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The PTE Listening module of PTE Academic is the fourth and final part of the test. It tests a test taker's ability to listen and understand English speech in academic contexts. This is the final and longest section of the PTE Academic Exam & consists of eight item types. There is a collective timer for all questions, so time management is extremely important. The questions are based on audio or video clips, which begin to play automatically. The test takers will have to listen to audio recordings and select, drag and drop, or type their responses using a mouse, a keyboard, and a headset. One can hear each audio or video clip only once and is allowed to take notes. The responses are scored by an automated system based on various criteria such as comprehension, analysis, and vocabulary. PTE Listening practice is an important aspect of PTE preparation & PTE Listening test can be taken on Alfa PTE to gauge one’s performance.
Summarize Spoken Text
Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers
Listening: Fill in the Blanks
Highlight Correct Summary
Multiple Choice, Single Answer
Select Missing Words
Highlight Incorrect Words
Write From Dictation

sst Summarize Spoken Text

A student will need to write a summary of an audio lecture in about 50 - 70 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 Number of questions
After listening to a recording, write a 50 - 70 word summary Listening and Writing 60 - 90 seconds 1 - 2
SST

mcm-darkblue 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 40 - 90 seconds 1 - 2
LMCQM

fib-darkblue 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
LFIB

hcs Highlight Correct Summary

Highlight Correct Summary PTE is a question-type where after listening to a recording, the student will need to select the paragraph that best summarizes the recording. This question type will be assessing the Listening & Reading ability of the student.
Task Skills assessed Prompt length Number of questions
After listening to a recording, select the paragraph that best summarizes the recording Listening and Reading 30 - 90 seconds 1 - 2
HCS

mcs-darkblue 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
LMCQS

smw-darkblue Select Missing Words

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
SMW

hiw 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
HIW

wfd Write From Dictation

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 Writing 3 - 5 seconds 3 - 4
WFD
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