Repeating PTE Essay topics

So here is the consolidated list of essay topics that have repeatedly been observed in PTE Academic exams.
Always remember, categorise the essays and plan to write the essays based on those topics.


1. Do you think consumers should avoid over packaged products or is it the responsibility of producers?

2. Many people think that regions affect successful person. What is your opinion about native region and accomplished person’s influence on the region he belongs to?
OR
People believe that we are influenced by the place where they live in. Give an example specific person who was successful / unsuccessful because of the influence.

3. Roles of governments, companies and individuals to combat climate change

4. Nowadays, the mass media including TV, radio and newspaper have become the essential part of our lives. What is your opinion?

5. The mass media including TV, Radio and newspaper influence our society and shape our opinions and characters. What is your opinion?

6. Company’s top level authorities should get their employees in decision making process. Discuss

7. Some people think law changes our behaviour. Discuss.
OR
Some people argue laws change human behavior whereas some people say laws has no effect on behavior.
Give your opinion

8. Pros and Cons of extreme/adventure sports. E.g. Skiing, Rafting, Diving, Bungee Jumping etc.

9. The environment we live in is in danger due to various problems. What are the underlying causes? Who is responsible to combat this? What measures?
Or
You are given climate as the field of study. Which area will you prefer? Explain why u picked up the particular area for your study.

10. In our education system assessments are done through formal written examination. Do you think it is still valid?
OR
Do you think that formal written examinations are a good way to assess knowledge at school?
What is the significance of formal written assessments in today's world to evaluate one’s performance?

11. Large shopping malls are replacing small shops. What’s your opinion? Good or bad

12. Nowadays, people spend too much time at work to the extent that they hardly have time for their personal life. Discuss.

13. It is usually foolish to get married before completing your studies and getting established in a good job? Do you agree or disagree".

14. Any recent Invention that you think proved beneficial or detrimental to society.
What is the recent invention that you encounter?
Discuss its advantages and disadvantages.

15. Talk about pros/cons of this era as it is full of daily inventions.
OR
In the past 100 years, there are many inventions such as antibiotics, airplanes and computers. What do you think is the most important invent for the past 100 years? Why?

16. Imitating celebrities in sports and movies good or bad?
Or
Successful sports stars and glamorous film stars are a role model for youngsters. Do u support it or not?

17. Any recent invention that you think proved beneficial or detrimental to society

18. In the past 100 years, there have been many inventions such as antibiotics, airplanes and computers.
What do you think is the most important of them?
Why?
Which is the greatest invention in last 100 years medicine or science or technology?

19. Information revolution has changed the way of mass communications and had some negative and positive effects on individual lives as well as on society. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

20. Learning a new language at an early age is helpful for children. Is it more positive for their future aspect or have some adverse effects. Agree or disagree?
OR
Learning a new language is helpful or not helpful in this globalized world. Is it positive or negative for future prospects? Agree or disagree?


21. What are the greatest inventions of the 20th century among medicine, aeroplane and computers, why?

22. In under developed countries, tourism has disadvantages and can be said the opposite as well.

23. Communication has changed significantly in the last 10 years.
Discuss the positive and negative impacts of this change.
OR
Information revolution has changed the way of mass communications and had some negative and positive effects on individual lives as well as on society.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?

24. The only thing that interferes with my leaning is my education- Einstein.
What does he mean by that?
And do you think he is correct?

25. The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn. Agree or Disagree?

26. Is travel a necessary component of education or not?
Will scholar sitting at home have more knowledge than one who travels? "

27. "Marketing strategy for some companies is offers and discounts, for some it is reputation. Should consumer goods companies concentrate special discounts and offers to promote their products or they should focus on reputation? What do you think is more important?

28. “In a war of ideas, it is people who get killed”.
Does a common man suffer from a group’s ideology?
Express your opinion, and support the same with reasons and examples.

29. Travel to study is overrated.
We have brilliant scholars who studied locally.
Is travel really required for higher study?

30. In some countries around the world, voting is compulsory. Do you agree with the notion of compulsory voting?
If Voting is compulsory in democratic society, what conclusions can we draw about ‘Nature of democracy?’

31. The claim that animals have “rights” has been the subject of much debate since the 1970s.
Are zoos helping or hurting our animals?
Should zoos be banned?
Do you agree or disagree?

32. Modern lifestyle has made it harder for people to live a healthy and active lifestyle.
What are the causes of this situation?
Suggest what can be done by the government and large organizations to improve it.
Or
Nowadays, people spend too much time at work to the extent that they hardly have time for their personal life. Discuss.

33. Do you think English will remain as the dominant international language through globalization?

34. Nowadays TV has become an essential part of life. Medium to spread news & awareness and for some it acts like a companion.
What is your opinion about this?
OR
Television has many useful functions to play in everyone's life, for some its relaxation, for some it is companion.
Discuss your viewpoint and support your answer with examples.

35. Different people get success in different fields.
Some people work long hours to get success, but others feel that spend free time for joy than Wealth. Which style is closely related to you and explains why?

36. Parents should be held legally responsible for their children’s acts. What is your opinion? Support it with personal examples.

My PTE Experience

Hey Guys!! Hope you are finding my blog helpful and many of you are benefiting from it! Reading through the comments and feedback on this blog I thought of sharing my experience of the PTE Journey with you. I know, I know its already almost a year , but its never too late. So guys, here is my Story….

