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PEARSON'S TEST OF
ENGLISH-ACADEMIC
(PTE-A)
Instructor: Noman Haider PTE-A score: 90
Qualification:

- PhD Electronics Engineering (UTS & Macquarie University, Australia)

- MSc Electronics Engineering (UTP, Malaysia)
Dragging factors and
cooping strategies- Keys to
success
■ Prepare well beforehand, at least practice two to three
tests under exam conditions

■ YOU CAN DO IT, Believe in your self- 1st step

■ Beat stress and succeed in exams

■ Getting rid of psychological pressure

■ Be confident, aggressive and proactive

■ Never EVER stop, disappoint or give up at any stage

 PTE-A Test Format
PART 1: SPEAKING & WRITING PART 2: READING (32 – 41 A ten PART 3: LISTENING
(77 – 93 minutes) minutes) minute (45 – 57 minutes)
break is
optional

Personal Introduction Multiple choice questions (x2) Summarize spoken text

Read aloud Re-order paragraphs Multiple choice x2
Repeat sentence Fill in the blanks (x2) Fill the blanks
Describe image Highlight the correct
Re-tell lecture summary
Answer short question Select missing word
One sentence Highlight incorrect
Paragraph words
Essay (20mins) Write from dictation
 Important things for Speaking section
■ Evaluation software scores based on following three things;
– Oral fluency (Pace, Clarity, Speed)

– Pronunciation (Correct and clear pronunciation)

– Content
■ Things to avoid
■ Pauses (Do no take pauses)
■ Do not speak slowly (Speak moderately loud)
■ NEVER EVER keep quiet for any portion of the test
■ Use pause fillers like humming sounds, but never stay quiet
 Important things for Speaking section
• No pauses
• Micro pauses only at punctuation
Oral • Maintain pace, quick, speedy and clear
• Never go back and correct your mistake
Fluency

• Words should be clear and free from empty eye

• Free from influence of mother tongue
Pronunc • Open your mouth wide open for clear sound
• Practice using mobile for pronunciation
iation

• Stay alert to grasp MAIN IDEAS

• Take notes for supporting ideas
Content • Segregate information into important and unimportant

Warning: Never stay quiet for 3 seconds or more. The mic will stop recording and you will loose points.
 PART 1: SPEAKING & WRITING (77 – 93 minutes)

Personal Introduction (30 secs)

■ Prepare well beforehand

■ Practice using voice recorder and examine how you perform
■ Easiest part
■ Give you best
■ Things you may include but not limited to your name, qualification, reason
for appearing in exam, future goals, etc
■ Write it down what you plan to say in this section
■ Finish your last sentence before the finishing tone

■ Fasten your seat-belts for what’s coming!

■ Increase your pitch

 Marks distribution for Speaking Module

Item type No of tasks Avg time allowed Avg. marks Scoring

Read Aloud 6-7 25-40 s 40 Partial credit
Repeat Sentence 10-12 6-10s 60 Partial credit

Describe Image 6-7 25-40s 30 Partial credit

Retell Lecture 3-4 60-90s 15 Partial credit

Answer Short Question 10-12 - 10 Correct/ incorrect

 1.1 Read Aloud
■ Trade-off between optimum fluency and clear pronunciation
■ No PAUSES
■ Intonations, stress (Increase/decrease in volume)
■ Body language and confidence
■ Develop a pace to normalize your breath pauses
■ Each replacement, omission or insertion of a word counts as one error

Tip: Complete reading aloud in 60%

of given time. For instance, if time
given is 40 seconds, try to complete it
in 25-30s.
1.2 Repeat Sentence

■ Listen from recording, repeat it back

■ Content is very Important
■ Scoring -> Content, Fluency,
Pronunciation
■ Repeat in same sequence and intonation
■ Sequence is more important than intonations
■ Tip: Write first character of each word
you hear (Graphic memory)
1.3 Describe Image

■ Introduction of the image

■ Mention the important/significant information
■ Conclusion (It can be from the image or any
generic conclusion about the image)

■ Scoring -> Fluency, Pronunciation, Content

1.3 Describe Image (Useful Vocabulary)

■ Introduction of the image

■ Mention the important/significant information
■ Conclusion (It can be from the image or any
generic conclusion about the image)

