Posted on June 24 2020
The PTE Academic Test assesses your skills in four different English skills.
The listening section has the highest variety of questions compared to any other sections, but it can be an easy section for you and you can score well provided you prepare in the right way. Here are some tips to help you.
The listening section consists of eight tasks:
To do well in all these exercises, you must practice each one of them, as each one is different. The catch in the listening section is that you can listen to the audio recording only once before you answer the different questions.
Learn to the audio clip actively and try to anticipate what is coming next in the clipping. This will be especially useful when you are attempting the select the missing word question.
When you are listening to the audio clipping, write down the keywords, repeated words and any other words that seem relevant to the topic.
You can practice listening by listening to podcasts, talk shows and programs on the radio.
English is spoken in different accents across the world so you should not limit yourself to comprehending just British and American accents. You should be familiar with Australian and Irish accents.
You can do this by listening to TED talks and documentaries on the BBC, these programs will have speakers from different parts of the world who will speak English in their own unique accent.
The PTE listening test will take place in a room full of other test-takers. There is a possibility that you will be distracted when you are listening to the audio clip. To avoid this, practice listening to audio recordings in a crowded environment like when you are travelling or you can turn on the TV or radio when practicing for the listening section.
You will have negative marking if your answer is wrong in the multiple-choice question. Suppose you score 2 points for choosing the correct option, you will lose 2 points for choosing the wrong option which will lead to a zero score. Avoid this by listening carefully to the keywords and avoid selecting a response if you are not sure about it.
The listening section comes at the last of the PTE exam, test takers are usually exhausted by the time they reach this section of the PTE and may not be able to give their best. Since you can listen to the audio recording you will have to be attentive and know how to use your time wisely for the different sections of the listening test. And you must listen actively to the audio recording while summarizing it mentally and noting down the keywords.
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