7.0
  14 May 2014 - CDR sent via DHL Singapore
  16 May 2014 - Delivered at EA
  19 May 2014 - 870 AUD charged to my credit card. Waiting game starts now
  7 August 2014 - EOR for my IELTS L 7.5 R 7 W 7 S 6
  26 August 2014 - EA Positive results Civil Engineer
  11 October 2014 EOR Speaking 6 to 6.5
  28 Feb IELTS success! 10 pts! L 7.5 R 8 W 7 S 7.5
  13 March 2015 EOI submitted visa 189 65 pts.
  27 March Invited
  27 March Lodged! At long last. In His perfect timing. Scan documents and obtain clearances and medical
  11 May VISA GRANT! Direct grant. Did not upload form 80
• filipinacpa Perth
  Posts: 1,085Member, De-activated
  Joined: Jan 24, 2013

  November 2013

  Pottery factory pala yun? Hehe. Nawala talaga ako sa part na yan.
  
  Hays, mukang goodbye 8.0 in all bands ako. Haha! Better luck nextime nalang ulit saken. Hehe

  2013-Jan : Decided to pursue my OZ dream
  2013-Nov : 1st Ielts-GT @ BC Manila: L-8;R-6.5;W-7.5;S-7.5
  2014-Mar : 2nd Ielts-GT @ BC Manila: L-8;R-8.5;W-6.5;S-7.5
  Pahinga muna. Sakit sa puso at bulsa!
  2015-May : 1st PTE-A @ Bright Center: L-85;R-70;S-45;W-90
  2015-May : 2nd PTE-A @Bright Center; L-90;R-70;S-47; W-90
  2015-July : 3rd PTE-A @Pearson: L-90;R-77;S-83; W-90
  2015-July 20 - Lodged docs to Vetassess
  2015-Oct 1: VET Positive outcome
  2015-Oct 1: Submitted EOI 190 visa to NSW (55+5)
  2015-Oct 4: Submitted EOI 190 visa to QLD (55+5)
  2015-Oct 5: QLD responded, rejected 190 due to change in occupation list but offered ITA for 489 visa instead
  2015-Nov 2: DIBP points adjusted to 60+5 (due to additional 1 year working experience)
  2015-Nov 26: ITA for SS NSW
  2015-Nov 28: Submitted SS application
  2015-Dec 17: SS Approved + Received 190 ITA
  2015-Dec 23: Lodged 190
  2016-Jan 5: Medical @ Nationwide (Php5,600 na ang fee!!)
  2016-Jan 8: Medical Clearance Provided - no action required (Thank you Lord!)
  2016-Jan 18: Applied for Driving SP and Direct Visa Grant!!! (Thank You Lord!)
  2016-Jan 26: PDOS @ CFO Manila + Enrolled at A1 Driving

  2016-Mar 14: BIG MOVE!:)

  PRAY HARD, WORK HARDER!

  Compilation of tips/resources/stories for PTE Academic Preparation: pteacademicreview.wordpress.com
  Template or "cheat sheet" as called by many: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1OZBrQj0i5LWU1EYVZTaDF4VzA/view?usp=sharing
  sana po makatulong.. God bless!
• penski516 St Leonards
  Posts: 94Member
  Joined: Feb 11, 2013

  November 2013

  Anyone here who got at least an 8 in writing? Could you share some tips naman po please...
  
  I'm really meaning to land an 8 in writing to claim my needed points. It would be great to hear from the folks who have already succeeded on this. Thanks in advance!

  Eto na.. July 10, 2014 - Direct Visa Grant!!! - Thank you Bossing! -AMDG

  ..Waiting for CO.. or Direct Visa Grant..

