listening
PTE-A Listening Module
Your listening skills are tested in this section. In addition to that, you will also have some integrated speaking and listening questions in another part.
What is it?
The main section of listening requires you to listen to the audio or video clips that begin automatically. The volume can be increased by moving the bar to the right side. Adjust the volume to your level of comfort. The audio clips are played Only once.
Section overview
| Items | Task | Number of Items | Prompt length | Scoring | Skills assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summarize Spoken text | Write down a summary of 50-70 words after listening to an audio clip. | 2 – 3 | 60-90 seconds | Partial Credit | listening and writing |
| Multiple choice, choose multiple answers | Multiple options are given on your screen and you need to choose more than one option based on the audio clip you hear. You need to select all the options that you think are true for the recording. | 2 – 3 | 40-90 seconds | Partial Credit ( For Each Correct Response. Point Deducted For Incorrcet Option Chosen ) | listening |
| Fill in the blanks | The audio clip played should be matched with the transcription written on the screen. You will need to fill in the blanks that the transcription has.You fill the blanks as you hear the audio. | 2 – 3 | 30-60 seconds | Partial Credit (Each Correct Word Spelled Correctly) | listening and writing |
| Highlight correct summary | After listening to the audio, you need to select the paragraph that perfectly summarizes the matter spoken in the recording. | 2 – 3 | 30-90 seconds | Correct / Incorrect | listening and reading |
| Multiple choice, choose single answer | After listening to a recording, answer a multiple-choice question on the content or tone of the recording by selecting one response | 2 – 3 | 30-60 seconds | Correct / Incorrect | listening |
| Select missing word | The recording will be played with a missing word or words. From the given options, you need to select the missing part. | 2 – 3 | 30-60 seconds | Correct / Incorrect | listening |
| Highlight incorrect words | You need to select the word from the written transcript that is different from the speech in the audio clip. Left-clicking is used to highlight the word. | 2 – 3 | 20-70 seconds | Partial Credit (For Each Word. Points Deducted For Incorrect Options Chosen ) | listening |
| Write from dictation | Listen carefully to the sentence spoken. You need to write it in the box verbatim | 3 – 4 | 3-5 seconds | Partial Credit (For Each Word Spelled Correctly) | listening and writing |
Summarize spoken text
What is it?
You will hear a recording of some text. You need to type the summary for the same in 50-70 words.
How much time do you get?
60-90 seconds
How are you judged?
Your listening and writing skills
Tip:
Writing down the keywords or phrases quickly help you summarize the text. You have cut, copy, and paste option in case you want to use.
