Study plans and strategy
A four-week PTE study plan, day by day
A realistic four-week PTE plan: about 90 minutes a day, one rest day, a mock each week, and one week laid out day by day.
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Study plans and strategy
An eight-week plan for people with a job or classes
An eight-week PTE plan for adults with a job or classes: short weekday sessions, a longer weekend block, and what to do when you miss days.
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Study plans and strategy
Using mock tests well: when to take them and what to do after
When to take a PTE mock test, how to set up the room and timer, and a two-day review routine that turns the result into practice you can act on.
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Study plans and strategy
Keeping an error log that actually changes your scores
How to keep a simple PTE error log: what to record, how to group mistakes, three sample entries, and how to turn repeats into short daily drills.
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Study plans and strategy
A vocabulary routine for PTE that fits into twenty minutes
A twenty-minute daily vocabulary routine for PTE: five words in context, collocations, spaced review and speaking practice, without long word lists.
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Study plans and strategy
Time management during the test: pacing a two-hour sitting
How to pace a PTE sitting of about two hours: work with each task's timer, split time on a shared clock and recover quickly from a bad answer.
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Study plans and strategy
Planning around score requirements for study or work plans
How to turn a score requirement into a study timeline: find the official source, ask the right questions, measure your gap and add a margin.
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Study plans and strategy
Choosing between English tests: questions to ask yourself
A neutral set of questions for choosing an English test: who accepts it, how it is delivered, when results arrive, and which format suits you.
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Study plans and strategy
Practising with a partner: speaking and feedback exercises
Five partner exercises for PTE speaking and writing, plus simple feedback rules, a checklist and ways to find someone to practise with online.
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Study plans and strategy
Reading AI feedback on your practice answers sensibly
AI feedback on practice answers is an estimate. Learn to read it for patterns, check the transcript, ignore tiny changes and know when to ask a person.
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