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To get good scores in the PTE exam, you obviously need to prepare for it because no one can get good scores in these exams without preparing well enough for it.

I know some people will say that they can get good scores without preparation.

Salute to those super-geniuses, but I am talking about normal people like me.

Everybody knows how important it is to prepare for the PTE exam to get 60 or 70+ scores.

But the problem is that they do not have the information about the right steps for the PTE exam preparation.

I have seen a lot of candidates who are attempting this exam and working day and night but still do not get a satisfactory result.

The biggest reason for this is that they do not have the right strategy or tips to help them prepare for this exam.

That’s the reason why all their hard work goes to waste.

But so that your hard work does not go to waste, I am going to share some best PTE exam preparation tips that will help you to get good scores in your exam.

This is going to be a detailed blog in which, with the preparation tips, I will suggest some books for PTE preparation, exam preparation material, online exam preparation websites, preparation tips for exam day and many other things.

So, read this blog till the end.

Top 13 PTE Exam Preparation Tips 2022

Top 13 PTE Exam Preparation Tips 2022

Before getting in detail and checking tips for every section of this exam, let’s first check the tips that every student must follow.

If you follow these tips, then it will positively affect your PTE exam scores.

Any candidate for the PTE exam can read these tips, but if you are a beginner, then these tips are going to be like a saviour for you, so these are the tips that I want to share with you:

  • Decide if you want to join a centre or want to prepare for PTE at home.
  • Get the basic information about the exam.
  • Read in detail about the exam pattern of PTE.
  • Understand the question types of the PTE exam.
  • Prepare a timetable.
  • Give sufficient time to each section: Listening, Reading, Speaking, Writing.
  • Find some good study materials.
  • Attempt some practice tests.
  • Analyze the results of practise tests and check in which section you are weak.
  • Focus more on the sections in which you are weak.
  • Don’t ignore the strong sections; give some time to them too.
  • Prepare notes during your preparation.
  • Believe in yourself.

These are the best 13 tips that will help in your preparation for the PTE exam. 

Now let’s move further in the blog and check some more tips to get good scores in this exam.

Section Wise Tips For PTE Exam Preparation

PTE Exam Preparation Tips Section Wise

Now let’s check tips for exam preparation for each section.

As you know, there are four sections in this exam, and you have to get good scores in each section to get good overall scores.

Moreover, you should know that it is a must that you should get good scores in each section to increase your chances of getting a visa.

Because if you are applying for a visa, then authorities will check your level of knowledge in the English language for all sections.

So, you can’t take any of the sections lightly.

Here are the section-wise tips that will help you to get good scores in the PTE exam.

Speaking Section

This is the first section of the PTE exam; in this section, you have to complete tasks like Repeat sentences, Re-tell lecture, Read aloud, Describe images and Answer short questions.

You should have 20 to 25 minutes to complete this task.

Note: The candidates have to attempt tasks of speaking and writing sections together; they will have 54 to 67 minutes for this.

But for managing time, it is advised by many experts that candidates should complete the speaking section in 20 minutes to 25 minutes so that they should have enough time for the writing section.

So, these are the tips for the preparation of the speaking section of the PTE exam:

  • Practice your speaking section in such a way that you can complete this section in 20 to 25 minutes; if you are asking why, then I have already given you the reason.
  • The Read-aloud is one of the most difficult question types of the PTE exam; this exam gives you scores on the basis of your fluency and pronunciation, so work on your fluency and pronunciation.
  • Practice different types of templates for different pictures; this will help you get good scores in the Describe image question type of the PTE exam.
  • Practice as much as you can for Repeat sentences; the repeat sentence is the biggest reason for fewer scores of the candidates in the PTE speaking.

Writing Section

Candidates have to attempt tasks of writing and speaking sections together in the PTE exam.

They have to complete tasks like summarizing written text and writing essays.

The candidates should try to complete speaking tasks quickly so that they can get enough time to complete tasks of the writing section.

These are the tips that will help you to get good scores in the writing section of PTE Exam:

  • The writing section is the easiest section to get good scores, but this section can take your majority of the time, so manage the time properly for the writing and speaking section.
  • Keep your answers simple; in the writing section, you have to write something on a topic, so talk directly about the topic, don’t roll up things.
  • You have limited time for the writing section, but still, give some time to note some points around your topic before writing.
  • Format your write up in a proper way; it will help you to get good scores in your PTE exam.
  • Write everything you want to say about that topic clearly.
  • Re-check your answer after writing; check if there is any grammatical, spelling, or another type of error in your answer.

Reading Section

Candidates will have around 30 minutes for this section, and they have to complete tasks like fill in the blank, multiple choice (multiple), re-order paragraphs, and multiple choice (single).

These are the tips for preparation of the reading section of the PTE exam:

  • Read all the questions before reading the passage; by doing so, you will know what type of answers you have to find in the passage.
  • Understand the passage’s message and look for some keywords in the passage that can help you get good scores in the PTE exam.
  • Answer every question in this section; there is no negative marking in the reading section, so take advantage of it and answer every question, don’t leave any one of them.
  • Convey your answer using different words, don’t copy-paste the answer from the passage; your answer should look a little different from the passage text.

