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 | Skills assessed | Prompt length | Time to answer | Number of questions |
|---|
| AListen to a recording. Then write a 20–30 word summary. | Listening and Writing | 45-75 seconds | 8 minutes | 1 - 2 |
Task
AListen to a recording. Then write a 20–30 word summary.
Skills assessed
Listening and Writing
Prompt length
45-75 seconds
Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers
After listening to an audio, answer a multiple-choice question on the content or tone of the text by selecting more than one response. This question carries negative marking & hence, a student will get penalized if chosen a wrong answer.
| Task | Skills assessed | Prompt length | Number of questions |
|---|
| After listening to a recording, answer a multiple-choice question on the content or tone of the recording by selecting more than one response | Listening | 50 - 90 seconds | 1 - 2 |
Task
After listening to a recording, answer a multiple-choice question on the content or tone of the recording by selecting more than one response
Prompt length
50 - 90 seconds
Listening Fill in the Blanks
PTE Listening Fill in the Blanks is a question-type where a transcript of a recording appears on the screen with several gaps. After listening to the recording, a student will have to type the missing word in each gap. This question will be testing a student’s Listening & Writing skills.
| Task | Skills assessed | Prompt length | Number of questions |
|---|
| A transcript of a recording appears on the screen with several gaps. After listening to the recording, type the missing word in each gap | Listening and Writing | 30 - 60 seconds | 2 - 3 |
Task
A transcript of a recording appears on the screen with several gaps. After listening to the recording, type the missing word in each gap
Skills assessed
Listening and Writing
Prompt length
30 - 60 seconds
Multiple Choice, Single Answer
After listening to an audio, a student will have to answer a multiple-choice question on the content or tone of the text by selecting one response.
| Task | Skills assessed | Prompt length | Number of questions |
|---|
| After listening to a recording, answer a multiple-choice question on the content or tone of the recording by selecting one response | Listening | 30 - 60 seconds | 1 - 2 |
Task
After listening to a recording, answer a multiple-choice question on the content or tone of the recording by selecting one response
Prompt length
30 - 60 seconds
An audio is played wherein the last part of the audio is replaced by a beep sound. After listening to the audio, one will have to select the missing word that completes the recording from a list of options.
| Task | Skills assessed | Prompt length | Number of questions |
|---|
| After listening to a recording, select the missing word that completes the recording from a list of options | Listening | 20 - 70 seconds | 1 - 2 |
Task
After listening to a recording, select the missing word that completes the recording from a list of options
Prompt length
20 - 70 seconds
Highlight Incorrect Words
The transcript of a recording will appear on the student’s screen and while listening to the recording, he/she will have to identify the words in the transcript that differ from what is said. This question carries negative marks and tests Listening & Reading skills.
| Task | Skills assessed | Prompt length | Number of questions |
|---|
| The transcript of a recording appears on the screen. While listening to the recording, identify the words in the transcript that differ from what is said | Listening and Reading | 15 - 50 seconds | 2 - 3 |
Task
The transcript of a recording appears on the screen. While listening to the recording, identify the words in the transcript that differ from what is said
Skills assessed
Listening and Reading
Prompt length
15 - 50 seconds
This is the last question of both the test and the exam. It is also the most important & scoring question. An audio of a sentence will play and after listening to that, the student will have to type the sentence accurately in the box provided. This question contributes marks to both the Listening & Writing module.
| Task | Skills assessed | Prompt length | Number of questions |
|---|
| After listening to a recording of a sentence, type the sentence | Listening and Reading | 3 - 5 seconds | 3 - 4 |
Task
After listening to a recording of a sentence, type the sentence
Skills assessed
Listening and Reading
Prompt length
3 - 5 seconds
