PTE listening practice for every question type
Twelve question types make up your PTE listening score. Summarize Group Discussion counts most, at about 20 per cent.
By Thanh Tran, PTE and IELTS coach
Updated
What to know about PTE listening
Where your listening score comes from
Pearson's figures for an average test.
- SGDSummarize Group Discussion20%
- RSRepeat Sentence17%
- WFDWrite from Dictation13%
- RLRe-tell Lecture13%
- SSTSummarize Spoken Text10%
- FIBListening: Fill in the Blanks8%
- HIWHighlight Incorrect Words8%
- ASQAnswer Short Question4%
- MCMMultiple Choice, Multiple Answers3%
- HCSHighlight Correct Summary2%
- MCSMultiple Choice, Single Answer2%
- SMWSelect Missing Word1%
PTE listening question types
In the listening part
This part takes 31 to 39 minutes.
- SST10%
of listening
Summarize Spoken Text
Write 50 to 70 words.
A 60 to 90 second recording, and 10 minutes to finish.
Also counts for writing
- MCM3%
of listening
Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers
Wrong answers lose marks.
A recording of 80 to 120 seconds.
- FIB8%
of listening
Listening: Fill in the Blanks
A recording of 30 to 60 seconds.
- HCS2%
of listening
Highlight Correct Summary
A recording of 30 to 90 seconds.
Also counts for reading
- MCS2%
of listening
Multiple Choice, Single Answer
A recording of 30 to 90 seconds.
- SMW1%
of listening
Select Missing Word
A recording of 20 to 70 seconds.
- HIW8%
of listening
Highlight Incorrect Words
Wrong clicks lose marks.
A recording of 15 to 50 seconds.
Also counts for reading
- WFD13%
of listening
Write from Dictation
A sentence of 3 to 5 seconds.
Also counts for writing
From other parts of the test
- RS17%
of listening
Repeat Sentence
A 3 to 9 second sentence, then 15 seconds to speak.
In the speaking and writing partAlso counts for speaking
- RL13%
of listening
Re-tell Lecture
A lecture of up to 90 seconds, then 10 seconds to prepare and 40 to speak.
In the speaking and writing partAlso counts for speaking
- ASQ4%
of listening
Answer Short Question
Answer in a word or two.
A 3 to 9 second question, then 10 seconds to answer.
In the speaking and writing part
- SGD20%
of listening
Summarize Group Discussion
A discussion of up to 3 minutes, then 10 seconds to prepare and 2 minutes to speak.
In the speaking and writing partAlso counts for speaking
How to practise listening
Take short notes
Write key words, names and numbers. Use symbols and short forms.Read the question before the audio starts
Follow the words as they're spoken
In Highlight Incorrect Words, move your cursor along the text and click only the words that sound different.Type every word you remember
You hear
Students must submit their assignments before the end of the week.
You type
Students must submit their assignment before the end of week.
Marked word by word
Studentsmustsubmittheirassignmentsbeforetheendoftheweek
Scored, 9 wordsMissed, 2
Each word you type correctly scores a point. A wrong or missing word scores nothing, and nothing is taken away.
Once you've tried every question type, take a full mock. It's timed like the real exam, with a score for every skill. Take a free PTE mock test.
常见问题
How is PTE listening scored?
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Can you replay the audio in PTE listening?
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