PTE Academic
Listening
- Part 3 of the exam
- approximately 30 to 43 minutes
- 8 different question types
Overview of the PTE Listening Test
Summarize spoken text
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1 - 2 questions
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You will hear an audio and you have to write a 50 to 70 word summary about the recording.
Multiple choice, multiple answers
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1 to 2 questions
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You will hear an audio and answer a multiple-choice question. Choose more than one answer.
Fill in the blanks
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2 to 3 questions
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A transcript of the audio you will hear will appear on the screen. In the transcript, some words are missing. Listen carefully to the audio and type in the missing word.
Highlight correct summary
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1 to 2 questions
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You will hear an audio and choose the summary that best matches the audio.
Multiple choice, single answer
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1 to 2 questions
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You will hear an audio and answer a multiple-choice question. Choose more than one answer.
Select missing word
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1 to 2 questions
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You will hear an audio and answer a multiple-choice question. Choose one answer only.
Highlight incorrect words
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2 to 3 questions
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A transcript of an audio will appear on the screen. Listen carefully and identify the words that differs from what is said in the audio.
Write from dictation
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3 to 4 questions
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You will hear a short sentence. Write exactly what you hear in the response box.