PTE Academic, Listening
PTE Highlight Correct Summary
You listen to a recording and choose the paragraph that best summarises it.
Format and scoring
| Skill | Listening |
|---|---|
| How it's scored | One mark for the correct summary. It also feeds reading. |
| Weight (estimate) | About 3% of your listening score |
How to answer Highlight Correct Summary
- 1Note the main idea while listening.
- 2Eliminate summaries with wrong details or the wrong focus.
- 3Choose the one that covers the whole recording.
Common mistakes
- Choosing a summary that matches one detail but not the main point.
Sample question
The spacing effect
This is a listening question: open it in the app to hear the recording.