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It has 7 chapters, from “PTE Core in one table” to “A four-week plan”, all listed below. Chapter notes include “Gates first, then traits”, “Nine minutes, one reader, three points” and “The right words, to the right person, with enough detail”.
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BandLadderPTEPTE Core Complete
Everything specific to PTE Core: Write Email, Respond to a Situation, the Core task mix and how each task is scored, with a four-week plan
October 202650 pages
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7 chapters
Contents
- 1PTE Core in one tableThree parts, 19 task types, two hours at most
- 2How Core scores each taskGates first, then traits
- 3Write EmailNine minutes, one reader, three points
- 4Respond to a SituationThe right words, to the right person, with enough detail
- 5Describe Image on CoreFive points of Content, and a conclusion to reach them
- 6Reading, listening and summaries on CoreSame task names, a different skill map
- 7A four-week planBandLadder advice: one gap at a time
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Is the PTE Core Complete book free?+
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Who wrote this book?+
The BandLadder team wrote and checked it. It is original BandLadder material, not copied from books or other websites, and its exam facts are checked against the official IELTS and PTE pages.
Is it for PTE Academic or PTE Core?+
It is written for PTE Core.
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