TIPS TO SCORE GOOD IN PTE

Well….There is no easy way or a magic spell to score 79+ in the PTE Exam but there are definitely a lot of smarter and efficient ways you can reach this score level.

You will come across a lot of materials, article and even trainers who ensure a band 8 equivalent score in the PTE Academic Test. Let us forget all of that for a moment including the comprehensive tips and materials you could find on our website and just focus on the goal.

Starting with the basics and the thing we always advise to do first is know whom you are fighting the battle against before developing you ground strategies. PTE Academic Test Format is available on the official Pearson website as well as many online websites providing PTE related materials or tips. Thus, know the pattern of the exam, question types, scoring scheme, time limits, and rules and instructions.

Get your basics right:

• Understanding how the questions are scored can really turn the tables in your favour.
• Pay close attention to the instructions in every question. If it has a time limit, provide your response in the given time. If there is  negative marking, be careful not to answer unless you are absolutely sure.
• Make each practice of yours a conscious one. Trying to do plenty of Practise Tests blindly is not going to help at all. Go for quality practice and more than that aim to always give it with a lot of presence of mind.

Capitalize on your strengths and work on your weak skills.

• Knowing your grey areas will help you work on them and improve.
• Have an understanding of questions you are comfortable with and the ones that make you a little distressed.
• Remind yourself of how you once tackled a question you found tough and now are pro at it. Regularly looking back at your achievements and mistakes makes the picture of your current position quite clearer.
• Continuously challenge yourself.
• Silly mistakes like spelling errors or missing to listen to certain words or forgetting the instructions are a big no-no.

Be wise with your preparation and the materials you refer.

• Don’t fall for over promising stuffs. Be realistic and try for yourself, the type of materials or practice methodology that makes you feel comfortable.
• If need be seek for professional advice online or offline. Get your doubts sorted as early as possible.
• To perfect any skill, you must persevere to put in effort.
• Slowly some skills will become your reflex and a habit. Be alert about them.

Each skill is inter-dependent. Prepare with diligence.

• To speak properly, you will need to have the listening skills. To write efficiently or answer reading question, you must know the grammar, vocabulary, coherence. While listening, you will need to also write correctly.
• Here too, practising, getting your attempts evaluated and its results will help you know your exact performance and determine how long you have to go.
• Follow the tips and strategies. Fight the urge to get results in just few attempts.

Become a pro at managing time and remaining focused

• These two traits will win you half the battle. The other half is correct knowledge of English language.
• Time management comes with sensible practise. Mindfulness comes with focus.
• Being alert and having outright presence of mind definitely works when you want high score in PTE.

For better or worse, PTE assessment does not involve any kind of human judgement or emotions. You can also refer to the last minute tips and comprehensive tips we are going to discuss in our next blog.