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A2-C2 PTE Academic

PTE Academic Part 3: Listening Practice Tests

10 PTE Academic Part 3: Listening practice tests in the real format, timed like the exam, with answers when you finish. Part 3 of PTE Academic, about 31-39 minutes. Summarize Spoken Text, Multiple Choice (multiple and single answers), Fill in the Blanks, Highlight Correct Summary, Select Missing Word, Highlight Incorrect Words and Write from Dictation. As in the real test, each recording plays once and in several accents; objective tasks are marked instantly with partial credit, and the summary can be rated by the AI examiner (Pro).

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🎧 Part 3: Listening

PTE Academic Part 3: Listening Practice Test 1 with Answers

A free, interactive PTE Academic Part 3: Listening practice test with answers, about 36 minutes.

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This PTE Academic Practice Test 1 has 1 paper — Part 3: Listening. Choose a paper below to start; your browser will load the interactive version automatically.

Part 3: Listening

Part 1 — Summarize Spoken Text

Listen to the short lecture, then write a 50-70 word summary for a classmate who missed it. You have 10 minutes. You are marked on how well you cover the key points and on the quality of your writing.

Part 2 — Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers

Listen, then tick every option that answers the question correctly. More than one option is correct.

Part 3 — Fill in the Blanks

Listen to the recording and type the missing word in each gap.

Part 4 — Highlight Correct Summary

Listen to the recording, then choose the paragraph that sums it up best.

Part 5 — Multiple Choice, Single Answer

Listen, then choose the one option that answers the question correctly.

Part 6 — Select Missing Word

Listen to the recording. Its last word or words are replaced by a beep: choose the option that completes it.

Part 7 — Highlight Incorrect Words

Listen while you follow the transcript below. A few words in the transcript are not what the speaker said: click each one that is different.

Part 8 — Write from Dictation

Listen to the sentence (it plays once) and type it exactly as you heard it. Write down as much of it as you can.

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PTE Academic Part 3: Listening Practice Test 2 with Answers

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PTE Academic Part 3: Listening Practice Test 3 with Answers

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PTE Academic Part 3: Listening Practice Test 4 with Answers Pro

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PTE Academic Part 3: Listening Practice Test 5 with Answers Pro

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PTE Academic Part 3: Listening Practice Test 6 with Answers Pro

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PTE Academic Part 3: Listening Practice Test 7 with Answers Pro

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PTE Academic Part 3: Listening Practice Test 8 with Answers Pro

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PTE Academic Part 3: Listening Practice Test 9 with Answers Pro

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PTE Academic Part 3: Listening Practice Test 10 with Answers Pro

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About the PTE Academic Part 3: Listening paper

Part 3 of PTE Academic, about 31-39 minutes. Summarize Spoken Text, Multiple Choice (multiple and single answers), Fill in the Blanks, Highlight Correct Summary, Select Missing Word, Highlight Incorrect Words and Write from Dictation. As in the real test, each recording plays once and in several accents; objective tasks are marked instantly with partial credit, and the summary can be rated by the AI examiner (Pro).

How PTE Academic is scored

PTE Academic reports an overall score and four skill scores (Listening, Reading, Speaking, Writing) from 10 to 90. On 7ESL, Reading and Listening are marked instantly with the real partial-credit rules and a rough 10-90 practice estimate. Speaking and Writing come with model answers, and Pro members can ask the AI examiner to rate a written answer or the transcript of a spoken answer on the PTE traits.

Other PTE Academic papers

PTE Academic Part 1: Speaking & Writing practice tests · PTE Academic Part 2: Reading practice tests. Or sit a full PTE Academic practice test.

7ESL practice material written in the public PTE Academic format (the 22-task version used since August 2025). 7ESL is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, Pearson. PTE, PTE Academic and Pearson Test of English are trademarks of Pearson Education Ltd. Practice scores and AI estimates are unofficial and for practice only.