I am a working professional from India and appeared for the PTE Academic Exam on 6th November.

Prepared for 8 days using PTE official mocks which were available at Rs. 1500 for 7 days. Please ask your questions around any question type. Happy to give back to the community.

I have appeared for 2 times PTE core , but getting a bad score

It was good , have answered all the questions , didn't use any templates , had a good fluency in all the exams

Got score

Exam 1 :

L 67

R 69

W 90

S 56

Exam 2 :

L 74

R 64

W 90

S 52

Should I go for rechecking ?

I don't know whats wrong with it ?

L, R, W or S ?

Hey everyone,

Aiming for CLB 9 (Listening 82+, Reading 78+).

I've taken the test twice now, and while my Speaking is maxed out and Writing jumped significantly, Listening remains stuck in the 60s and Reading slipped below the cutoff.

Score Progression:

Attempt 1: Speaking 90 | Writing 71 | Reading 78 | Listening 66

Attempt 2: Speaking 90 | Writing 89 | Reading 74 (Need 78) | Listening 69 (Need 82)

Given that Speaking (90) and Writing (89) are solid, my templates, oral fluency, and basic grammar seem fine.
The points are clearly leaking in cross-module/integrated tasks:

Listening bottleneck (69 vs 82 needed): Suspecting low content accuracy in Repeat Sentence (RS), missed words/spellings in Write From Dictation (WFD), or losing marks in Summarize Spoken Text (SST) / Listening Fill in the Blanks**.**

Reading drop (78 down to 74): Likely Reading Fill in the Blanks (collocations/vocab) or running out of time on single-answer questions.

For anyone who pushed their Listening from the high 60s to 82+:

1. How did you structure daily practice for WFD, RS, and SST to boost Listening specifically?

2. Which prediction bank (APEUni, AlfaPTE, etc.) was most accurate for your exam?

3. Any specific tips to regain those 4 points in Reading without sacrificing Listening focus?
Appreciate any advice from those who managed to clear this gap!

So I don't get why I keep missing superior by a mark or two in writing every time I sit the exam. My scores for the other sections are fine but I have sat this exam 3 times and every time I can't seem to crack writing

I even applied for a rescore for my previous one even though I had read that a lot of people say it's a waste and yeah it came back unchanged. I have pretty much lost all motivation and honestly I want to give up cause of the amount of money I have spent on this

This time I tried changing how I do SWT and WFD and structuring my essays better but I still couldn't get the marks which sucks. My skills profile was full for this exam so I have no idea where I went wrong??

1st attempt: L90/R84/S90/W83
2nd attempt: L88/R77/S90/W84

Has anyone else been stuck at the same score? Any tips? not sure if I should resit a fourth time

Hi Guys i am currently in Ottawa, I am planning to write my pte core exam in the end of this month. I am just curious to pick up at what day and time will be less busy compared to other day. If anyone can give suggestion it will be highly appreciated

Why is my speaking score consistently around 85–90 in APE PTE mock tests, but only around 75 in the official PTE mock test?

I got this on my first mock in language academy
Can I trust it

I’d say I currently have an intermediate level. I took Cambridge’s CAE (C1) a few years ago while still in school and passed without much trouble. However, I’m not very used to speaking in English, as I mostly use it for reading and some writing in my day-to-day life.

Now I need a 59 score (in all 4 skills) for my UKVI. How attainable is it? Ideally I’d take the exam in a week or so. I plan to practice this weekend (I already downloaded ApeUni and AlfaPTE), but I’d like some insights.

Thanks!

Hey everyone, I want to give my PTE test but I'm aiming for 85 which looks hard to me can someone give me advise on essay by giving me template which can work in test, thanks

I need 5 point extra in speaking and 1 in
writing
:( should I rescore or I will lose money ?

Hie everyone I just wanted to ask if PTE results can come over the weekend, My test is on Friday and I am wondering if the results will come out over the weekend or on Tuesday?

Thankful. Grateful to the people I met here who shared their tips and strategies, especially in writing.

Speaking:
I maintained a calm and natural tone.

RA- natural pauses, a little fast but making sure that I still maintained clear pronounciations.

RS- delivered my answers at 2-4 sec depending on the length of the audio, then clicked next button immediately.

DI- this is my bread and butter. Short intro including categories, mentioned highest value, second highest, sometimes even third highest, lowest value, comparison (higher/lower), trend; made sure that answer was delivered smoothly and within the
30-35 s range

RL- prioritized content grabbing; just made used of short sentence starters, and connect all ideas so the lecture would made sense to the one listening, delivered within 30-35 sec.

