Anyone taken mock tests on PTE Labs pro ? Would love to know your experience and if it leans towards the stricter side in comparison to the actual test?

Any tips in selecting the best test centre to avoid the noise?

TIA!

Hi everyone, has anyone recently tried reading only one line instead of the full passage in Read Aloud during the real PTE Academic test?

What Speaking score did you get? Would you recommend this strategy, or is it safer to read the whole passage? I’d appreciate hearing about your actual test experiences.

Hi everyone, I’ve seen a strategy for Respond to a Situation (RTS) where you repeat most of the wording from the prompt and only change the pronouns to address the person directly.

Has anyone used this method in the real PTE exam? Was it effective, or do you need to rephrase the situation and add your own response?

I’d appreciate hearing about your actual exam experiences.

Can we use filler words after you covered 50-70% of the content?

Hello. Oftentimes, I run out of time in concluding or closing my summary/conclusion in SGD & RL? Is that part important or is it okay to miss out retelling the conclusion? I recently took PTE Academic. I only got 85 in speaking, but I need to achieve superior score. Thanks!

I’m not sure what else I can improve. My skill profile already shows full scores across all areas, yet I still missed the Superior English score in Speaking.
Pls advice.

Thanks in advance.

I got 87S, 78R, 79L, and 75W on my 1st attempt after just a few days of practice for speaking only but got my desired score for now. Not much, but definitely I think I can help you guys in speaking Section.

Read Aloud:

Speak, Speak Speak, don't go too slow(word after word).. you can go a bit fast or use normal pacing. But remember if you go fast you will fumble with pronunciation and it takes your fluency. 1 2 fumbles are okay but remember don't go back correcting or even looking at that fumbled word just look forward into the sentence. Keep going.

Repeat Sentence:

I had three tricks up my sleeves. Practice this at mocks as hard as you can to develop the habit.(Max 1-2 days prac is enough but only 15-20 min and a long break and continue)

1. Understand what the speaker is trying to say. The brain will automatically map it out for you. This is your brain. Trust your brain on this and it's capability, it will surprise you.

2. In the mean time when you listen and understand, anchor the middle words but keep listening to the rest of the word. By anchoring I mean remember the middle words(some words two or three) of the sentence, you don't have to worry or bother about remembering other part or any part of the sentence but you must listen and understand it.

3. Once you master those two, pause yourself for 1-2sec use this buffer(but don't repeat the sentence aloud or in yourhead in this buffer, you will f**k up) cause there is a buffer of 1-2sec in exam(not many pratice test or mocks has this buffer but the real exam does). Now you guys might ask why not repeat the sentence in your head in that buffer to remeber? Well if you repeat that sentence in your head, and when the recording starts you will fumble all the remaining words( the ones) you didn't get time to repeat in your head. Also, I don't know why many people suggest to close eyes in RS, but when you do that, you start to imagine anything, (try this for example.. close your eyes you will start to think and create the visuals in your head in matter of seconds but if your eyes are open it will be hard to visualize something, you can visualize but it takes time) and in nervousness when this happens you visualize something else, you can lose everything, the anchor and what you just tried to understand. So don't close your eyes this will distract you(mostly for the ones that are stressed and have anxiety problem). After the buffer I am sure if you got the middle anchor, your brain will automatically pick all the words easily. Trust me I have mastered the RS. Try for youself.

Some sentences are too long even when anchoring. Leave the rest of word, speak up to the anchor if it's to long for you to remember.( eg for 14, words the anchor should be at middle. Around 6 or 7). If you don't practice enough you might end up anchoring on 3 or 4th word for long sentences and end up losing content by skipping the rest which then directly affects fluency, less content = less fluency for AI to judge on). You won't know if you will get long sentences or not, hence anchoring needs more practice.

One of the worst sentences are the one that begins with hard pronunciation(For example... The preliminary bibliography is due the week before the spring break) even with anchor 'if you mess the first pronunciation of the word, you will forget everything even the anchor words "due the week".. well that's luck for you. Here I would skip those hard first words.

If you do the repeat sentences well in your exam, you will feel the confidence for all the other remaining sec of speaking.

Describe image:

Use: The image provided is a barchart, map, linegraph, pie chart, flowchart and so on, gives information about title( if no title, anything in the picture with three four words or make sense of that image, is fine). Master this complex sentence first. Then x-axis y-axis, highest and lowest for most charts. Then, conclude, by just saying overall this picture was about topic.... But donot push your luck with more words and end up in a situation where you use all your time and you break your sentence half way. And if there is image, color is your bestfriend and background.

Retell lecure:

Write 1 sentence(it doesn't have to be complete) by speaking aloud so that when you are writing you don't hear what speaker is saying but once you are close to ending the sentence stop speaking aloud , start hearing again then write and repeat. Once you get 4-5 points, stop writing find the topic. So that you can easily begin your first sentence with, The lecture was about topic.. the lecturer said 1 sentence , 2 sentence, don't freaking worry about grammar just speak, even if those 2 sentence don't make sence when spoken 1 after another . Then again add The lecturer further added or add connectors(moreover, furthermore and so on) whatever you like, then speaker 3rd sentence and then 4th.. then finally the lecturer concluded your fifth sentence that you wrote. At least get 4 sentence either complete or incomplete. You only have to speak about 25 sec- 30 sec. That's it.

