Introduction:
My name is Japinder. I am not that great when it comes to English, yet the firm determination and perseverance has got me the desired 79 scores for my PR dream. I feel the focus and planning are the two most critical aspects to crack the PTE academic in a month with 79+ scores. Let’s take a look at my PTE academic success story.
The sole purpose to write this whole stuff is to give the test taker a perspective of achieving 79 without much of a fuss. This is a simple thing and need not be complicated with undue advice or classes. This write up is purely a way of doing things and of course, the prerequisite before reading ahead is to get used to all the tasks and basic knowledge about what this test is all about. Every person differs from the other, so this is not a sure-shot strategy, but certainly tried and tested by me, who is quite mediocre with English as a language. Pardon me for any inadvertent mistake I might have made in this write-up.
PTE Format:
To begin with the PTE format, One should be thorough with the format so that you can strategize as per your strength and weakness to each of the activities.
The format is not that difficult as it may seem when you 1st look at it. You should start your practice from the 1 practice tests on 79score.com The objective should be to get thorough about what to expect in the exam and give it 100% with the plans outlined.
One should not take this exam lightly and start preparing as soon as they get the required knowledge about the test.
Forming a smaller group for preparation will certainly help achieve the 79 score and also by sticking to your study material and practicing hard would give you the desired outcome. Do not follow things in bits and pieces, rather be strategically prepared and follow the routine religiously.
First, I would like to give you the total PTE experience with regards to only the mock test/exams of PTE, which are as follows:
| Sequencing of exams |
1st PTE Mock Test |
2nd PTE Mock Test |
3rd PTE Mock Test |
4thPTE Mock Test |
Original PTE Test |
| Date of the test |
15-Nov-20 |
22-Nov-20 |
29-Nov-20 |
06-Dec-20 |
13-Dec-20 |
| Communicative Skills | |||||
| Listening |
59 |
66 |
72 |
72 |
79 |
| Reading |
71 |
70 |
65 |
74 |
85 |
| Speaking |
63 |
66 |
75 |
76 |
83 |
| Writing |
69 |
70 |
64 |
66 |
84 |
| Enabling Skills | |||||
| Grammar |
61 |
54 |
70 |
61 |
86 |
| Oral Fluency |
67 |
71 |
67 |
80 |
64 |
| Pronunciation |
46 |
69 |
63 |
59 |
71 |
| Spelling |
42 |
66 |
62 |
41 |
77 |
| Vocabulary |
53 |
57 |
86 |
82 |
90 |
| Written Discourse |
73 |
87 |
78 |
44 |
63 |
| Average Overall score |
65 |
66 |
69 |
72 |
83 |
One could see, that it has been not a great number until I gave my last PTE exam, and that’s the main point, one needs to be determined and very persuasive about their desired score and develop their STRATEGY (very much PERSONALISED) to attain the score. I firmly believe that no one should copy anyone else’s style of strategies to a task and get the same outcome, at most one, can adopt some strategies and develop others. One needs to see from their perspective and go with the flow. Check/re-check and move on with more improvement. One could get a step closer to success if all the past negative outcomes get positively resolved in time. No one is perfect, all we could strive for is excellence. Nothing less / nothing more.
Tasks at a glance:
In Speaking:
- Read Aloud (RA)
- Repeat Sentence (RS)
- Describe Image (DI)
- Re-tell Lecture (RL)
- Answer Short Question (ASQ)
In Writing:
- Summarize written text (SWT)
- Essay
In Reading:
- Multiple Choice, choose single answer (MCSA)
- Multiple Choice, choose multiple answers (MCMA)
- Re-order paragraphs (ROP)
- Reading: Fill in the blanks (RFIB)
- Reading and Writing: Fill in the blanks (RW FIB)
In Listening:
- Summarize Spoken Text (SST)
- Multiple Choice, choose multiple answers (MCMA)
- Fill in the blanks (FIB)
- Highlight Correct Summary (HCS)
- Multiple Choice, Choose Single Answer (MCSA)
- Select Missing Word (SMW)
- Highlight Incorrect words (HOW)
- Write from Dictation (WFD)
Five (5) General strategy for OVERALL PTE:
ONE: Read and memorize all the question types. Make sure that you mug up the sequence of the questions before you appear for the exam as the sequence of the questions is fixed, despite the fact that the number of questions is quite a surprise. This would give you an advantage. You will be mentally prepared on the exam day.
TWO: Do not leave the cap of the marker open, as the marker is anyway, according to me, is not of good quality and it dried out soon. And the erasable notepad is again not of great quality, so be cautious of this.
THREE: The break before the listening section should be taken for sure. To calm yourself before one final section. Which is going to have an impact on your listening and writing score. Try and get back in 5 minutes after using the washroom and maybe having a biscuit or two to recollect the energy after the exhausting sessions of speaking, writing, and reading.
FOUR: Keep your mike in the proper position and double-check before your speaking session kicks off and listen back twice. It is very important, please do not undermine it. Plays a huge role in the speaking score.
FIVE: Complete two PTE Mock tests on 79score.com in any condition and be ready for the tasks. Do not try and overdo things, over practicing is a big no. Rather strategizing in your customized way is a MUST.
You can also check various sites for PTE academic mock tests. My trusted source is 79score.com.
You can read my second part of PTE Academic Success Story – A Journey to Achieve 79+ Score (Part-2) here.
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