PTE Listening Section Tips and Tricks

Here are some tips according to each type of questions to help you prepare for the listening section of the PTE exam. 

General Listening Tips -  

·    Listen actively, which means learn to listen to English songs differently. Focus on the lyrics which requires more attention.  

·   Watch movies and TV shows first with subtitles and then without subtitles. 

·   Listening to new content will increase your vocabulary which will improve your understanding of the spoken English while listening. 

Summarize spoken text 

·    Restrict your answer to 50-70 words. 

·    You can start with saying something “The speaker said” 

·    Use the provided notepad to write down the keywords.  

·    Close your eyes for better attention. 

·    Focus on the theme and most repeated words. 

Multiple-choice, choose multiple answers 

·     Don't make blind guesses as this question has negative marking 

·     It is recommended you read questions before the audio starts. 

·     Stay focused till the end as the answers could be in the end.

Fill in the blanks 

·     Use the provided notepad to take notes otherwise, you will miss the next word. 

·     Carefully listen and determine whether the word was singular or plural, with an article or not etc.  

Highlight correct summary 

·    Understand the theme and the message conveyed by the speaker. 

·    Use the elimination method to narrow the options. 

Select missing word 

·    By the first half of the audio, you will have a good idea about the topic and three-fourth way in you can predict how it will end. 

Highlight incorrect words 

·   Review your answers before submitting, in case you have missed something. 

·   Double-clicking a word will unselect the word. So click only once. 

·   This part has negative marking, so be careful.  

Write from dictation 

·    It is better if you type your answer directly on the computer instead of taking notes on the notepad first as it will save time.  

·   Check the spellings, singular and plural forms, punctuation etc.