Yes, PTE questions get repeated all the time. This is common in standard test systems because of the following reasons: 1. Standard tests must have repeated questions In order for a test to be able to compare different levels of English with accurate results, the content writers need to have standard test items. These items have been tested on many learners and have been standardized…
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Is PTE easier than IELTS?
The PTE test is much easier than IELTS because of the following reasons: 1. The PTE test is 100% machine scored Once a test is automated, the chances of errors and mistakes happening during the scoring process are minimized. In the scoring process of the paper IELTS the only section that is machine scored is the reading and listening sections. And that is when they…
Should I ask for a rescore on my PTE test?
The short answer is NO. Firstly, it is a computerized test. There is no human involved in the scoring of your exam. So bad mood, exhaustion, human errors, blurry vision … go out of the window. It is rather like you are not happy with the result of a calculation done on a calculator. 120 times 78, for instance, always equals 9,360, regardless of who,…
Can we cheat in PTE exam?
No, you cannot. There is no way to cheat in the PTE exam as there are some active security protocols in place such as stringent ID checking, biometric palm vein scanning and Voice signature. We will discuss each of these protocols in this article. 1. Stringent ID checking protocols You can only sit the test by presenting a valid passport. Even a valid driving license which is a…
How to score 79 each in the PTE test
In order to get 79 each in the PTE test, one needs to do the following things: 1. Get the best PTE coaching During my 6-year PTE coaching, I have seen English native speakers attending my class who scored only 50 in their speaking while preparing for the test by themselves. So if you do not know how to do the test, you may end…
Essay Writing in the PTE Academic test
Introduction In this section, you need to write 200-300 words on a given topic in 20 minutes.The essay topic types in the PTE essay writing section can be one of thefollowing types: • Argument• Discussion• Problem-solution Although each type of essay is different, all three require you to give your ideas about an issue and support them with examples and evidence. Each of these types…
Stuck on the same score in the PTE Academic test?
A lot of PTE candidates end up in a loop of getting the same score over and over again. Their score is slightly different each time, but overall, it is the same as the previous one. What is the solution? In this post, we try to address this issue. 1. Change your PTE test center Provided that you do everything right and you follow the…
Wearing face masks Mandatory for PTE Academic test takers
With the rapid spread of the Covid 19 throughout the world and indeed in Australia, all jobs and businesses had to follow COVID safe advice and ask their customers to wear masks and follow social distancing rules. PTE centers were not an exception, and all tests during the pandemic were either cancelled or rescheduled or conducted under social distancing measures or wearing face masks. Entering…
Re-tell Lectures in the PTE Academic test
Background Re-tell lecture is the 4th item of the Speaking section in the PTE test. In this part, an audio along with a photo or just a video is played for the candidate. After it is over, the candidate has 10 seconds to prepare and then a beep signals the beginning of 40 seconds re-tell recording time. Skills involved Re-tell lecture contributes points to your…
Answer Short Questions (ASQ) in the PTE Academic test
Background Answer Short Question which is the last section of the PTE Speaking module includes 10-12 questions. The candidates are expected to produce a single or two word response to each question in about 8 seconds. If candidates remain quiet for more than 3 seconds, their microphone will shut automatically and they will lose the opportunity to answer the intended question. ASQ contributes more points…
Summarize Written Text in the PTE Academic Test
Background Summarize Written Text is the first part of the Writing module of the PTE test. In this part, candidates will be given between 1 to 3 passages to summarize. Candidates will have 10 minutes to summarize each passage into one sentence. This sentence can be as many as 5 to 75 words long. Remember, this one sentence can only have one full stop. Once…
How do PTE exam questions leak out of centres?
Introduction Questions have found their way out of where they are supposed to be since taking exams started. There are many websites which claim they have real PTE exam questions. Is this claim true? In this blog we try to clarify this issue for you. Ways of leakage In case of the PTE test, there are two main ways of questions leaking out of a…
Should I take a PTE mock test before my PTE Academic Test?
The answer to this question is YES. Because of the following reasons: 1. The PTE Academic fee is $375.00 AUD as of today 12/07/2020. No one wants to sit such an expensive test twice. So the more PTE candidates familiarize themselves with the test, the less they need to spend on getting their desired score. 2. A good standardized PTE mock test, like our own…
7 approaches you can use when dealing with Re-order paragraphs in the PTE Reading module
Background Re-order Paragraphs is the second section of the Reading module. In this part, candidates need to put some random paragraphs in the right order. Candidates can drag and drop the paragraphs in any order they want. You will get 2-3 re-order paragraphs in your PTE test. There is no individual time limit for every item in the Reading module. You usually get between 32-41…
Two things you should know before you embark on the PTE Reading Section
Background The Reading section of the PTE test is, perhaps, the most difficult part for most PTE candidates. The two most important items of the reading section are Reading & Writing; fill in the blanks and Reading, fill in the blanks. Because Reading & Writing; fill in the blanks contributes points to the writing skill, any weakness in this part will cause a drop in…
Why should you probably avoid sitting the computer-based IELTS if you have done the paper one before?
