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GRE Verbal Section Tips To Solve The Questions Keep in mind the following GRE Verbal tips as you study before test day. 1.       Use roots, prefixes, and suffixes to determine the meaning of words you don't know. 2.      Vocabulary is essential . When it comes to the GRE Verbal section, that's the bottom line. Be proactive: look up words you don't know! 3.      On definition questions, guess quickly! Many questions require you to know the definition, and because it's likely that you can't use much logic to get to a better answer, select one and move on. You can always come back if you have time. 4.      Find your personal reading passage strategy . If you read the questions first, when you read the passages, you can focus on finding the right answers most quickly. However, some students find that reading the passage first helps them understand the argument more generally firs...

ATTEMPTED NCLEX BUT COULDN’T CLEAR IT? You may have been shocked to see the email and couldn’t believe your eyes as you read it from your computer or mobile screen. Your NCLEX result was out and it was not at all what you expected it to be. It can be very disheartening to accept a negative result especially after having worked hard to prepare for the exam and go through all the steps and procedures to appear for the NCLEX Examination . But now is not the time to give up! This is far from a hopeless situation. It is definitely not the end of the world for you or your nursing career. You can clear the test and do that you need a clear plan in mind. Read through this article to know more and make your second attempt the last one to clear NCLEX. On closely examining the NCLEX test results that appear on the official ncsbn website, you can figure out that one candidate out of every six or seven happens to fail in the first attempt. However, the good news is that most out of ...

SCORE 65+ in PTE Exam PTE (Pearson Test of English) is one of the English proficiency exams which are known worldwide. Aspirants who want to go Australia or New Zealand usually opt for this exam, like other exams this is also to check the English linguistic skills and provides the result according to their knowledge. PTE also consists of four different modules (Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking) and it is a computer based exam, candidates must have basic knowledge of typing because usually, candidates have slow typing spend and eventually can’t complete their tasks on time. Everyone, have the same question that is PTE hard of easy? So the answer is that none of the exams is easy or hard it only depends upon our practice. PTE has a limited amount of material so it needs regular and intense practice as this exam evaluate the academic level of the person who has filled the exam. No doubt, Strategies, and Tricks are utmost and imperative for PTE because it helps a lot in in...

Practice the past test papers to crack IELTS Students should practice the past test papers to make them familiar with the test pattern and to generate ideas for different types of questions. In IELTS writing module, task 2 is often related to common areas such as education, arts, health, sports, media, environment, tourism etc. There are chances of getting the similar type of task. Some writing task 2 posted by students seen in the month of July - September, 2017 in different parts of the world are 1. Crime has become a global problem and there is nothing that can be done to prevent it. Do you agree or disagree? 2. Many parents are unhappy with the amount of violence shown on TV, video games, in other activities. What are the impacts of it on children? What could be done to solve this problem? 3. Many countries aim to improve their standard of living through economic development. However, sometimes this may bring loss of social values. Do the advantages of a higher st...

COMPLETED NURSING - WANT TO GO ABROAD? Each year there are thousands of nursing students that graduate from different states in India. While some of them may choose to take up a job in a local hospital or enter the teaching industry by becoming a nursing tutor in a nursing school or college, most others have something bigger in mind. They have a dream of practicing their profession in countries that have a much higher level of healthcare standard and those that also pay well. There are many options to choose from which include countries like United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and much more. However, if you are an Indian nurse looking to brighten your professional career of nursing and yet not travel too far your homeland, then you would definitely be looking at one of the Asian countries where nurses are in a great demand and they are also paid well. Look no further, Malaysia is just that right country for you. Recently, a launch event was held in the state of Pe...

NCLEX RN CANDIDATES SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU! There is a unique opportunity extended to select few of the NCLEX RN candidates who are appearing the NCLEX RN Examination between July and September 2017. After the completion of the scored examination questions, a new section called as the Special Research section will appear on the computer screen. It is not mandatory that the candidate appears for this section and in no way will it affect the scores of the examination. This special section is aimed at collecting data regarding developing scoring rules, provide evidence of item characteristics and to determine how much time candidates spend on each item. This section is in phase one as of now and in the future, there are plans of including the NCLEX PN candidates also in this research section. This does not change anything in the NCLEX RN exam. The new section will take approximately 30 minutes and the candidate can at any time choose to quit the section or not complete i...