For me, it all started as a requirement for ENGLISH language competency for my profession as I come from India and my profession here requires a thorough assessment !! I had following test options available - IELTS, OET, PTE. I went through the details of each and sought guidance from friends and colleagues who had already gone through the procedure. Many said that IELTS was quite difficult to clear and the results were declared 2-3 weeks after your test. Most of them recommended PTE to me. I began searching for the PTE details on the internet. I realised that it was a computer based test and the results were out the very next day. This would help me apply for my registration sooner and start working! Hence I chose to give PTE  and began preparing for the same. I didn’t want to take coaching classes as they were quite expensive. So I searched on the internet for PTE materials to study by myself. But to my dismay, there was no much help! I had a lot of difficulty in writing Essays, Summarizing text, Speaking about the images, graphs, and rearranging text. I didn’t know what Essays to expect. I was disheartened but didn’t lose hope. I read through any kind of essay that was available on the internet and practised writing as well. I practised all the sections by preparing material myself and even answered a mock test based on that. Mock tests are paid test provided by PTE and can be answered online at home. I had scored well in all sections and this boosted my confidence. 
I booked my test date. 
The result was declared next day in the evening. I was devastated when I realised that I had scored well in all sections but had scored 58 IN SPEAKING!! I felt ashamed of myself as being from an English medium school, scoring less in speaking  was very much unexpected. The world began spinning around me and I thought I wouldn’t be able to pursue my career. I called my husband and asked him to come home from work immediately.
(He has been a big support in all paths of my life and its due to his encouragement and motivation that I have made this blog! Thanks a lot hubby.) We discussed what could have probably gone wrong in the speaking section. We even thought of applying for re-evaluation. But realised it wouldn’t be of much help since it was a computer based test, blunders were less likely to take place. During the discussion I realised that I may not have adjusted the mike properly as I was a bit nervous in the beginning of the test and panicked. 
VERY IMPORTANT TIP: Please adjust your mic really well so that your voice is loud and clear. Once you begin with the test there is a provision wherein you are asked to adjust your mike so that you are audible. If you have not done the adjustment well, only muffled voice is recorded and this can reduce your score drastically! So guys, please do pay attention to this part of the test. It is indeed a VERY IMPORTANT part of the test.
Furthermore, in the speaking section I clicked on the NEXT button before the time given for each question was over. I thought this would give me extra time in the next question. But this may not be true. 
IMPORTANT TIP: Please use the time given for each question completely. Do not hurry. I guess since I kept clicking the NEXT button my speech wasn’t recorded and I lost marks!! So guys be careful!!
After realizing my blunders, I thought of re-answering the test and make sure not to make the mistakes again. I booked a date for the test. I made sure of adjusting the mike and NOT clicking the NEXT button. When the result was declared the next day, I had again failed in the speaking section!! Now I didn’t know where I had gone wrong!! What could it possibly be? 
And again, my friend, my confidant, my hubby dearest came to my rescue. He set a timer ,showed me a graph and asked me to describe it as is done in the test. I did the same. And then it dawned upon us that I was talking too fast!! Since spoken English is different from that in other English speaking countries our pronunciation differs and sounds different when compared to them! So my hubby connected me to word to text application while describing the next image and I was shocked to see it translated completely different than what I was answering!  
IMPORTANT TIP: Guys while practising speech, try word to text application, easily available on internet! It does help a lot as you can understand your pronunciation mistakes and work on it. Speaking slowly helps as there is a pause in between words which makes the words sound clear.! So the mantra is “ Speak slow and loud”.
After this, I practised my speech and revised other sections as well for few weeks and set a test date. This time I scored 90 in ALL sections!! I immediately applied to the council and jumpstarted my career.  
So friends, what I learned from this experience was not to lose hope! Be persistent. I know how devastating it is to fail. I have failed too. But keep going, DO NOT GIVE UP. Learn from your past mistakes and improve yourself, success will be yours!

Let me know what you think about my story, I guess most people have a similar experience. Was yours any different?
Cheers!

What to do when you become a NRI

Well, I started writing the blog to help out folks like me who are preparing for PTE but do not find any material online for studies. I realized that once PTE is successfully cleared and one comes overseas there is a lot that needs to be done. In that spirit, here is some information for people migrating from India to Australia:

First things first, if you still are appearing for your english tests, this link will guide you in your preparation for PTE. For those who are still clueless about PTE visit the page to know more.

If you are still reading further, hopefully you are all set and done with your tests and other immigration requirements. Once you travel to Australia there are a few mandatory things that you need to do:
1. Open a bank account - very obvious, since you will need an account to handle your monies. If you havent yet read this blog, you could get $75 for opening a day to day savings account.
2. Apply for TFN - If you are a working person, then you need to apply for Tax Filing Number with the ATO. Its  a pretty straightforward process and you will get your TFN delivered at your address. Speaking of which, I will write a separate blog on searching house in Australia.
3.Apply for super annuation. There are a lot of super annuation options available and you can decide which one to choose based on how much money you want to invest in various money market instruments. I found AustralianSuper as a decent bet.
4. If you are planning to stay out of India for longer, then you would have to convert your Indian savings bank account to a NRE or NRO account. A detailed blog on the details of how to go about it will follow soon..

These steps have made the remaining of my stay here in Australia a bit smoother, hope it helped you as well .
Did I miss any step, should I have done something better? Do let me know. 
Cheers!

Other Online PTE materials for practice

Folks, firstly apologies for the delayed post.... although I have a lot of offline material that I plan to upload, few personal things have taken up all my time. I realised that I also had a few external links to material, not all of it is verified...but will be of some more help to you guys.
Thanks for the lovely comments and feedback....do share/like the blog :)

Cheers and wish you a happy new year!!

Links to additional material...(external links are unverified):

1. Macmillan PTE academic test builder book plus cd  with practice tests:

• https://www.dropbox.com/sh/13non7lhd...2rFRiaSta?dl=0

2. Summarising text:

• summarizing worksheets and activities

3. Some More Material:

• PTE Exam consolidated material

4. More Tests:

• Offline Practice Tests 
• Offline Practice Tests Part II
• Test builder book plus cd with practice tests