  February 7, 2014 - Completed medicals at St Lukes BGC
  February 6, 2014 - NBI Clearance acquired
  February 4, 2014 - Lodged Visa 190 Application
  January 31, 2014 - Received Positive VIC SS, invited to apply for 190 with 60 points. Thank God!
  December 2013 - EOI and Vic SS application (60 points including VIC SS if invited)
  December 2013 (deferred until Feb 2014) - IELTS Take 2 (Aiming for atleast an 8 on all bands sa tulong ng review center this time)
  September 16 2013 - ACS Results : Suitable - Bachelors degree, 2 years experiences = 15 points
  August 9 2013 - IELTS Results: LR-9, S-7.5, W-7, OBS-8 = 10 points Salamat po Lord!
  July 27 2013 - IELTS Take 1 (hopefully first and last)
  June 13 2013 - Submitted papers for ACS Assessment
  (waited for a little more experience...)
  January 2012 - Started collecting COEs and Academic records
• chu_se Melbourne
  Posts: 433Member
  Joined: Jun 06, 2013

  November 2013

  @karl_amogawin ..nawala ako sa focus at the beginning of the listening exam.
  dinaan ko sa smile2x ung speaking exam ko, pampabawas tense...
  taz ung examiner naman, na ggive ng moral support.p smile2x then yun..swerte ko na sana,,but inabotan ng malas sa listening,,,
• btarroja213 Singapore
  Posts: 357Member
  Joined: Jun 04, 2013

  November 2013 edited November 2013

  Anyone here who got at least an 8 in writing? Could you share some tips naman po please...
  
  I'm really meaning to land an 8 in writing to claim my needed points. It would be great to hear from the folks who have already succeeded on this. Thanks in advance!

  Practice on making good paragraphs when you study. Remember, IELTS Writing Task 2 is about ideas and opinions. A good band score will depend on your main paragraphs - how you present and defend your ideas and opinions. And you can do this only when you master forming and writing a paragraph for high band scores...
  
  When you master writing paragraphs, making an essay is easy. Just follow an essay plan to stitch up together your paragraphs.
  
  Then you can think about varied vocabulary and sentence constructions after....
  
  I used simon-ielts' wrting task 2 from his website. You can get good ideas on how to write high scoring paragraphs.

  ANZSCO 233513
  Mar 2013 - IELTS Results - Pass but no points.
  04 June 2013 - EA Recieved CDR application.
  13 Aug 2013 - Got results from EA from the mailbox :-D
  04 Oct 2013 - Ielts results = Pass with +10 points.
  04 Oct 2013 - Lodged Subclass 189 with 65 Points
  07 Oct 2013 - Invited for Visa 189 :-D
  13 Nov 2013 - FBI Clearance delivered to USA Address
  24 Nov 2013 - Lodged Subclass 189. Waiting for CO.
  17 Dec 2013 - CO assigned. Team 34 Brisbane
  23 Jan 2014 - Medicals Cleared
  24 Jan 2014 - NBI clearance uploaded.
  30 Jan 2014 - VISA GRANT. EID: 04 Nov 2014
  27 Sept 2014 - Initial Entry - Brisbane
  30 Sept 2014 - Open DL R/C
• clatg5 Singapore
  Posts: 1Member
  Joined: Sep 20, 2013

  November 2013

  @karl_amogawin jewelry nga ang isinagot ko e..pro after ng exam..naisip ko e pottery factory nga..hehe..
• filipinacpa Perth
  Posts: 1,085Member, De-activated
  Joined: Jan 24, 2013

  November 2013

  Nov 22 will be the release date for those who took the exam last Nov 9, right? I'm having a mixed feelings. Lol