■ Scoring -> Fluency, Pronunciation, Content

1.4 Retell Lecture
■ Listen (60-90s) Prepare (10s) Speak(40s)
■ Important: First sentence and last sentence
■ 3-4 main ideas and supporting information In lecture
■ Take notes of main ideas
■ Notes of statistical information, names, numbers, dates, percentages
■ Uses, problems and solutions
■ Avoid giving examples when speaking
■ Focus only on main ideas in the lecture
■ Help from image, if given
■ Pronunciation and fluency matters
 1.5 Answer Short Question
■ Listen carefully and attentatively
■ Questions from general knowledge
■ Answer to the point specifically
■ Do not repeat questions
■ Usually on to three words are enough
■ Try to get full marks
■ Just say somethings, never stay quiet

■ Subskills tested: Identifying the topic, theme or main ideas; understanding academic
vocabulary; inferring the meaning of unfamiliar words
 Important factors in speaking (Summary)
■ No pauses between words in a sentence (unless there is a proposition)
■ Gain a moderate trade-off between good oral fluency and clear pronunciation
■ Emphasize on fluency
■ Open your mouth wide open
■ Support your speech with body language
Do’s Don’t
Keep it simple Test is not about your analytical skills
Do not overthink The more organized you are, the better you will score
What is the image/lecture/prompt about? Avoid mentioning unimportant, less important ,
Identify the main features? exemplary information in your answers
Describe the significant, most important and Never Stay quiet or leave question unanswered
prominent features
Focus on main ideas
Coherency in your answers
Conclusion
1.6 Summarize written text (1 or 2 items)
10mints/item
■ Question
■ 300 words text (one or multiple paragraphs)
■ Summarize into one sentence (One full stop at the end of sentence)
■ Word limit of summarizing sentence (5- 75words)

■ Answer
■ Optimum answer should be between 30-45words
■ For instance, headlines in news paper and TV
■ Each question has 3-5 main ideas

,
■ Summarize these main ideas in one sentence using ‘ ’
 1.6 Summarize written text
Answer guide
1. Extract keywords from each paragraph
2. Small phrase/keyword (summary) for each paragraph
3. From those phrases/keywords, form one sentence
4. Always start with a subject
5. Time management,
- 4 mints plan
- 4 mints write
- 2 mints review and recheck for spelling and grammar

Don’ts;

Do not use complete sentences

Do not include any examples, explanation or any supporting information
Do not include nay outside information
 1.7 Essay Writing (1-2 tasks)
20 minutes/per task
Types of Essay

Argumentative Persuasive

Disagre No
Agree Opinion
e choices
 1.7 Essay Writing (1-2 tasks)
20 minutes/per task
■ Time management
– 3 mints: Keywords, main ideas, supporting ideas, structuring
– 14 mints: Type (Improve typing speed)
– 3 mints: Recheck
■ Vocabulary
■ Increase your vocabulary
■ Remember synonyms for conclusions and especially linking words and their synonyms
 1.7 Essay Writing (1-2 tasks)
20 minutes/per task
Essay Structure (4 Paragraphs)
■ Introduction paragraph ■ Supporting Paragraph 2
– Background statement – -Topic- Subject that supports our thesis
– Detailed background statement – Example: Evidence supporting the topic
– Thesis- what we trying to prove – Discussion: Links the example to the topic
– Outline – Conclusion: Links the topic to the thesis
■ Supporting Paragraph 1 ■ Conclusion
– Topic- Subject that supports our thesis – Summary: retelling the two supporting topics
briefly
– Example: Evidence supporting the topic
– Reinstatement of thesis: saying the thesis in
– Discussion: Links the example to the different words
topic
– Prediction/recommendation/analysis (not
– Conclusion: Links the topic to the thesis important)

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 Part 2: Reading
Item type Items Task description Avg. Text length
marks

Multiple-choice 2-3 After reading a text, answer a multiple-choice question Text upto 300
choose single on the content or tone of the text by selecting one words
answer response

Multiple-choice 2-3 After reading a text, answer a multiple-choice question Text up to 300
choose multiple on the content or tone of the text by selecting more than words
answers one response

Re-order 2-3 Several text boxes appear on screen in a random order. Text up to 150
paragraphs Put the text boxes in the correct order words

Reading: Fill in 4-5 A text appears on screen with several gaps. Drag words Text up to 80
the blanks from the box below to fill the gaps words

Reading & 5-6 A text appears on screen with several gaps. Fill in each Text up to 300
Writing: Fill in gap from a drop-down list of response options words
the blanks
 Part 2: Reading

■ Biggest Challenge: Time ■ Decision making: How many marks

management this question will give me?

