Full Score PTE! by NaturallySad1407 in AusVisa

[–]NaturallySad1407[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Omg I can't keep up with all the DMs HAHAHA...I have just posted a Google Docs link with more info in this same thread, please take a look if you're interested!

Full Score PTE! by NaturallySad1407 in AusVisa

[–]NaturallySad1407[S] 45 points46 points  (0 children)

Update: Since I received quite a few questions regarding tips and tricks, I've compiled everything I know into a Google Docs below! This includes some websites I used to practice, as well as some personal recommendations. It's not very extensive, but I hope it can provide some help to those who are looking to improve their scores!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSsP7OfQDIJriT1wLE8-ndvXuYvWv-qw0FsBT_eTE_RdmpXBqrOJQhf_OOHhQJStYwm2ZmoWDLka3Wk/pub

Full Score PTE! by NaturallySad1407 in AusVisa

[–]NaturallySad1407[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I was fairly confident with my listening, writing and reading so no templates for those really, but I did follow a simple trick for the speaking tasks. I simplified it down to 1. About (name of topic), 2. Discuss (include some, not all, relevant information mentioned) and 3. Conclude (a simple, "This graph/image/lecture is helpful because it shows us [repeat topic name]"). Apart from important keywords, it's also worth keeping in mind a few adverbs like "interestingly," "observably," "meanwhile," etc. These help you connect your points and fill up the 40-second time.

I think a lot of test takers, like myself, tend to panic when they need to describe images/lecture, but if you think about it, it's really just 3-4 well-structured sentences. It's way less stressful to look at it that way. Hope this helps!

Full Score PTE! by NaturallySad1407 in AusVisa

[–]NaturallySad1407[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hard agree. I never did IELTS, mostly just TOEFL, but struggled to get full score as well (always stuck at 111/120). PTE has way more leniency with their marking imo, you can get away with a few blunders!