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This book has been written by Hugh (Hamid) Rostami and Dr Elahe Shakhsi Dastgahian in an attempt to familiarize PTE test takers with the basics of the PTE academic test. The book consists of 296 pages. All practice tests are genuine, authentic English passages devised and tailored specifically for the Pearson Test of English. These tests, especially the reading section, have been standardized during our…
No. All PTE Test Centers in the world share almost 90% of their questions with each other. This post will discuss this issue. A standardized, reliable test should render more or less the same results for the same test taker regardless of where and when the test taker sits the test. The Pearson test of English has achieved this by providing the same core sets…
What is collocation? The easiest definition of collocation is expressed in the word itself. “co” meaning together along with “location” meaning place. In other words, a group of words that like to hang out together in the same order or place. For example, “commit a crime” is a typical collocation in English. Why learn collocations? Since native English speakers use collocations all the time, knowing…
Introduction This part of the PTE reading section is also known as “the drag and drop” questions. Candidates will get 4 to 5 pages of Reading; Fill in the Blanks questions. These pages will have 15 to 20 gaps to be filled by the test takers. If you know the grammatical rules mentioned in this video, you will be able to answer these questions much…
The outbreak of the coronavirus has almost brought a lot of outdoor and social activities to a halt which is totally unprecedented. This means that a lot of classes got cancelled due to social distancing measures and students now need to study at home. Our response to the crisis At thepte.com, however, due to a rising demand from overseas PTE learners, we started to offer…
Since the PTE Academic is a computerized test, candidates are expected to be familiarized with using a computer, especially being able to type fairly fast and accurate. This skill will certainly give you a head-start especially in the Writing and Listening sections of your PTE test preparation, where candidates are expected to type their answers. Overview Generally, typing speed is measured by the number of…
Most PTE candidates, when it comes to actual writing and practicing PTE essay topics, use the Microsoft word as a tool for typing. They tend to forget that the Microsoft auto-correction software automatically corrects their misspellings and they think to themselves “Oh, what a good speller I am!” The bad news is that in the Pearson Academic test of English, there is no auto-correction and…
At the start of the Pearson Test of English Academic and just before the Speaking section kicks off, candidates are asked to record their voice for 30 seconds. This part is called “Personal Introduction” and it is NOT marked at all. So, do not worry about false starts, mispronunciation, grammatical structures and so on. Think of it as a voice signature where candidates pronounce their…
PTE candidates will face a particular problem using markers when they are doing the PTE-A test. To avoid this problem, watch our YouTube video link below or read the following post. When preparing for the Pearson Test of English Academic, most candidates use a pen or a pencil for note-taking purposes. This means that they would be unaware of the effects of not being able…
Some PTE test centres offer noise cancelers (single or multiple use ones) to the PTE test takers. In Melbourne, most candidates may not either be aware of them or know how useful they are. They can increase candidates’ concentration as they block or reduce the other candidates’ clicking noise during the writing section. Some do’s and don’ts If you choose to use the supplied noise…
The best position of the microphone is NOT to have it right in front of your mouth. This post will discuss the best place for placing the microphone based on actual results. A lot of candidates, in particular, if they are going to sit the PTE test for the first time, wonder where to put the microphone for an optimal voice recording quality. Naturally, everyone…
There is NO negative marking for using backspace. It is simply a hoax that has gone viral. This post will discuss this bogus idea. A lot of students while surfing the YouTube have come across videos in which it is claimed that pressing the backspace key while typing during the writing section will result in points being deducted from their overall writing score. Believe you…
All PTE test-takers will have an optional 10-minute break during their test. This break comes at the end of the reading section and before the start of the listening section. About 10 to 20 per cent of the test-takers use this break, but many others continue completing the test. Here I am going to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of taking this optional break during…
No, there is no software that can pick up accent or even worse mark it. This issue will be discussed in this post. The PTE Academic test, unlike IELTS in which the examiner is a human, uses a voice to text software to evaluate and mark a particular spoken skill. This software uses the same algorithm that your smartphone uses for voice commands. That is…
The PTE test is definitely better than IELTS for the following reasons: 1. Fast results The result of the PTE test will be out in less than 12 hours in 80% of the cases. This is compared to 13 days standard wait for getting your IELTS result. Even the new computer-based IELTS produces results no sooner than 5 days. 2. Better results Compared to IELTS,…
American spelling is preferred in the PTE test because of the following reasons. The answer to this question depends on whom you ask. If you ask this question from the Pearson officials, they would certainly say both are recognized by our software. However, as someone who has been involved in making a PTE mock test as an adviser, I have my own take on this….