Introduction It has been a while since IELTS introduced a computer-based version of its paper test. The test is said to be the same as the paper one in every aspect, with the only difference being the waiting time for results slashed by a week’s time. As an educationalist and a content writer, I really intended to sit the test to assess how relevant it…
An introduction to the Pearson Test of English Academic sample test
Background ThePTE.com’s PTE mock test takes about two hours to complete. It is a simulation of the real PTE test with all the PTE test items ordered in the standard pattern. The difference between any online sample test and the real PTE test is that unlike a PTE mock test, the real one is not internet based. Therefore, candidates do not experience the common laggings…
PTE registration and PTE test dates availability after COVID-19 relaxation
Background After almost three months of lockdown and strict social distancing, the Australian Government relaxed the rules of social distancing. This means that the PTE Test centers can resume taking the PTE test, but only at half of their full capacity. This is because candidates sit at every other computer in each center. Consequently, it has led to a backlog of test takers and, in…
8 strategies you need to know before attempting the Reading & Writing; Fill in the Blanks questions of the PTE test
Introduction R&WFIB is the first part of the Reading section of the PTE test. This section takes the lion’s share of the points in the Reading section. Each candidate will have 4-6 pages of R&WFIB items. Each page contains 4-6 four multiple choice questions. The best strategy for success in Reading and writing; fill in the blanks questions is to memorize as many collocations as…
A brief introduction to thepte.com’s online PTE mock test
Introduction This article will introduce you to our free online PTE mock test which is designed to closely imitate the real PTE Academic test. This uncanny similarity in our mock tests and our PTE practice platform proves that our team knows this test inside and out. Another advantage of our PTE practice test over the official PTE test is that it produces a score report…
How is your PTE test overall score (average) calculated?
PTE Academic Test Centers issue a score report for every candidate who finishes the test successfully. Usually, this report card will be in the candidates’ email within 12 to 72 hours after the exam is finished. Watch this YouTube video on how your PTE overall is calculated. Score Report breakdown The PTE score report provides an overall score which is then broken down into two…
200 most repeated Write from Dictation sentences of the PTE academic test
Write from Dictation The last section of the PTE academic test is Write from Dictation, where a fairly long sentence is played once and the candidates are supposed to type the sentence in the space provided. This section contributes the second highest points to your overall PTE score. For downloading a pdf file of the recent write from dictation click the above button. Need more…
Use the closest to the real PTE test practice platform ever with a free PTE mock test
When it all started It took thePTE.com’s software developing team headed by Farshad Ghazanfari a year to plan and produce the best PTE practice platform ever. For getting the website the closest to the real PTE Academic test, Farshad had to sit the test twice and instead of attempting the test, he paid close attention to the details and the appearance of the software and,…
A short introduction to the Describe Image section of the PTE academic test
Describe Image Describe Image is the 3rd part of the Speaking module. It is the 6th highest point contributor in the PTE Academic Test. In this part, PTE candidates are given an image/map/graph/process … with 25 seconds to prepare. After the 25 seconds are up, the candidates hear a beep signalling that the recording has started and they should start describing the image for 40…
A concise introduction to the Repeat Sentence section of the PTE Academic test
Repeat Sentence Repeat Sentence is the 2nd part of the Speaking module. Each PTE candidate gets 10-12 of these items in their PTE academic test. This part of the Speaking Section is a top point contributor to your overall PTE score. In the PTE Academic test, each of the Repeat Sentence items contributes almost 5 points to your overall test score. You will hear a…
What a candidate is expected to do in a Read Aloud part of the PTE Speaking section
Introduction Your PTE Academic test starts with the Read Aloud items of the Speaking section. You will get 6-7 of these in your test. This part of the Speaking section is the 4th point contributor to your overall PTE score. In a PTE Academic test, each of the Read Aloud passages contains between 50-80 words. You are given between 30 to 40 seconds for preparation,…
A broad breakdown of the types of question candidates may have in a Reading & Writing; Fill in the Blanks Reading section of the PTE Academic test
Introduction R&WFIB is the first part of the Reading section of the PTE test. This section takes the lion’s share of the points in the Reading section. Each candidate will have 4-6 pages of R&WFIB items. Each page contains 4-6 four multiple choice questions. We can divide the questions in Reading and writing; fill in the blanks (R&WFIB) Reading section of the PTE Academic Test…
Online PTE coaching Vs. face to face one
Introduction I have been teaching English face to face for the past 30 years and I rarely gave online teaching a second thought. Five years ago, when I started coaching Pearson test of English Academic in Australia, a lot of students asked me if I could coach their friends and family members back in their home country and the first thing that came to my…
How close can thepte.com’s free PTE mock test predict your result in the PTE Academic Test?
Introduction The good news is that the results from thepte.com mock tests are quite comparable to the score you will achieve in the real PTE Test. All of the candidates who took our standardized free PTE mock test got the same result that we had earlier predicted for them to achieve in the PTE academic test. Since our free PTE mock test is much more…
After almost 10 years, the Pearson Test of English has introduced a new look for its users’ dashboard and score reports
Recently, Pearson Test of English has sent an email to everyone who has opened an account with them before May, 2020 and asked the recipients to reset their password of their existing accounts. This is because the Pearson Test of English has introduced new registration and score viewing system for their PTE academic test. Most of the changes are cosmetics and it is basically the…