  2013-Jan : Decided to pursue my OZ dream
  2013-Nov : 1st Ielts-GT @ BC Manila: L-8;R-6.5;W-7.5;S-7.5
  2014-Mar : 2nd Ielts-GT @ BC Manila: L-8;R-8.5;W-6.5;S-7.5
  Pahinga muna. Sakit sa puso at bulsa!
  2015-May : 1st PTE-A @ Bright Center: L-85;R-70;S-45;W-90
  2015-May : 2nd PTE-A @Bright Center; L-90;R-70;S-47; W-90
  2015-July : 3rd PTE-A @Pearson: L-90;R-77;S-83; W-90
  2015-July 20 - Lodged docs to Vetassess
  2015-Oct 1: VET Positive outcome
  2015-Oct 1: Submitted EOI 190 visa to NSW (55+5)
  2015-Oct 4: Submitted EOI 190 visa to QLD (55+5)
  2015-Oct 5: QLD responded, rejected 190 due to change in occupation list but offered ITA for 489 visa instead
  2015-Nov 2: DIBP points adjusted to 60+5 (due to additional 1 year working experience)
  2015-Nov 26: ITA for SS NSW
  2015-Nov 28: Submitted SS application
  2015-Dec 17: SS Approved + Received 190 ITA
  2015-Dec 23: Lodged 190
  2016-Jan 5: Medical @ Nationwide (Php5,600 na ang fee!!)
  2016-Jan 8: Medical Clearance Provided - no action required (Thank you Lord!)
  2016-Jan 18: Applied for Driving SP and Direct Visa Grant!!! (Thank You Lord!)
  2016-Jan 26: PDOS @ CFO Manila + Enrolled at A1 Driving

  2016-Mar 14: BIG MOVE!:)

  PRAY HARD, WORK HARDER!

  Compilation of tips/resources/stories for PTE Academic Preparation: pteacademicreview.wordpress.com
  Template or "cheat sheet" as called by many: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1OZBrQj0i5LWU1EYVZTaDF4VzA/view?usp=sharing
  sana po makatulong.. God bless!
• karl_amogawin Sydney
  Posts: 306Member
  Joined: Aug 24, 2013

  November 2013

  @filipinacpa Yup 3 pm. Hehe. I know the feeling. Butterflies. Hehe

  2013 - 1st IELTS L 7.5 R 7.5 W 5.5 S 7.5
  April 2014 - 2nd IELTS L 7.5 R 7.0 W 6.0 S 7.0
  14 May 2014 - CDR sent via DHL Singapore
  16 May 2014 - Delivered at EA
  19 May 2014 - 870 AUD charged to my credit card. Waiting game starts now
  7 August 2014 - EOR for my IELTS L 7.5 R 7 W 7 S 6
  26 August 2014 - EA Positive results Civil Engineer
  11 October 2014 EOR Speaking 6 to 6.5
  28 Feb IELTS success! 10 pts! L 7.5 R 8 W 7 S 7.5
  13 March 2015 EOI submitted visa 189 65 pts.
  27 March Invited
  27 March Lodged! At long last. In His perfect timing. Scan documents and obtain clearances and medical
  11 May VISA GRANT! Direct grant. Did not upload form 80
• renee Toronto
  Posts: 63Member
  Joined: Aug 24, 2013

  November 2013

  I happened to increase my writing from 6.5 to 7, in my experience using a range of linking words and phrases as well as proper use of simple, compound and complex sentences will raise your score...try and practice these elements of writing...good luck to all of us on dec 14!

  17-08-2013 IELTS Acad Take 1 @ BC Dubai L-7.5 R-7 W-6.5 S-7
  14-09-2013 Applied for writing remark
  26-10-2013 ELTS Acad Take 2 @ BC Dubai L-6.0 R-6.0 W-7 S-6.5
  09-11-2013 Received writing remark but score unchanged
  14-12-2013 IELTS Acad Take 3 @ UOWD Dubai - L-7 R-7 W-6.5 S-6.5
  20-01-2014 Preparing again for Take 4...Lord bless our struggle to achieve our target band score...
• sonsi_03 Sydney
  Posts: 1,084Member
  Joined: Feb 14, 2013

  November 2013

  @renee goodluck with your retake hope you will nail it this time.
  @filipinacpa, @karl_amogawin i feel you guys, especially peeping at your scores on the release date itself.