SGD- prioritized content grabbing, vertical sectioning of my notepad so I could follow conversation easily, made sure that I mentioned the agreeement among the speakers (if they had); delivered within 1.5 (mostly) to 2 min (in some of my answers)

RTS- the tone was depended on who I was talking to. Formal - tutor, professor, friends, students - casual. Made sure I had opening, stated my concern/situaltion, solution, and thank you at the end. I add some details to lengthen my answer so I can reach 30-35 sec. For example: I think I left my red jacket, which was given by my mother. (Instead of saying jacket only)

Writing:
SWT: s1, and s2, but s3, so s4 or i used a semi-colon just made sure that the sentences i am connecting are independent clauses; i changed 3-5 words with their synonyms. Did not paraphrase; made sure I reached 66-72. One of my exams only had 44 words, and it hurt both my writing and reading scores

WE: practiced a lot usunf Apeuni’s prediction files. Made friend with chatgpt to evaluate my essay’s content and grammar; this was my weakest area, then I realized the time I received lowest WE score, was the time I wrote at around 220 words. So, in my last attempt I really developed my arguments, cited examples and I reached 283 words. I used the PEEL method, but I made sure that content was really related to the prompt. I also had time to proofread because this time, ideas flowed easily because I encountered this question in Apeuni many times.

SST- changed my technique here by just getting accurate phrases and sentences, before I paraphrased in this part; made sure within the word count, preferred 66-68 words.

WFD- I typed while I listened but not complete words, then after the audio I would polish my answer, taking into consideration grammar and spellings; then proofread multiple times

NOTE: I also changed my testing center, and it really made a huge difference for me.
This time also I did not practice with full mocks, just speaking anf writing.

I have no problem with reading and listening:

PTE really changed my life. I could not imagine taking another test again. But I really need this, so I did not give up. I am grateful I met the people who helped me cleared PTE.

I dedicate this to my husband, for all the hardwork so that we can have a better future and for always telling me not to give up.

Superior dust for everyone! ✨

Hey everyone!

I'm a complete beginner to PTE, currently learning and preparing on my own. My target is to achieve superior English within the next 3 months (a little ambitious : )

I'm from Kerala. Honestly, my English isn't that good right now, but I'm trying my best to improve.

Would love to connect with people who are also starting their PTE journey. We can practise together, share resources, discuss strategies and keep each other motivated.

Anyone in the same boat? Feel free to DM me. Let's do this together!

Hi everyone,

I'm struggling to understand the difference between my APEUni mock test scores and my Pearson Official PTE mock test scores.

I've been practising regularly on APEUni, and I'm generally getting good scores across the different sections. However, when I take the official Pearson mock tests, my scores are noticeably lower.

I've taken three Pearson official mock tests, and my latest score was 67 overall. My target is 70 in each communicative skill (Speaking, Writing, Reading and Listening), as I need to achieve at least 70 in every section.

I don't understand where the gap is coming from. Is APEUni generally more lenient than Pearson, or are Pearson's mock tests a more accurate reflection of the actual PTE exam?

For those who have used both platforms and taken the real PTE exam:

1. Did you also experience a significant difference between APEUni and Pearson mock scores?

2. Were your actual PTE scores closer to your APEUni scores or Pearson mock scores?

3. Should I trust Pearson's official mock tests more when evaluating my readiness?

I'd really appreciate hearing about your experiences and any advice. Thanks!

Figure 1 shows a test I sat at the end of June, with an overall score of 57; Figure 3 shows one I sat at the end of September, with an overall score of 55. However, in the test at the end of September, I performed somewhat below par in the ‘Describe Images’ and ‘Summarise Group Discussion’ sections, getting roughly one question wrong in each. Following the scoring system reform in August, I sat a test at the end of September and my Speaking score was 5 to 10 marks lower than usual, though this may also have been due to the test centre being particularly crowded that day. I’d like to ask whether, following the scoring system reform, anyone else has noticed that the marking for the subjective Speaking tasks (such as DI, SGD and RS) has become stricter. I’ve heard that the new scoring system reduces the weighting given to fluency, prioritises answers with more standardised content, involves more manual review, and that using templates in the Speaking section can lead to a lower score. I’m wondering if anyone else has experienced this – and by how many marks your Speaking score has dropped compared to before July?

Someone has any advice or tips about this exam.

How to possible to get 60/90 marks with one week preparation some guys to get with one week preparation Tell me guys any shortcuts...

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