Part 3: Listening
PTE Select Missing Word practice
The last word or group of words in the recording is replaced by a beep. You choose the option that completes it.
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51 Select Missing Word questions in the RealPTE bank; 51 of them open directly in the practice screen. Practising is free; see Pricing for AI scoring.
Official format (Pearson)
| Prompt | Recording of 20–70 seconds |
|---|---|
| Time to answer | Not set per question (Part 3 lasts 31–39 minutes) |
| Skills assessed | Listening |
How it is scored
- There are 3–5 options and only one is correct.
- Scored as either correct or incorrect.
- The recording plays only once.
Source: Pearson, PTE Academic & UKVI test format, Part 3: Listening, checked 9 October 2026.
Most marked "I sat this"
#180001Flowers357 students marked "I sat this"#181001Audio question89 students marked "I sat this"#181003Audio question55 students marked "I sat this"#181002Audio question47 students marked "I sat this"#181053Audio question40 students marked "I sat this"#181008Audio question29 students marked "I sat this"#181006Audio question25 students marked "I sat this"#181005Audio question22 students marked "I sat this"#181043Audio question21 students marked "I sat this"#181009Audio question20 students marked "I sat this"#181007Audio question18 students marked "I sat this"#181047Audio question17 students marked "I sat this"#181029Audio question16 students marked "I sat this"#181010Audio question15 students marked "I sat this"#181014Audio question15 students marked "I sat this"#181026Audio question15 students marked "I sat this"#181051Audio question15 students marked "I sat this"#181013Audio question14 students marked "I sat this"#181020Audio question14 students marked "I sat this"#181027Audio question14 students marked "I sat this"
All 51 Select Missing Word questions
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#180001Flowers357 students marked "I sat this"#181001Audio question89 students marked "I sat this"#181002Audio question47 students marked "I sat this"#181003Audio question55 students marked "I sat this"#181005Audio question22 students marked "I sat this"#181006Audio question25 students marked "I sat this"#181007Audio question18 students marked "I sat this"#181008Audio question29 students marked "I sat this"#181009Audio question20 students marked "I sat this"#181010Audio question15 students marked "I sat this"#181011Audio question12 students marked "I sat this"#181012Audio question12 students marked "I sat this"#181013Audio question14 students marked "I sat this"#181014Audio question15 students marked "I sat this"#181015Audio question10 students marked "I sat this"#181016Audio question12 students marked "I sat this"#181017Audio question9 students marked "I sat this"#181018Audio question13 students marked "I sat this"#181019Audio question11 students marked "I sat this"#181020Audio question14 students marked "I sat this"#181021Audio question9 students marked "I sat this"#181022Audio question13 students marked "I sat this"#181023Audio question10 students marked "I sat this"#181024Audio question8 students marked "I sat this"#181025Audio question9 students marked "I sat this"#181026Audio question15 students marked "I sat this"#181027Audio question14 students marked "I sat this"#181028Audio question12 students marked "I sat this"#181029Audio question16 students marked "I sat this"#181030Audio question6 students marked "I sat this"#181031Audio question5 students marked "I sat this"#181032Audio question8 students marked "I sat this"#181033Audio question4 students marked "I sat this"#181034Audio question11 students marked "I sat this"#181035Audio question12 students marked "I sat this"#181036Audio question5 students marked "I sat this"#181037Audio question11 students marked "I sat this"#181038Audio question7 students marked "I sat this"#181039Audio question6 students marked "I sat this"#181040Audio question12 students marked "I sat this"#181041Audio question10 students marked "I sat this"#181042Audio question11 students marked "I sat this"#181043Audio question21 students marked "I sat this"#181044Audio question9 students marked "I sat this"#181045Audio question10 students marked "I sat this"#181047Audio question17 students marked "I sat this"#181048Audio question10 students marked "I sat this"#181049Audio question11 students marked "I sat this"#181050Audio question9 students marked "I sat this"#181051Audio question15 students marked "I sat this"#181053Audio question40 students marked "I sat this"