  09-07-14 - Visa Grant! Thank you so much, Lord! IED 03-03-15
  15-09-14 - Landed in Radelaide! South Australia
  29-09-14 - Started working in Adelaide South Australia
  28-09-15 - Left the first job
  06-10-15 - Started the second job
  18-09-16 - Moved to Sydney

  "The key to everything is patience. You get the chicken by hatching the egg, not by smashing it." Arnold H. Glasow
  ...At sa wakas naging sisiw na nga ang itlog!
  Visa lodged members please share your timelines here:
  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18d1OUvt_9wyGxVrUu-12aoo8evhMKwGFHrf2smAaoU4/edit#gid=424981924

  https://www.facebook.com/groups/1490118541216428/
• filipinacpa Perth
  Posts: 1,085Member, De-activated
  Joined: Jan 24, 2013

  November 2013

  @sonsi_03 yung saken pinatingin ko nalang sa iba. parang di ko keri tignan. haha

  2013-Jan : Decided to pursue my OZ dream
  2013-Nov : 1st Ielts-GT @ BC Manila: L-8;R-6.5;W-7.5;S-7.5
  2014-Mar : 2nd Ielts-GT @ BC Manila: L-8;R-8.5;W-6.5;S-7.5
  Pahinga muna. Sakit sa puso at bulsa!
  2015-May : 1st PTE-A @ Bright Center: L-85;R-70;S-45;W-90
  2015-May : 2nd PTE-A @Bright Center; L-90;R-70;S-47; W-90
  2015-July : 3rd PTE-A @Pearson: L-90;R-77;S-83; W-90
  2015-July 20 - Lodged docs to Vetassess
  2015-Oct 1: VET Positive outcome
  2015-Oct 1: Submitted EOI 190 visa to NSW (55+5)
  2015-Oct 4: Submitted EOI 190 visa to QLD (55+5)
  2015-Oct 5: QLD responded, rejected 190 due to change in occupation list but offered ITA for 489 visa instead
  2015-Nov 2: DIBP points adjusted to 60+5 (due to additional 1 year working experience)
  2015-Nov 26: ITA for SS NSW
  2015-Nov 28: Submitted SS application
  2015-Dec 17: SS Approved + Received 190 ITA
  2015-Dec 23: Lodged 190
  2016-Jan 5: Medical @ Nationwide (Php5,600 na ang fee!!)
  2016-Jan 8: Medical Clearance Provided - no action required (Thank you Lord!)
  2016-Jan 18: Applied for Driving SP and Direct Visa Grant!!! (Thank You Lord!)
  2016-Jan 26: PDOS @ CFO Manila + Enrolled at A1 Driving

  2016-Mar 14: BIG MOVE!:)

  PRAY HARD, WORK HARDER!

  Compilation of tips/resources/stories for PTE Academic Preparation: pteacademicreview.wordpress.com
  Template or "cheat sheet" as called by many: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1OZBrQj0i5LWU1EYVZTaDF4VzA/view?usp=sharing
  sana po makatulong.. God bless!
• RyanJay Melbourne
  Posts: 232Member
  Joined: Jan 30, 2013

  November 2013

  @penski516 - I got 8 in writing using http://ielts-simon.com/ structure. Not sure if I'm just lucky with the examiner. These writing and speaking exam can really be subjective.

  Analyst Programmer (ANZSCO Code 261311)
  03/18/2013 - ACS submitted
  04/06/2013 - IELTS (BC) - L-7.5 R-7.0 W-7.0 S-6.5
  06/20/2013 - Received ACS positive result (AQF Diploma)
  07/27/2013 - IELTS (BC) - L-7.5 R-9.0 W-6.0 S-7.5
  09/21/2013 - IELTS (IDP) - L-8.5 R-8.5 W-8.0 S-7.0 (Thank God!)
  10/08/2013 - VIC SS application
  10/24/2013 - VIC SS approved/Skillselect Invitation
  10/30/2013 - Lodge Online Visa 190
  10/31/2013 - NBI
  11/15/2013 - Medicals Done (w/ wife and 2 kids)
  12/05/2013 - CO Team 7 Adelaide (LM)
  01/16/2014 - CO asked additional documents (contract, ITR, payslip, wife's form 80)
  01/24/2014 - Uploaded additional documents
  02/10/2014 - Visa Granted! Glory to God (IED - Jun. 11 2014)
  03/16/2014 - Arrived in Melbourne