– Individual items are not timed – Act accordingly

Master this approach

Effective time management and active decision making

Recommendations: Read leading newspapers and understand the coherence and

flow of the content. For instance, Sydney Morning Herald, New York Times, The
Herald, etc.
2.1 Multiple-choice choose single answer

■ Only one option is correct ■ Should not spend more than 90seconds
■ All the information is given in text ■ Find keyword, skim the passage looking
for keyword related info
■ Spend 60-90 seconds maximum
■ Focus on keywords in question and search
■ Read the question, identify the keyword in the text and then look in options.
and understand it
■ Most of the time, Pay close attention to
■ Skim through the passage for keyword or the frequency words (always, often ,
synonym of the keyword sometimes, never many, all, never, only..
■ Look for the meaning not the exact etc) eliminate those options and find the
words correct answer.

■ Eliminate rubbish options ■ If unsure, make a guess

 2.2 Multiple-choice choose multiple
answer
Warning: Negative marking applies!!!

■ Read the question very carefully and ■ Should not spend more than 90seconds
understand the meaning.
■ Find keyword, skim the passage looking
■ Read through the passage to extract relevant for keyword related info
information.
■ Focus on keywords in question and search
■ Only focus on info related to question. in the text and then look in options.
■ Alert for nouns, adjectives. ■ Most of the time, Pay close attention to
■ Read question then passage and finally the frequency words (always, often ,
options. sometimes, never many, all, never, only..
■ Understand the meaning etc) eliminate those options and find the
correct answer.
■ Don’t fall into trap with similar wording but
different meaning ■ If unsure, make a guess

Tip: Select always one less option if you aren’t sure about it.
For example, total 5 options. You have selected two already, then don’t select third option if you
are not 100% sure.
 2.3 Re-order paragraphs
General Information:
■ You get marks for each correct pair pf paragraphs/sentence
■ Identify the logical flow/coherence of information in a paragraph
■ Understand all the passages and get the idea of it.

Strategy for ordering the paragraphs

1. Look for topic sentence
– Topic sentence is standalone, it introduces the paragraph and gives you an overview of it.
– It neither relies on previous sentence or any next sentence.
– Doesn’t have linker word, pronoun or referencing statement.
2. Linking words
– The ARGUMENT/LOGIC/NOTION in first sentence usually follow from last sentence of pervious phrase and vice
versa.
3. Article being mentioned
– ‘a’ for the 1st time
– The for later usage
 2.3 Re-order paragraphs
Strategy for ordering the paragraphs

 Last sentence of paragraph indicates what will be the next paragraph, same idea is either
continued or indication of movement from one idea to another idea is given.
 Question sentence usually follows explanation of that question
 Idea in last sentence of last paragraph isn’t carried forward by any other sentence.
 Two standalone sentences, one will be topic (first) sentence and other will be the concluding
(last) sentence.
 Timeline is very important. Timeline will always be followed in a sequence/chronological
order.
 Look at Proper Nouns-Common nouns-Pronoun-Articles Usage-Time Phrases(depends)
order to form the sentences.
 Consider the clue words i.e. (a) The King, (b) King Rama
 2.3 Re-order paragraphs
Strategy for ordering the paragraphs

Frame the order of sentences using the Nouns, Pronouns, Adjectives, Repeated
words, Time phrases, etc…
Concentrate on pronouns he,she,him,her,they,them,these, those, etc.. these
sentences will never come in first.
Repeated words – the hint here is, most of the time word one sentences if the
same word in other sentences come in an order.
Adjectives – the hint here is, ex: better comes after good. so first is good-better.
Time manage – try to answer the question with in 4min.
 2.4 Reading: Fill in the blanks
V. Important: 60% of reading module
■ Infinite verb preceded by “to”
■ More options than blanks
– To sleep
■ Drag and drop – To eat
■ Emphasis on meaning and grammar – To cite
■ Consider if you need countable or
■ Skim the passage to understand what uncountable nouns
the passage is about
– Three cars
■ Ignore the blanks and options, can – Great advice
you complete the blanks without ■ Gerunds- Noun made from a verb by adding
looking at options. –ing
■ Nothing can beat reading practice by – Reading, sleeping
reading
Tip:newspapers, articles, etc.
Look at the sentence grammar to decide what is needed- Noun, verb, adjective
Words/phrases before and after the blanks are important.
Most of the adverbs end with “ly”
Grammar: Subject/verb agreement, tense, collocation.
Blank before noun is adjective
If confused, fill in the blank with the most appropriate word you can use.
 2.4 Reading: Fill in the blanks
V. Important: 60% of reading module

