PTE listening section held for 45 to 57 minutes depends on the given questions in the exam. The item types include in this section are following:
- Summarize Spoken Text
- Multiple-choice, choose multiple answers
- Fill in the blanks
- Highlight correct summary
- Multiple-choice, choose single answer
- Select Missing word
- Highlight incorrect words
- Write from Dictation
PTE Listening Tips
Tips for Summarize Spoken Text:
- Make a note while listening to the text, vomit the vowels and practice you can save a lot of time.
- Use the words, “The speaker says….”
- Concentrate on topic sentences and most repeated words.
- Time manage- 3min plan, 5min write, 2min check (Spellings, Grammar).
Tips for Multiple & Single answer choices:
- Multiple answers types have the Negative marking.
- Most of the time answers rate of speech are fast so careful and listen.
- Answers are mostly paraphrased.
- Most of the answers you can find at the ending of listening so listen until it finishes.
- Most of the time, Pay close attention to the frequency words (always, often, sometimes, never many, all, never, only.. etc) eliminate those options and find the correct answer.
- Effectively heard word may not be correct word because it may be frequency word as above point.
Tips for Fill in the Blanks:
- Note the answers in erasable notepad given by them and later fill the answers.
- Check the spellings, Plurals.
- Answers may be the high rate of speech and sometimes.
Tips for Highlight Correct Summary:
- Note keywords in question.
- Skim the options within given time.
- Answers are paraphrased.
- Catch the end of words and listen to the ending of the topic, you can catch the correct answer.
- Concentrate on repeated words.
Tips for Missing words (Beep sound):
- Understand the context of the listening so you can answer the correct option.
Tips for Write from Dictation:
- Close your eyes and hear the text, so you can concentrate and remember it.
- Proofread for Spellings and Grammar mistakes.
If you follow these tips you can score maximum marks in this Section.
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