Aspirants have to either read some text or hear an audio to answer accordingly
Total time for this portion will be approx. 30-43 minutes. Make sure to have a good command on grammar, vocab, spelling, content making and formatting.
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PTE Listening
Pattern of Questions
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30-60 seconds
Prompt length
listening and writing
Skills assessed
2-3
No. of questions
Required Skills for PTE Listening
Recognizing indicators
Verbal instructions that summarize the basic ideas in the speech.
Draw conclusion
Use retelling to synthesize from the data provided and draw conclusions.
Organizing data
It is important to classify and organize the information you hear.
Identify explicit details
Compared with explicit information, inferred knowledge of information.
Understand language
Understanding metaphorical language and separating facts from opinions.
Identifying definitions
Recognition definitions, examples, summary and key recognition.
Expert tips for PTE Listening
- Adjust volume in order to listen to audios clearly
- Be careful that audios are played once only.
- Use erasable note pad to note down the point.
- Be clear and precise with your response. Verify your spellings in Write from dictations.