  04/30/2014 - Started Job as Web Developer

  For nothing is impossible with God. - Luke 1:37
• michel_75 Bulacan
  Posts: 409Member
  Joined: Oct 03, 2012

  November 2013

  @filipinacpa di bale may pang balanse ka na naman. dumating naman kamo bf mo kaya happy ka ngayon, love, love, love!
• filipinacpa Perth
  Posts: 1,085Member, De-activated
  Joined: Jan 24, 2013

  November 2013

  @michel_75 haha bumalik na siya ngayon sa Oz kahapon lang. 5 nights lang siya dito may work pa kasi siya. Hehe

  2013-Jan : Decided to pursue my OZ dream
  2013-Nov : 1st Ielts-GT @ BC Manila: L-8;R-6.5;W-7.5;S-7.5
  2014-Mar : 2nd Ielts-GT @ BC Manila: L-8;R-8.5;W-6.5;S-7.5
  Pahinga muna. Sakit sa puso at bulsa!
  2015-May : 1st PTE-A @ Bright Center: L-85;R-70;S-45;W-90
  2015-May : 2nd PTE-A @Bright Center; L-90;R-70;S-47; W-90
  2015-July : 3rd PTE-A @Pearson: L-90;R-77;S-83; W-90
  2015-July 20 - Lodged docs to Vetassess
  2015-Oct 1: VET Positive outcome
  2015-Oct 1: Submitted EOI 190 visa to NSW (55+5)
  2015-Oct 4: Submitted EOI 190 visa to QLD (55+5)
  2015-Oct 5: QLD responded, rejected 190 due to change in occupation list but offered ITA for 489 visa instead
  2015-Nov 2: DIBP points adjusted to 60+5 (due to additional 1 year working experience)
  2015-Nov 26: ITA for SS NSW
  2015-Nov 28: Submitted SS application
  2015-Dec 17: SS Approved + Received 190 ITA
  2015-Dec 23: Lodged 190
  2016-Jan 5: Medical @ Nationwide (Php5,600 na ang fee!!)
  2016-Jan 8: Medical Clearance Provided - no action required (Thank you Lord!)
  2016-Jan 18: Applied for Driving SP and Direct Visa Grant!!! (Thank You Lord!)
  2016-Jan 26: PDOS @ CFO Manila + Enrolled at A1 Driving

  2016-Mar 14: BIG MOVE!:)

  PRAY HARD, WORK HARDER!

  Compilation of tips/resources/stories for PTE Academic Preparation: pteacademicreview.wordpress.com
  Template or "cheat sheet" as called by many: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1OZBrQj0i5LWU1EYVZTaDF4VzA/view?usp=sharing
  sana po makatulong.. God bless!
• filipinacpa Perth
  Posts: 1,085Member, De-activated
  Joined: Jan 24, 2013

