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Four-step guide to preparing for PTE Academic
If youโre new to PTE or to English proficiency tests, the preparation journey can seem overwhelming.
Our five-step guide will help you plan how much to prepare, and what to prepare for.
1. Know your target score
A good starting point is to understand your current English proficiency level, and the PTE score you need to achieve.
Our Mock Test will help you to understand the score you could achieve on the real test; in addition, it shows you individual scores for each of the communicative skills (listening, reading, speaking, and writing), so you can see where you might need to improve your skills to get the score you need.
2. Know the test format
Take time to familiarize yourself with the structure of PTE Academic. Understanding its format and the types of questions you should expect is crucial to getting a better result.
Ask yourself the following questions as you familiarize yourself with the test:
Understand quantity: How many parts are included in the test? How many questions?
Understand instructions: What task needs to be completed for each question type? How are responses recorded?
Length and timing: How long does each part of PTE Academic last? How much time is allowed for each question type?
Layout: How is each question presented on screen?
Question types: What tasks need to be completed? What skills are assessed? How are responses scored?
3. Understand how the test is scored
All questions in PTE Academic are 100% machine scored, which means that every test is marked accurately, consistently, and fairly. Every test taker is given a score of between 10 and 90, to show their level of English skill.
How are scores given for each question?
Scores for some questions are based on whether they are correct, while others are based on correctness, formal aspects, and the quality of the response.
Formal aspects refer to the form of your response: for example, whether your response is significantly over or under the word limit for a particular item type.
The quality of your response includes your abilities in areas like oral fluency, pronunciation, and comprehension. We calls this set of abilities your 'Skills Profile'.
What skills are tested in each question?
Questions that test 'communicative skills' (speaking, writing, reading, and listening) will test either individual or a combination of skills. For example, a question may test just reading, or it may test reading & speaking at the same time. Each question contributes to the score for that particular communicative skill. These are shown in more detail in your Score Report.
How will scores be shared with me?
Your scores are compiled in your Score Report and accompanying Skills Profile, which will be shared with you after you complete your exam.
Your Score Report contains the following sections:
Overall score โ this is your main PTE Academic score, graded between 10 and 90.
Communicative Skills โ these are the scores you achieved for your proficiency in each of the skills for speaking, writing, reading, and listening. Each skill is also graded between 10 and 90.
Along with your Score Report, you will receive a Skills Profile, which shows how you performed across eight language skill categories, such as 'Short Writing' 'Multiple-skills comprehension', and 'Open Response Speaking and Writing'. Each category has a progress bar to show how well you did.
Each category also offers personalized recommendations to help guide you on how to further improve your English language skills, and help you identify where to focus if you need to work on improving your score.
In addition, join our PTE class which offers in-depth expert guidance in support of your test and how to maximize your score.
4. Choose your preparation resources
Explore our official preparation materials
Now you know more about the score you need to achieve and how the test works, we recommend exploring our PTE -Academic course.
Get more advice in our class
The tips and tricks to score high band score is a great resource for expert guidance on all aspects of test preparation, such as:
๏ผ Reviewing your test performance
๏ผ Understanding the core English skills
๏ผ How to improve your English speaking, listening, writing, and reading skills
๏ผ Consider a PTE or English language course
If youโre looking for more interactive preparation resources, you might want to consider our range who offer both online and in-person courses to boost your English skills or knowledge of PTE Academic.
Why Should you join ACEM English Affairs PTE-A Online Course?
> Small Batch up to 20 students
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Why PTE?
- Typically get results within 2-5 days
- Schedule a PTE exam up to 24 hours in advance
- Testing globally 365 days of the year, in test centers around the world
- Accepted for study applications by thousands of institutions worldwide
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- Online preparation resources available
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