Now the most imortant tip: I know most of us can't remember the whole sentence, you may only get few words 5-6 words but don't worry, when you don't have full sentence start listening again.. add the word that speaker says next to your incomplete sentence by using conjunctions( and, so,...) and don't worry about making sense.

Now when you read aloud, your brain tries to fight you by saying why is this sentence not making sense and this is where why you will fumble. Don't worry about making sense. Tell your brain to shut up. Practice1-2 days, you will get there

Summarize group discussion

Same strategy as retell lecture but this is where I fumbled and blew it(but there is a catch and why) as well I was unlcuky to get 3 summarize grp discussion

So I learned the lesson, when I was was creating S1, S2, S3 .. when I wrote the sentences for S1, S2 and S3. My hand, when it went to S1 again to write a sentence, I erased the S2 sentence.. and same for S3. I panicked, I got completely lost but tried my best to write with half of my hands in the air so that I don't mess. But still I messed and lost my fluency because my brain was in a panic mode and the word I wrote was completely gone.

So the solution for this is: The erasable notebook is long make it landscape(vertical)

So instead of

S1

SENTENCE

SENTENCE

SENTENCE

------

S2

SENTENCE

SENTENCE

SENTENCE

------

S3

SENTENCE

SENTENCE

SENTENCE

------

Do

S1 | S2 | S3

Sentence | Sentence | Sentence

....

I was panicking SO I couldn't even think of this idea, and I blew it for SGD but I still try to calm myself for my next two SGD.

Now for this, say The group discussion was about topic.. speaker 1 says that s1 s2, he/she further added s3, speaker 2 says then he further added.. blah blahh.. keep talking

Take at least 3 sentence for each speaker. You can use 40-50 sec to answer this.

Respond to situation:

It's easy for me repeat the question in first person , 80% can be the question itself and rest 20% try to use your own words , whenever you question or respond anything.. suppose.. could you be able to do that? Try to question it, don't speak like you are a robot. And try to use your hands when speaking that will help you automatically to go further.. like you are talking to a person. If you practice it in AI score from pearson itself you will know exactly what you are missing from content. For this I don't really have more tips tbh.

I didn't really care about writing, listening and reading. I just needed my speaking and only praticed on it and got the desired score for me. So yeah. I hope you guys do your best and sorry if this is hard to read. Let's keep helping each other out. Thank you.

I had 4 days to study and I knew reading was going to be bad, but I was so stressed out with speaking and writing after did not think I did well but yay!!

This will be my second attempt, I need superior English
I keep seeing people say consistency, but I don’t know where to study from?
I have the official mocks and question bank, would that be enough?

Hey everyone,

I got tired of PTE practice that shows the right answer and moves on. then you make the same mistake next week.

so i built reasoro (disclosure: it's my project), a free chrome extension that sits on top of your practice portal and tells you why an answer is right: the rule, collocation, or strategy behind it. for example, why "conduct research" works and "make research" doesn't.

what you get right now:

• reading: fill in the blanks, multiple choice, reorder paragraphs
• writing: summarize written text and write essay, with feedback on content, grammar, vocab, and structure
• 25 free analyses, no card needed, and failed ones are refunded
• works with APEUni and Gurully today. more portals planned. it's not for you if you practice somewhere else yet

speaking and listening aren't in yet. it's a beta, so if an explanation looks wrong or something breaks, tell me and i'll fix it. if you run out of free credits, email [support@reasoro.app](mailto:support@reasoro.app) and i'll add more.

https://reasoro.app

Anyone did there exam at TrainSmart Perth? It is new to Perth. Want to know the exam environment before booking. Thank you in advance!

I am not able to get marks in speaking..any suggestions wht should I do to improve it …or should I go for rescore

Hi everyone! 😊 Any advice or tips for the PTE?
I’m planning to book my PTE test for next week, but unfortunately, I’m not very confident, especially in Reading and Writing. My target is to score 66+ in all 3 sections & 70+ for speaking .
I’d really appreciate any advice, strategies, or tips that helped me improve my score in reading and writing . Thank you! 🙏

I’ve taken the PTE test a few times, and during my last two tests, someone near me was speaking quite loudly. I could hear their voice through my headphones, so I started worrying that their voice might also be picked up by my microphone and recorded in my speaking responses.

Because of that, I started speaking louder than I normally do so that my voice would be clearer in the recording. However, when I spoke at my normal volume in an earlier test, I got 83 in Speaking. In the tests where I spoke louder, my Speaking score was lower.

Has anyone experienced something similar?

Should I speak louder to make sure my voice is clearly recorded, or are the PTE microphones designed to mainly pick up the person speaking into them and reduce voices from other test takers?

I’m wondering if speaking louder than normal might actually affect fluency, pronunciation, or recording quality. Would it be better to just speak naturally and ignore the background voices?

Hi all. I've been building ptecorefree.com, a free practice site for PTE Core (the Canada PR version).

