PTE

The answer is to focus on your current English proficiency, your target PTE score, and the sections you struggle with most. Look for resources that specifically address those areas and cater to your learning style (e.g., visual, auditory, hands-on practice).

The official PTE preparation resources explain the exact pattern of the exam, including the types of questions, time involved and ways to answer them. In contrast, additional books offer more in-depth strategies, and extra practice questions that are usually absent from official materials.

Both online training and physical books have different benefits. Physical books can be good for focused study and note-taking, while digital resources (online courses, apps, mock tests) often offer interactive practice, immediate feedback, and convenience, closely simulating the computer-based PTE exam experience. A combination of both is often the most effective approach to prepare for the PTE exam.

Yes, you can look for official PTE practice tests on the Pearson website. Many reputable education platforms and YouTube channels offer free tutorials and practice exercises for preparation of PTE exam. However, some public libraries might also have PTE preparation books.

To crack the PTE in 15 days, understand the format, assess your level with a mock test, and dedicate focused practice to each section: Speaking (Read Aloud, Repeat Sentence, Describe Image, Retell Lecture), Writing (Summarize Text, Essay), Reading (Multiple Choice, Re-order, Fill in Blanks), and Listening (Summarize Spoken, Multiple Choice, Fill in Blanks, Write from Dictation).

Use quality resources, manage time strictly, review mistakes, build vocabulary and grammar, take full mock tests, and stay confident.

No, you can't "fail" the PTE exam, but you can fail to achieve your target score from the institution you're applying to. Note that there is no universal "pass" or "fail" mark for the PTE Academic test. 

Universities and immigration bodies will consider your best overall score from a single sitting that meets all their specific criteria (including sectional cut-offs). 

You can choose to share only your best scores if you have taken multiple attempts of the PTE esam. Your university or visa offices cannot view the scores from your other attempts (except from the ones that you share).

You need to balance on both speed and accuracy, but accuracy usually comes first, especially for content-based questions in the PTE exam.

• Accuracy: Without accuracy, speed is useless. Incorrect answers written fast or even in full length don't get any marks.
• Speed: PTE is highly timed exam. You must learn to work quickly and efficiently. Hence, the ideal approach is to practice until you can achieve accuracy within the time limits for each question type.