pte-core-listening
The Listening section of the PTE (Pearson Test of English) Core assesses your ability to understand spoken English in an academic environment. It includes various question types designed to test different listening skills, such as comprehension, summarizing, and identifying specific details. Here are the main components:
Summarize Spoken Text
– Listen to a recording (30-90 seconds).
– Write a summary (50-70 words) of what you heard.
Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers
– Listen to a recording.
– Answer a multiple-choice question by selecting all correct answers.
Fill in the Blanks
– Listen to a recording.
– Fill in the blanks in a transcript of the recording.
Multiple Choice, Single Answer
– Listen to a recording.
– Answer a multiple-choice question by selecting the best answer.
Select Missing Word
– Listen to a recording.
– Select the word or phrase that completes the recording.
Highlight Incorrect Words
– Listen to a recording.
– Identify and highlight the words in a transcript that differ from what is heard.
Write from Dictation
– Listen to a sentence.
– Write the sentence exactly as you hear it.
These tasks assess a variety of skills, including your ability to understand main ideas, details, opinions, and the overall tone of spoken English. The recordings feature a range of accents, including British, American, and Australian, to reflect the diversity of English speakers in academic settings.