Top 10 Listening Tips for PTE Academic Test

PTE Listening is very easy and scoring if you pay attention to all parts of test carefully. The following are the different parts of PTE Listening

• 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

Top Tips Do not take listening test for granted

Do not take listening tests for granted, forgetting the fact that your listening test scores can turn the table. Always remember that you get only one shot at listening to the tape. Understand what is being said because prediction is the key. LinguaSoft EduTech, Chandigarh, the best institute in language training, has well-equipped labs and unique methodology to improve listening skills of students.

Make notes in erasable notepad

In summarize Spoken Text, make a note while listening to the text; leave the vowels and practice can save a lot of time. Use the words, “The speaker says in the beginning”. Concentrate on topic sentences and repeated words. In Fill in the Blanks; note the answers in erasable notepad given by them and later fill the answers. Check the spellings, Plurals.

Manage your time

Manage your time in summarize spoken text. Plan for 3 minutes, write for 5 minutes, and check spellings and grammar for 2 minutes.

Be careful about negative marking

Multiple answers types have the Negative marking. Most of the time answers rate of speech is fast so be careful and listen. Answers are mostly paraphrased. Most of the answers you can find at ending of listening so listen until it finish.

Pay close attention to the frequency words

Most of the time, Pay close attention to the frequency words (always, often, sometimes, never many, all, never, only) 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.

Note keywords in question

For Highlight Correct Summary exercise, not keywords in question. Skim the options within given time. Answers are paraphrased. Catch the end of words and listen the ending of topic to catch the correct answer.

Concentrate on repeated words

For missing words (beep sound), understand the context of the listening so you can answer the correct option.

Write from Dictation

Close your eyes and focus on the sentence spoken by speaker. Concentrate and remember it. Always proof read for grammar and spellings mistakes.

Check Spellings

While listening to speaker, students do not notice spellings or grammar and focus on the word they are hearing. After listening to recording, always check spellings and grammar so that you do not lose score.

Skim the text before recording

Skim the text before recording begins. Ignore the gaps and try to get an overall idea of what the text is about. This will help you recognize the words that fit the gaps, as you hear them.