Academic Flashcards
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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.