Listening
The biggest Listening payers sit in OTHER sections — Summarize Group Discussion and Repeat Sentence.
What builds your Listening score
Tasks that pay into Listening
NEW in Aug 2025 — and already the biggest Listening contributor (20%) plus 19% of Speaking.
10–12 questions feeding BOTH Speaking and Listening — 50% recall said fluently beats 100% said badly.
Keyword notes → three-part retell. Feeds Speaking AND Listening.
3–4 short sentences. Every correct word = 1 mark. The most mechanical marks in the exam — if you use the right order.
A short lecture plays — you summarize it in 50–70 words. Marks in Writing AND Listening. The template makes it mechanical.
One-word answers, instantly — now scores Listening only.
Type as you hear — never stop for a missed blank.
Eyes and ears in lockstep — and NEVER guess-click.
Notes first, options later — the options are designed to distract.
Low weight, quick decisions — and know which variant punishes guessing.
Predict the logical ending from the speaker's argument.