Academic Flashcards

In PTE Academic's 'Summarize Spoken Text,' how much time do you have to write your response after the audio ends?

Answer: 10 minutes

Test-takers have 10 minutes per Summarize Spoken Text item to write a summary of 50–70 words.

Which PTE Academic Listening task requires you to identify words in a transcript that differ from what the speaker actually said?

Answer: Highlight Incorrect Words

In Highlight Incorrect Words, a transcript is displayed with deliberate mismatches, and the test-taker clicks the words that do not match the audio.

In 'Write from Dictation,' what are test-takers required to do?

Answer: Transcribe the spoken sentence exactly as heard

Test-takers listen once to a short sentence and then type it verbatim, with scoring based on correct words reproduced.

PTE Academic's 'Select Missing Word' task asks the test-taker to:

Answer: Choose from options the word that completes the audio recording

The audio is replaced by a beep at the end, and the test-taker selects from multiple-choice options the word or phrase that logically completes the recording.

Which PTE Academic Listening task ALSO contributes to the Writing score?

Answer: Write from Dictation

Write from Dictation is scored on the accuracy of typed words, contributing to both Listening comprehension and Writing (spelling/form).

How many times can a test-taker replay the audio in PTE Academic's 'Fill in the Blanks' Listening task?

Answer: Never — the audio plays automatically only once

In PTE Academic Listening tasks, audio plays once automatically and cannot be replayed, making active listening and note-taking critical.

What is the approximate total duration of the PTE Academic test?

Answer: 3 hours

PTE Academic takes approximately 2 hours and 45 minutes to 3 hours, including an optional 10-minute break.