Concentrate on parts of speech before and after the blank, it helps in finding the
missing word.
Select the word, which is mostly collocates with words beside it.
Skim for the main idea of the text.
Most of the time, missing word synonym will be in the text, it helps in finding
answer.
Time manage – 2min for each question approx.
2.5 Reading & Writing: Fill in the blanks

Skim for overall meaning to help you choose the correct word
Read before and after the blank to help you identify the correct word
Find key ideas and words which point to a main topic
Check grammar and overall meaning
Read before and after the blank to help you identify the corect word
Most of the time, missing word synonym will be in the text, it helps in finding
answer.
Select the word, which is mostly collocates with words beside it.
FINISHED READING
NEXT: BREAK
LISTENING SECTION
3.0 PTE-A Listening
3.0 PTE-A Listening
 3.1 Summarize Spoken Text (1/2)

■ Time management is very important

– Step 1: Listen carefully, excessive notetaking
– Step 2: Segregating main ideas and supporting ideas
– Step3: Summary organization, typing and reviewing.
– Step 4: Check grammar, spelling and punctuation

■ Identify the main idea and 3-4 supporting ideas

■ Summarize the main point, briefly supported by the supporting points

■ Take as many notes as you can. Notes are the key assistance when writing a good summary.
 3.1 Summarize Spoken Text (1/2)
■ When writing summary, answer these questions

– What the recording is all about (main idea)?

– What are the supporting details/ideas worth mentioning in summary?
– Does it completely reflect what’s said by the speaker?

■ Make sure, summary should always be original, unbiased, balanced and neutral
■ Do not procrastinate
■ Do not include any bit of information outside of the lecture (any of your own opinion or
biasness)
 3.2 Multiple choice, choose multiple
answers
■ Listen carefully, understand the concept and core idea

■ Listen, understand and take notes

– Take notes of the important details

■ Note down details (e.g., times, places, things that happened) as well as the main points

■ Select for meaning (synonym), not just to match the words you hear
■ Negative marking applies

■ Select only 100% sure options

 3.3 Fill in the blanks

■ Easy marks, require full concentration and attention

■ Make sure to write down the word in a blank, avoid spelling in the beginning
■ Be mindful of least distant blanks
■ You can use erasable noteboard booklet or type in the blanks (as you feel comfortable and
speedy)
■ Try to get 100% marks
■ Spellings are very important
■ Be careful about singular/plurals.

■ If you want to change your answer, click on it again to ‘de-select’ it. Then click on the
option you think is correct.
 3.4 Highlight correct summary

■ Take notes and match them to the correct summary

■ Summary will always be
– Original
– Unbiased
– Balanced
– Neutral
■ Notes will make life easier
■ Listen, understand and take notes
■ There will always be one or two options contradicting the above four traits of summary

■ If you want to change your answer, click on it again to ‘de-select’ it. Then click on the option
you think is correct.
 3.5 Multiple choice, choose single answer

■ Focus on the kind of information you need

■ Keywords -> main ideas, supporting ideas
■ Read the question beforehand
■ Read the question, identify the keyword and understand it
■ Target what you are listening for -> keyword
■ Skim the question and answer options before you listen to understand the topic
■ Use your imagination

■ If you want to change your answer, click on it again to ‘de-select’ it. Then click on the
option you think is correct.
 3.6 Select missing word

■ As the recording proceeds, increase your attention

■ Remember the words followed and preceded by the blank

■ Usually the answer reflects something said in one sentence before or after the blank
sentence

■ The concept and understanding the prompt is the key

■ What is the main Idea?

■ The synonym of missing word or closely related information must be in the recording
 3.7 Highlight incorrect words
■ Quickly read the transcription before you listen to focus on key words

■ Follow the text with the cursor as you listen

– select the wrong words as the text is read

■ Be careful about singular/plurals, Nouns that are repeated in the text

■ Decide what the general topic is

■ Focus on the words that give you information: e.g., nouns (‘economy’), adjectives
(‘industrial’) and verbs (‘manufactured’).

■ Don’t try to make notes as you listen

 3.8 Write from dictation
■ Type as many correct words as you can remember into the response box in the correct
order

■ When confused;

– use your knowledge of English grammar to help you decide

– Rewind from vocal memory or imagination

■ Initially, don’t care about spelling, instead, care about the typing speed

■ Review for spelling, grammar and sentence errors