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…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
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•…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…