What are the Best Sources to prepare For PTE?

PTE Academic is one of the most popular English Language Proficiency tests to get admission into internationally renowned colleges/universities. Every student, aspiring for global education has to undertake this test to achieve his dream. PTE Academic tests Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking. It is a three hour long test, done in a single session under a secured computer based test environment. It consists of twenty different question formats, ranging from multiple choice to essay writing and interpreting information. PTE Academic evaluates English language skills of the candidates applying to foreign universities/colleges. It assesses real-life English, so you will hear excerpts from lectures and view graphs and charts. Listening section offers a range of accents that you may encounter in everyday life.

 Preparing for any exam is all about confidence and lots of practice builds that confidence. Even if you lack confidence, start practicing and it will be built automatically. The starting point for preparing for PTE Academic is to know your current English proficiency level. Take the official Pearson’s mock test and know where you stand. The second step would be to know the test format and syllabus. After thorough study of your weak points, it’s time to start preparing for PTE Academic. There are numerous available sources to prepare for PTE Academic:

 Online Mode

 Since PTE is computer based test, it would be more relevant to prepare for PTE online than the traditional classroom approach. In-depth research of all the available websites will help you decide better. Take your time, do some research and then draw a conclusion of what suits you best. The most trusted sources are:

 Pearson’s Official Website: The practice tests and preparation material, offered at the official website are experts approved, so be assured that the practice test is an exact replica of the actual one. This eliminates the guesswork on how good your English is and gives you true glimpse of your strengths and weaknesses. It offers number of sources and tools that students can use to prepare and practice.

 TCYonline: TCYonline is the No. 1 website for PTE Academic preparation. TCYonline offers various sectional tests that cover skill areas of Speaking, Reading, Writing and Listening. Strategy videos for each section and expert assisted video sessions explain each question type and the possible mistakes. 3 PTE practice tests along with 40 sectional tests have got you all covered.

English Wise: This Australia based website has marked its name in PTE Academic online preparation. English Wise assesses your English language proficiency skills and gives a clear idea of how much time you need to prepare for PTE Academic. Online PTE preparation has three modes: PTE Online, PTE Group Study and PTE Private.

 Practice Tests and expert feedback will help you focus on your weaknesses and thus, score better in the official test. It is important to understand that one needs to be patient and follow a well planned study routine to get a good score in PTE Academic.

  

Offline Mode

 Some of the most reliable sources for PTE Academic preparation are mentioned below:

 Pearson’s Practice Material: The official Pearson Practice CD that comes with ‘The Official Guide Book’ is a good source of offline mode for PTE preparation. But the content in this book is too generic. Yet, the three practice tests that come along with this book are really helpful.

Wiley’s Books: Wiley’s ‘PTE Advantage for Academic Module’ follows a preparation course structure and takes you through lessons designed to prepare you for PTE Academic. The organized methodology of the book ensures that test takers perform well beyond their own expectations.

 BetterThink: BetterThink, founded in 1998, is a prominent brand for PTEpreparation in North India. It focuses on preparation, practice and online testing which helps test takers to attempt PTE Academic with full confidence and achieve best results. You can find some useful PTE Academic preparation tips here.

  

General PTE Preparation Tips:

1. Be Punctual. Try to reach the exam centre on time. Panic may impact your performance.
2. Try not to repeat words in Speaking.
3. Be careful about punctuation errors. These silly mistakes may prove costly.
4.  Start listening to English podcasts or Audiobooks to improve your listening skills.
5.  Read from English sources like newspapers, magazines, books etc.
6.  Exploit every opportunity to write in English, sending emails / letters to friends etc.
7.  Do not waste too much time on a single question.
8.  If you are falling behind after taking the mock test, follow the guidelines given in this answer, based on how much you need to increase your score.

Keep calm and you’ll conquer the world! Good Luck!