Listening · Part 3 · Listening
PTE Listening: Multiple Choice, Single Answer Practice
Listening for main ideas, details and speaker purpose.
Listening
Practise Multiple Choice, Single Answer
Includes the answer checking, model feedback and score analysis.
Before you start: Multiple Choice, Single Answer tipsHide
Do
- Preview the question, listen to the end, then eliminate.
Avoid
- Deciding before the audio ends
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How Multiple Choice, Single Answer works
Timing, what Pearson scores, common mistakes and our strategy.
PreparationNot separately timed
ResponseWithin the Listening section time
SkillsListening
InputAudio 30–90 seconds
1 Task overview
You listen to a recording and choose the one correct response.
2 What Pearson assesses
- Listening — correct option
Correct or incorrect.
3 · Preparation time
Not separately timed
4 · Response requirements
Within the Listening section time
5 Common mistakes
- Deciding before the audio ends
6 PTE Junction strategy
- Preview the question, listen to the end, then eliminate.
7 Related lessons
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Last reviewed: 26 September 2026