PTE Highlight Incorrect Words is a listening and reading task. You have no separate limit to respond. The safest preparation is to understand the task rules, use a repeatable method and review the exact mistakes affecting your accuracy.
How PTE Highlight Incorrect Words works
Prompt: Short audio with transcript. Skills assessed: Listening and reading. Answer time: No separate limit.
Use the preview to skim the transcript and identify its topic. Follow the text with the cursor as the audio plays once. Click only words that clearly differ; deselect a word if needed.
A practical preparation method
Track the text with the recording and select only clear differences between what you hear and what is written.
Track rather than take notes: Keep your cursor aligned with the spoken text so you can mark differences immediately. Select cautiously: Incorrect selections lose points, so confidence matters.
The common mistake to avoid
Students often click uncertain words or lose their place in the transcript. Unnecessary selections can reduce the score.
Practise a small number of attempts carefully, identify the repeated problem and correct that problem before increasing speed or volume.
What scoring information matters
Affects listening and reading. Audio plays once.
Use official scoring information to understand the task, but use teacher feedback to identify the language or delivery habit that needs attention next.
Important note
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