PTE Listening practice tests
Audio plays once. Note-taking and Write from Dictation win the points.
Listening practice tests
Each test mirrors the listening section on the latest 2026 PTE Academic — 8 tasks, ~25 min, scored on the official 10–90 scale. All 5 tests are free.
Listening Test 1
Animals & their habitats
8 tasks · ~25 min · scored 10–90
Listening Test 3
The history of communication
8 tasks · ~25 min · scored 10–90
Listening Test 4
The human brain & neuroscience
8 tasks · ~25 min · scored 10–90
Listening can't be replayed, so a note-taking system is essential. Write from Dictation alone is one of the highest-value tasks in the whole exam — it feeds both Listening and Writing.
How it's scored
Your Listening score spans summarising, multiple-choice, highlighting and dictation tasks.
Listening task types
Every listening task on the new 2026 format — click any one to start practising it.
Summarise Spoken Text
Listen, then write a 50–70 word summary.
Multiple Choice (multi & single)
Choose answers about the recording.
Fill in the Blanks
Type the missing words as you listen.
Highlight Correct Summary
Pick the paragraph that best matches the audio.
Highlight Incorrect Words
Click the words that differ from what's spoken.
Write from Dictation
Type the full sentence exactly — pure points.
Top tip — Write from Dictation is the highest-value listening task — drill it every single day. More Listening tips →