PTE Core vs PTE Academic: Which Test Do You Need?
Booking the wrong PTE test is an expensive mistake. Here’s who PTE Core is for, how it differs from PTE Academic, and how to prepare for the tasks that are different.
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PTE strategies that start with a diagnosis
Practical, original articles for students who want to know why their score is stuck — and what to do about it.
PTE Core Write Email: Format, Structure and a Sample Answer
Write Email is the one PTE Core task with no Academic equivalent. Here’s the format, a simple four-part structure, a sample answer and the mistakes that cost marks.
Read articleWhy Your PTE Score Is Stuck (and How to Find the Real Reason)
If you keep scoring within a few points of your last attempt, more practice is rarely the answer. Here’s how to diagnose what is actually holding you back.
Read articleHow to Improve PTE Speaking Fluency: A Practical 14-Day Routine
Fluency in PTE isn’t about speaking fast. It’s about smooth, steady delivery without hesitation or restarts. Here’s a routine that builds it.
Read articleRepeat Sentence Strategy: Remember More by Listening in Chunks
Repeat Sentence is an integrated task that feeds both Listening and Speaking. Here’s how to stop losing the second half of the sentence.
Read articleWrite From Dictation Strategy: Small Task, Big Impact
Write From Dictation audio is only 3–5 seconds long, but every correct word earns credit and the task feeds both Listening and Writing.
Read articleShould You Use PTE Templates? What Changed in 2025
Structures help. Memorised scripts that ignore the prompt can hurt — especially now that human experts part-score content on seven task types.
Read articlePTE 79+ Study Plan: What “79” Means Now — and How to Prepare
For years “79 each” meant Superior English. For PTE tests from 7 August 2025, Home Affairs thresholds are different. Here’s what that means for your plan.
Read articlePTE 65+ Study Plan: A Focused Route for Busy Students
A realistic 3–4 week plan for students aiming at 65+, built around the tasks that feed multiple skills.
Read articlePTE Reading Fill in the Blanks: Grammar First, Then Meaning
Both Fill in the Blanks task types award partial credit per blank. A simple grammar → meaning → collocation check makes you faster and more accurate.
Read articleHow PTE X-Ray Finds Your Weak Areas
A look inside PTE Junction’s diagnosis method: from your scores to a prioritised, personal study plan.
Read article10 Common PTE Mistakes That Quietly Cost Marks
From negative marking to word limits, these avoidable mistakes appear again and again in student diagnoses.
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