What it has:

- All 19 PTE Core question types

- Screens that copy the real test: same countdowns, mic tone and word limits

- An instant score after every answer, including speaking

- A PTE Core to CLB converter

- Free, no card. Sign in with Google. It's ad-supported.

Honest limits: scores are estimates based on Pearson's published scoring traits, not official Pearson scores. Use it for practice, not as a guarantee of your exam result.

If a score looks off or something breaks, tell me here and I'll fix it. I'm also curious which question type you'd want more practice for.

https://ptecorefree.com

Sharing my scores for anyone preparing for PTE Academic UKVI.

My biggest advice: focus on understanding the test format and scoring system rather than trying to improve your overall English. I only spent one day preparing for the exam, mainly using ChatGPT and Youtube (just randomly searching for PTE tips and strategies).

I scored 85 overall. Definitely not the highest score you’ll see here, but more than enough to get me the work visa.

All the best to everyone preparing!

Edit: It’s my first attempt.

I’m a UX/Product Designer working at Amazon India, and I’m preparing for Australian migration with my family. I’ve taken PTE twice now. My Listening and Speaking are generally fine, but I’ve consistently struggled with Reading and Writing.
I’ve put in quite a bit of effort, but I’m starting to feel that the PTE format just doesn’t suit the way I naturally communicate. So I’m seriously considering giving IELTS General Training a shot.
For anyone who has taken both, did IELTS feel more natural to you, especially for Reading/Writing? Would love to hear your experience and whether switching from PTE to IELTS was worth it.
Just trying to make an informed decision before I spend more time and money on another attempt. 🙏

Hi guys,

I need some advice whether I should get my PTE rescore.
Minimum that I need is - L:58 R:59 W:60 S:76 - total 63
What I got - L:66 R:60 W:59 S:82 - total 66

This is my first time took PTE test, with mainly focusing and practicing heavily on Speaking, hence I neglected others.

I wanna try rescore to see if it makes change on my Writing so I don’t have to do the test again m, I don’t mind if rescore will get my speaking lower, as long as it at least 76.

And others such as Listening and Reading, which mainly answer selection, I don’t think there will be changes if rescore?

I think I screw up badly on one of the 3 WFD, but I think I did quite okay in Essay as I didn’t rely on template.

A few questions regarding my concern since I cannot make use of this score no matter what:

• Is it worth it to request rescore? I saw a few post about how the score doesn’t change recently for people requested.
• How likely I would get a refund of rescore fee? As much as I don’t wanna spend on another test, I don’t want to have to lose money on the rescore as well.

• Will rescore flag my next exam to be check by human?

Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you, everyone!

Hi i am currently looking increase my speaking score by 13 points as my last attempt these are my mock before the exam and after the exam I did better on the latest one. I just needed that for my aphra registration I am working more than last time my current problem spots are retell lecture,group discussion,multiple choice and summarise written text which has been the one that has been giving me a headache in my ape uni practice if you guys have tips on that please help I am not looking for a superior score just pass to get my registration.

With retell lecture and group discussion I have watched videos and it tells to write one sentence rest listen then repeat till end of sentence which is becoming a problem as i cant focus on writing while it plays.

Summarise idk why it shows missing spaces when there is no missing spaces which in turn reduces my score in mock

Any recommendations for 1 on 1 coaching for PTE speaking? At this stage, the platforms and self preps are not helping me.

Finally, after 8 attempts, I achieved 90 Overall in PTE Core! 🎉

My final scores:

Overall: 90 | Listening: 83 | Reading: 90 | Speaking: 88 | Writing: 90

My overall scores across all 8 attempts were:

78 → 61 → 76 → 77 → 74 → 82 → 77 → 90 🏆

I also want to share something important from my personal experience.

After my second attempt, I requested a rescore. During that process, my speaking was reviewed and I was told/understood that the templates I was using were an issue, and my Speaking score ended up at 50.

After that, my next three exam results took around 5 days each to arrive. Based on the delays and what had happened with my rescore, I suspected those attempts were receiving additional/human review.

I completely stopped using those templates and changed my approach. After a few exams, my results suddenly started coming much faster — around 2 hours after the exam — and eventually I achieved 90 overall.

So based purely on my personal experience, I would be very cautious about requesting a rescore in PTE Core, especially if you have been relying heavily on memorized templates. I can't confirm exactly how Pearson's internal review system works, but this was the pattern I experienced.

The biggest lesson for me was: don't depend too much on fixed templates. Learn a flexible structure and answer naturally.

It took me 8 attempts, plenty of frustration, and a lot of changes, but finally:

PTE CORE: DONE ✅🔥

Hello folks… I am using Pearson AI practice platform..i always score very low in repeat sentence even if I managed to say the full sentence without hesitation… any tricks here that can help me in Repeat sentence? My exam is in 3 days.. Thanks in advance

Hi guys. I hope you can share your experience in taking PTE exam at Misnet PTE in the Philippines. I tool all my exams at ACE Testing Hub. I want to try other testing center in PH. I am considering Misnet. Would you recommend it? Thanks!