Saif Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 Hello, How are you all? Need advice from all of you guys. I sat for IELTS and got 6 in each band. Now I am thinking about PTE. I need 7 in each for IELTS or 65 for PTE. PTE is easier than IELTS or not? How many months or days preparation do I need to achieve 65 in each module?? Thanks a lot .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeltInCaulfield Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 Quite a number, I would dare say. Your grammar and punctuation wouldn't pass as fluent in a month of Sundays. It should not be a case of 'which is easier'. It should be a case of turning up, in full knowledge that you are confident and comfortable with your understanding and knowledge of the language to hit the mark you want to hit. The above is not meant to sound like a downer: I would, however, always recommend that people get themselves as fluent as possible; all the more so, when you are moving to a country where English is the lingua franca. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeH Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 It depends on your previous experience I would say, as a native speaker who works with nurses from other countries. They often talk about the IELTS at work and say it's hard, but that's the test they have the most experience with. If that's the case with you, it might be worth sticking with it and studying more and trying to get the level 7 you need as you already know the test style. I did the PTE-A and it's by no means easy - native English speakers fail it quite frequently. The reason is that it's quite an unusual PC based test that demands past experience of the questions just to get the pass if your a native speaker. I spent around a weekend watching Youtube videos just to see what it's like and how to go about the best way to answer the questions. So in your shoes if you were to try the PTE-A, you'd have to spend a while getting used to the test idiosyncrasies, before you even brush up on your current English level. Why don't you have a look at some of the questions on Youtube and see what you think? There are practice questions you can do alongside the lesson teacher. I think it's called E2language or something like that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonno1981 Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 (edited) I also used E2launguage for PTE-A on YouTube and found it very useful for explaining the correct structure of each question type. I am English, but practiced pretty much every day for 2 months (on average an hour a day, more on the weekends). Possibly this is overkill for a native speaker, but I wasn't taking any chances. I also purchased the scored mock tests on PTE's website (Gold package), twice!!! These showed me areas that needed improvement, which I then focused on. Edited April 8, 2018 by Jonno1981 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetBlast Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 (edited) I also used E2launguage for the PTE. I took the PTE 3 times and I was getting around 76 marks in writing (other areas were 90) without improvement even with help from an English teacher friend of mine. I then got E2launguage and got 85 on my exam after using their system. Although I didn't need to do reading as i was getting good scores I did the training anyway. It made it much easier and made it less stressful. On my last exam I had 15 minutes remaining time and got top scores of 90! E2launguage does work and is worth the money. Edited April 1, 2018 by JetBlast 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody2709 Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 I did both IELTS and PTE. The exams are very different and the structures will suit different people. I found PTE much easier and after a few tries, I achieved superior. Should be revising every day for at least 3 weeks prior to the exam. Plenty of great videos on youtube Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saif Posted April 2, 2018 Author Share Posted April 2, 2018 4 hours ago, woody2709 said: I did both IELTS and PTE. The exams are very different and the structures will suit different people. I found PTE much easier and after a few tries, I achieved superior. Should be revising every day for at least 3 weeks prior to the exam. Plenty of great videos on youtube Can u pls suggest some videos or books. .Do I need to follow any books? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saif Posted April 2, 2018 Author Share Posted April 2, 2018 16 hours ago, JetBlast said: I also used E2launguage for the PTE. I took the PTE 3 times and I was getting around 76 marks in writing (other areas were 90) without improvement even with help from an English teacher friend of mine. I then got E2launguage and got 85 on my exam after using their system. Although I didn't need to do reading as i was getting good scores I did the training anyway. It made it much easier and made it less stressful. On my last exam I had 15 minutes remaining time and got top scores of 90! E2launguage does work and is worth the money. Thanks a lot.. E2language website or YouTube one? free one or subscribed one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicky87 Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 Thank you so much for posting about the E2language lectures on youtube.. I have my PTE on Thursday and really nervous - currently going through them - they are brilliant! If I don't get 79's I'll definitely consider doing the extra training they offer :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeH Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Vicky87 said: Thank you so much for posting about the E2language lectures on youtube.. I have my PTE on Thursday and really nervous - currently going through them - they are brilliant! If I don't get 79's I'll definitely consider doing the extra training they offer :-) Good luck with your test! If I were taking the test again, I would practice with the TV on normal volume in the background every once in a while, as it will help you to focus when background noise is present. When I did my test, I had a guy next to me who was really loud and seemed to be competing with me which was soooooo distracting!! His accent and grammar was terrible too which really didn't help. You are only separated from the next person by a board basically, so you'll hear whatever noise is in the room. You could maybe always try asking the moderator to move you away from people if they put you all together in a line if there are clearly spaces available (like in my test). Edited April 2, 2018 by LeeH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody2709 Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 5 hours ago, Saif said: Can u pls suggest some videos or books. .Do I need to follow any books? As others have said e2language was my main source for revision. Very helpful and lots of revision videos and live chat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetBlast Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 5 hours ago, Saif said: Thanks a lot.. E2language website or YouTube one? free one or subscribed one? I paid for mine. There is content plus many methods, practices etc that are not published on the net. I went with the silver package. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicky87 Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 i passed!! Can't quite believe it.. I ended up revising sat next to my husband while he watched TV.. I work in an office which probably helps too.. definitely couldn't have done it without the e2 structure advice.. Onto getting an invite now! good luck everyone looking to take the test soon, its not easy. i would say don't rush, even if you finish the question early take the time to get ready for the next question.. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetBlast Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Well done Vicky87! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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