PTE Academic Listening Station
Listening is heavily influenced by speaking tasks like Repeat Sentence and carries critical marks into your Writing score via Write from Dictation.
Summarize Spoken Text (SST)
A 60–90 second lecture plays. You write a 50–70 word summary in 10 minutes capturing key nouns and lecture themes.
MCQ Multiple (Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers)
Listen to an audio recording and select all correct options. Accurate comprehension and inference required.
Fill in the Blanks (FIB - Type In)
A recording plays while you read a transcript with missing words. Type the exact word in the blank in real-time.
Highlight Correct Summary (HCS)
Listen to a recorded conversation or lecture and select the paragraph that best synthesizes the core points.
MCQ Single (Multiple Choice, Single Answer)
Listen to a short audio clip and identify the single correct response according to the speaker's stated argument.
Select Missing Word (SMW)
Listen to an audio prompt where the final phrase is replaced with a beep tone. Select the correct ending.
Highlight Incorrect Words (HIW)
A transcript contains words that differ from the audio. Click on the words that differ. Be cautious of negative marking.
Write from Dictation (WFD)
A sentence of 7–15 words plays once. You must type the sentence exactly as spoken with correct spelling.
Did you know Repeat Sentence contributes ~30% of your Listening marks?
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