AUSTRALIA ON YOUR MIND? As a graduate nurse whether you have done GNM in nursing or completed your BSc, there are a lot of opportunities that lie ahead of you as far as your professional career is concerned. Indian nurses are in great demand all over the world, especially in many western countries that are affluent and who have a great healthcare system to help you progress in your nursing career. If Australia is on your mind, and it should definitely be, then OET is the test you need to make your dream come true. Recently PRN Healthcare, which is a very well-known nursing agency that recruits nurses in many parts of Australia now recognizes OET. This development only goes to illustrate the versatility of the OET test and how it prepares nurses to work in an environment that may be foreign to them. Nurses from all over the world are prepared to work in an English environment and carry on their professional duties through this course. It helps them adjust in countries wher...

Why need TOEFL? TOEFL IBT (Test of English as Foreign Language) is the English language proficiency exam which is well known all over the world for its fair marking and assessing criteria. TOEFL is recognized all over the America in its more than 9,000 institutions and help them to decide on the student’s admission eligibility criteria. However, it won’t help you only in getting admission with it helps you also to induce your career and job particularly in organizations in which the English language is imperative. Like other Tests, this also has four different module Reading, Speaking, Listening and Writing, though it is same marking criteria and questions type are utterly different from them. Moreover, this exam is usually conducted on computer and this exam is in one go, means aspirants must attempt all the modules in a single sitting. Usually, candidates get confused with question’s representation and get stressed. But, if you know the way to do this exam, it’ll become th...

What is IELTS? IELTS is a standardized test used to measure whether the students applying abroad have an acceptable level of English or not. IELTS assess the level of the students on the basis of four language skills, necessary for communication. These are listening, reading, writing and speaking. Students must make themselves familiar with the test format in advance. It is highly recommended that those who want to achieve a higher band score prepare themselves with the help of an experienced teacher. Every month up to four IELTS tests are conducted by British Council and IDP jointly. The test is prepared by Cambridge University. The test is conducted on specific dates decided in advance by the authorities. In total there are 48 test dates. The main test that is Listening, Reading and Writing is conducted either on Thursdays or Saturdays as per the fixed dates while speaking may be scheduled any day within seven days from the main test. A student who desires to appear in the ...

GET A 'B' GRADE IN THE FIRST ATTEMPT Many Indian nurses attempt the OET test each year in order to find jobs of professional nursing in countries like New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, Dubai and much more. Most of these nurses do not study nursing in the English language and therefore find it very difficult to get a B grade in the OET examination. If you can relate to what is written above and have unfortunately experienced the same, you have our sympathies. We at Knowledge Icon , a unit of Dream Weavers, which is the Best Coaching Institute for OET in Jalandhar , totally understand the reason why many nurses in India and especially those in Punjab have a great struggle in scoring the desired grades required by countries abroad in the OET test. We not only understand the problem well but also provide a solution for the same. We have experienced staff that handed the four sub tests of OET who are from the nursing field and therefore can provide the best coaching...

IELTS Speaking Tips Avoid these things in speaking test Speaking is a module which makes students nervous the most as they have a face-to- face interview with the examiner and due to nervousness they often make some mistakes that are asked them to avoid. This blog would help to avoid these common mistakes in IELTS speaking Speaking Less Students often speak very less in speaking test thinking this would help them to avoid mistakes but giving restricted answers also limits your score so try to speak more and try to express your ideas fully in the appropriate words. Giving Memorized Answers Another problem that irritates the examiners is saying learned answers. IELTS examiners are expert in spotting the scripted answers as they conduct the speaking of many students in a day and if students speak the scripted answers examiners don’t show much interest in listening to them and that limits their score. Therefore, It is advised to the students says what they actual...

SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) Scholastic Aptitude Test  - This test is intended to assess students' readiness for college. The SAT has four sections: Reading, Writing and Language, Math (no calculator), and Math (calculator allowed). The test taker may optionally write an essay which, in that case, is the fifth test section. The total time for the scored portion of the SAT is three hours (or three hours and fifty minutes if the optional essay section is taken). The score for SAT is from Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, and Math. Each Section scores are reported on a scale of 200 to 800, and each section score is a multiple of ten. that range from 400 to 1600. There is no penalty for guessing on the questions in any section. SAT scores are based on the number of questions answered correctly. Reading Test - The Reading Test of the SAT includes 52 questions and a time limit is 65 minutes. All questions are multiple-choice and based on reading passages. Tables, grap...