How to crack your PTE exam in first attempt

You might have heard that the PTE exam can be a bit of a struggle to crack in the first attempt. This exam is your roadway to enroll in your desired university or to migrate to New Zealand or Australia and you would not want to screw your chance. So we have put together a guide that will help you to ace the exam in the first attempt. This will require proper PTE practice. 

Know when to take the test

This is important because you cannot just take the PTE exam if you are not ready. You need to prepare before taking the exam. To get an idea about if you are ready for the exam or not, you should take the PTE mock test. The score on the mock test will give you an overall idea about how much you will score on the PTE exam. The other way is to set a target score before starting your PTE practice and push yourself to reach the goal. If you manage to get the target score on the mock test then you are ready to take the PTE exam.

Understand the exam format

You need to understand the exam format properly. The PTE mock test is the replication of the PTE exam. It will help you to understand the questions that are asked on the exam and how they are timed. Include mock tests in your PTE practice. This will help you understand how to tackle each question in the timeframe so you are able to get a good score on the exam.

Practice note-taking

This is important as there are many questions that will require you to note down the important things so you speak or write your response that includes the important points. You should avoid writing full sentences but only note down the main words. Include this during PTE practice so you know how to take proper notes during the PTE exam.

Improve your grammar and vocabulary

If you want to get a good score on the exam then you need to make correct use of grammar. You need to use the right words and your sentence formation should be correct. There are grammar and vocabulary exercises available on the internet that will help you to improve your grammar usage and increase your vocabulary base. Take them as a part of PTE practice. You should read articles, news, blogs, and books. that will help you to improve your skills. If you come across a new word the look it up in a dictionary and try to make a conscious effort of using it in day to day life. that will help you to keep the word in your memory.

Content is important

Your sentence formation should include correct grammar and selection of the right words. Your content should be relevant to the topic that is given to you. Write impactful opening and closing sentences as that will get you more points. You should write strong conclusions where ever necessary. You should first frame your response before diving into speaking or writing it. Because if you do not frame it beforehand than when you are speaking you might take a long pause to collect words in your mind. But if you already have an idea about what you are going to speak then it will come out in a flow. 

Avoid filler while speaking

Fillers are words like umm, err, ahh, etc that we tend to use when we are trying to gather the next thought in our head. It is hard to avoid them but you should make a conscious effort to not include them in your response. Try to follow this during your PTE practice so you are prepared to ignore them in the PTE exam.

Oral Fluency 

This is another important skill in speaking. You need to speak your response fluently. If you break your response in small chunks that are not meaningful then you will lose points. So speak your response at a proper flow in a natural tone. You should speak at a normal pace. Do not speak too fast or too slow. While speaking, you should use proper intonation. This means you should begin your sentence with a rise in the tone and end will a drop in the tone. If you speak in the same tone throughout then you sound like a robot. During your PTE practice, you should follow these tips. You should stress on the words that are important as it helps the listener to understand the overall idea of what you are trying to convey.

Time management

You should learn to work in timelines. You should not get stuck on one question or you will not be able to tackle other questions in time. So if you get stuck on something, leave it and move forward. This will help you to at least score on the other questions. Learn to efficiently manage your time during your PTE practice.