Listening Section

Candidates will have around 30 to 45 minutes for this section and have to complete tasks like summarize spoken test, multiple choice(multiple), fill in the blank, highlight correct summary, multiple-choice (single), select missing word, highlight incorrect words, write from dictation.

These are the tips for the preparation of the listening section of the PTE exam:

  • Listen to English songs, movies, and news; it will help you prepare for the PTE exam listening section.
  • If you face problems in understanding the English movies and news, then at the start you can take help of the subtitles, and after some time you can watch these without subtitles.
  • Listening section questions have negative marking, so think twice before answering a question.
  • Listen to all the recordings carefully; don’t think about anything else while listening to recordings.
  • The “Summarize spoken test” of the listening section accounts for 2 points out of a total of 10 points, meaning if you just write some words in this section, your score will not be zero, so you do not have to take much tension in this question type.
  • In multiple-choice (multiple), read the questions before hearing the recordings; because of this, you will get an idea about what type of answer you should look for in recording; it will help you to get good points in this question type.
  • Finish multiple choice(single) question types as soon as possible; these question types have an insignificant amount of points, so you should not invest much time in this section.

Websites to Prepare for PTE Exam

Websites to Prepare for PTE Exam

If you are looking for some websites for your preparation for the PTE exam, then I have some suggestions for you:

The first name, I will take the name of my own website course mentor.

On this website, you will get amazing content regarding PTE, IELTS, studying abroad for free or how to get scholarships to study abroad and a lot of other types of content.

Moreover, Coursementor does not help people only by producing content; Course Mentor helps in many other ways; you can interact with me with the help of the comment section or social media.

If you have any doubt about our website blogs or have your own question, just leave it in the comment section or send us on social media.

I will try my best to answer that question.

This is the first website that can help you in your preparation of the PTE exam.

The Other suggestion from my side will be the official website of Pearson.

It is the official website of PTE; you will get genuine and accurate data on this website.

Yes, the content on this website is not beginner-friendly; if you are a beginner, then the content of this website can confuse you.

But still, if you want to get information from the officials, then this website is for you.

Best Books and Materials to Prepare for PTE

Best Books and Materials to Prepare for PTE

Let’s check some books which can help you in your preparation of PTE exam, so these are the some books that I want to suggest you:

  • Expert PTE Academic Coursebook B1 & B2
  • Wiley’s PTE Advantage For The Academic Module
  • PTE Academic Official Vocabulary 2020-2021
  • The Official Guide to PTE Academic
  • Pearson Test of English Academic Practice Tests Plus and CD-ROM with Key Pack
  • PTE Academic Practice Tests Plus Vol. 1
  • PTE Practice Tests Plus with Key, Vol 1 and 2
  • Aspire C1 Practice Tests with Key

Exam Day Tips For PTE

PTE Exam Tips for Exam Day

The exam day will be the most important day of your PTE exam journey; all your hard work for months is going to be tested in a few hours.

That day is very important for you, and you can’t take the risk of creating a mess on that day.

These are the tips that I want to give you that you should keep in mind on your exam day:

  • Sleep well before the night of the exam; one day before the exam, you will try to revise as much as possible; It is a good thing but does not compromise with your sleep hours; you should get proper sleep to stay active on the exam day.
  • Believe in yourself, on the exam day; you can’t lose your confidence, say to yourself that you have prepared well and you will surely get good scores.
  • If you have attempted some mock tests before the exam, then you surely will know about your weakness and strong points, keep those weaknesses and strong points in your mind during the exam.
  • Don’t panic; if you do not know the answer of a question, just stay calm and move to other questions.
  • Manage your time during exams, keep an eye on the time, and ensure that you are not wasting your time.
  • There will be the noise of other students during the exam, so be prepared for it.
  • Check your microphones before recording; if you got a defective microphone, then tell the examiner.

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Conclusion

So, this was a blog about PTE exam preparation.

In this blog, I shared many tips about this topic that can help you get good scores in your PTE exam.

In the end, I want to say that if you have the right strategy and you work hard, then it is not difficult to get 80+ scores in the PTE exam.

Understand the basic concepts of PTE, prepare a strategy for yourself and then follow it.

I am sure you will get good scores in your PTE exam.

So, this is the end of this blog; I hope you liked it; stay connected to the course mentor for more such blogs.

FAQ about PTE Exam Preparation

How can I start studying for PTE?

First, choose if you want to start studying in a centre or want to do it from home. On this basis, you have to create a strategy, create a timetable for your study and follow it, understand the PTE exam pattern, get the information about all the question types, and practice hard.

Is 79 PTE easy to score?

The 79 score is a very good score for the PTE exam, I will not say that it is easy to score 79 in PTE, but it is not even too difficult; if you work hard and prepare an efficient strategy, then you can get 79 or more than 79 scores in the PTE exam.