PTE Core Exam Pattern - Listening

Summarize Spoken Text
Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers
Listening Fill in the Blanks
Multiple Choice, Single Answer
Select Missing Words
Highlight Incorrect Words
Write From Dictation

Summarize Spoken Text


A student will need to write a summary of an audio lecture in about 20 - 30 words. The student’s Listening & Writing skills will be assessed in this question and the time will not be carried forward to the next question.

Task
AListen to a recording. Then write a 20–30 word summary.
Skills assessed
Listening and Writing
Prompt length
45-75 seconds
Time to answer
8 minutes
Number of questions
1 - 2
TaskSkills assessedPrompt lengthTime to answerNumber of questions
AListen to a recording. Then write a 20–30 word summary.Listening and Writing45-75 seconds8 minutes1 - 2
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PTE Core Listening Practice | Test Format - AlfaPTE