We have seen many MAGIC students struggle with Reading & Writing: Fill in the blanks and Reading: Fill in the blanks in the PTE reading section. What skills are these two tasks testing? What knowledge do you need to acquire in order to do well in Fill in the Blanks? FIB Skill #1: Sound Grammar […]

In this PTE item type, you need to write a summary of the text in one sentence after reading it.Sounds pretty straightforward, right? However, we have seen many students make some mistakes when writing a one-sentence summary of the passage.Today, let’s have a look at the 5 common mistakes that people make in PTE Summarise […]

In the PTE Describe Image task, an image appears on screen, and you need to describe the image in detail. You have 25 seconds to study the image and prepare your response. After you hear a short tone, you’ll need to speak into the microphone. Time to answer is 40 seconds.This task is scored on content, […]

In the PTE Re-tell Lecture task, you need to re-tell a lecture in your own words after listening to it. After the audio finishes, you have?10 seconds to prepare. You hear a short tone. After the tone, start speaking into the microphone immediately.?Time to answer is 40 seconds.This task is scored on content, oral fluency […]

In the PTE Re-tell Lecture task, you need to re-tell a lecture in your own words after listening to it. After the audio finishes, you have?10 seconds to prepare. You hear a short tone. After the tone, start speaking into the microphone immediately.?Time to answer is 40 seconds.This task is scored on content, oral fluency […]

Pearson has recently updated its concordance report with the purpose of making the?PTE?scores align with?IELTS?scores. It certainly is a shock, especially for those who are aiming for 79 in all the components, because now it has been updated to 84.(For more information, please find it here) According to the Pearson Official Website, if?universities, professional bodies, […]

For this PTE item type, you need to write a 200-300 word essay in response to a prompt. You only have 20 minutes to complete your essay.There are some things you should know about PTE Essay before you go to the test. A good templateThe first thing to do when it comes to PTE Essay […]

In the beginning of December this year, Pearson recently updated its concordance report with the purpose of making the PTE scores align with IELTS scores. (For more information, please find it here)In short, if you?re planning to score PTE 8.0, it?s good to aim higher and spend more time to complete that goal .Today, let?s have a look at how […]

Our student Disha recently got her invitation to apply for Australian Permanent Residency thanks to passing her PTE exam. However, the journey has not been so easy as she did the test 13 times before she joined our PTE MAGIC classes. In this video she will share with you her story, tips and also provide […]

It’s a new year and people set resolutions. For many of our MAGIC students, one of them is to pass the PTE test and get the desired result.In today’s article, we’ll provide some insight into PTE Describe Image and have a look at how to do pictures that don’t contain many keywords. Stick to this […]