  November 2013

  Hay! Tagal ng Nov. 22. Excited ako na kinakabahan.. *drum rolls*

  2013-Jan : Decided to pursue my OZ dream
  2013-Nov : 1st Ielts-GT @ BC Manila: L-8;R-6.5;W-7.5;S-7.5
  2014-Mar : 2nd Ielts-GT @ BC Manila: L-8;R-8.5;W-6.5;S-7.5
  Pahinga muna. Sakit sa puso at bulsa!
  2015-May : 1st PTE-A @ Bright Center: L-85;R-70;S-45;W-90
  2015-May : 2nd PTE-A @Bright Center; L-90;R-70;S-47; W-90
  2015-July : 3rd PTE-A @Pearson: L-90;R-77;S-83; W-90
  2015-July 20 - Lodged docs to Vetassess
  2015-Oct 1: VET Positive outcome
  2015-Oct 1: Submitted EOI 190 visa to NSW (55+5)
  2015-Oct 4: Submitted EOI 190 visa to QLD (55+5)
  2015-Oct 5: QLD responded, rejected 190 due to change in occupation list but offered ITA for 489 visa instead
  2015-Nov 2: DIBP points adjusted to 60+5 (due to additional 1 year working experience)
  2015-Nov 26: ITA for SS NSW
  2015-Nov 28: Submitted SS application
  2015-Dec 17: SS Approved + Received 190 ITA
  2015-Dec 23: Lodged 190
  2016-Jan 5: Medical @ Nationwide (Php5,600 na ang fee!!)
  2016-Jan 8: Medical Clearance Provided - no action required (Thank you Lord!)
  2016-Jan 18: Applied for Driving SP and Direct Visa Grant!!! (Thank You Lord!)
  2016-Jan 26: PDOS @ CFO Manila + Enrolled at A1 Driving

  2016-Mar 14: BIG MOVE!:)

  PRAY HARD, WORK HARDER!

  Compilation of tips/resources/stories for PTE Academic Preparation: pteacademicreview.wordpress.com
  Template or "cheat sheet" as called by many: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1OZBrQj0i5LWU1EYVZTaDF4VzA/view?usp=sharing
  sana po makatulong.. God bless!
• R_Yell Auckland
  Posts: 174Member
  Joined: Aug 18, 2012

  November 2013

  im enjoying your comments here....i could really relate....to those who need to retake the exam, my piece of advice is allow some time to learn from your first failure, wag sugod ng sugod like me. eheehehh. just imagine, i took the 2nd take just two weeks after coz I was chasing the change of policy. it was like from 7 to 8 for the new year 2013 coz 8 is a crazy ielts requirement for teachers category. give yourself a time to practise your weakness which you think is your Achilles' heel. kaya heto ako ngaun, lurker moder lng muna and naubos ko na ata ang reviewer from cambridge 1 until 9, ahahahaha. nakakatamad ung writing mag practise but i need to push myself. nag aabang lng ako sa driving force one day, ehehheh. cant wait to move na sa OZ...nakaka insomnia pala pag lagi mong iniisip ang pangarap mo especially if you are waiting for a result. then ur framing up and layouting what to do next, whats the next step, ahahahah...ako ung taong hindi pa nagyayari, nag-iisip na kung ano gagawin ko dun...ahahahahha...so optimistic lng! Lord, sana makuha ko na ang band 8 for speaking and listening and 7 nman for reading and writing bago tumaas na naman. do you u think tataas na namn kaya ds 2014? eheheheh...im planning to take this december na...but i am afraid....but im encouraged somehow because even if i fail sa ielts, the fact that ielts costs an arm and a leg, i can still afford and im so grateful about that kasi kung nagkataon na nasa pilipinas ako, naku po, 10k per exam is all what my wealth and property would be all, patay ang bata! cant even maybe dare to take ielts or just even think of taking one or forget about OZ. i think, this is too long to read, so guys, just keep on going...never give up (im telling myself too!)

  Nov 1, 2012- IELTS Mock Test (L-7.5, S-8, W-7, R-5)
  Nov 3, 2012- IELTS at IALF, Surabaya, INDONESIA
  Nov 14, 2012- IELTS Score ( L-6, S-8, W-6, R-6 ) So horrible:D
  Dec 1, 2012- IELTS Retake (Lord, I surrender it to you.)
  Dec 11, 2012- IELTS Score ( L-7, S-8, W-6, R-6.5)
  RETAKE OR GOODBYE OZ DREAM?
  Oct 2013- Pushed the OZ dream
  Dec 14, 2013- 3rd IELTS retake (L-7.5, S-8, W-5.5, R-7)