Time allotted: 20-25 minutes
Test takers listen to a pre-recorded lecture on the same topic as the Reading and Writing components.
- The lecture is adapted from a first-year university course.
- The recording is played only once.
- While they listen, test takers take notes and answer questions related to the lecture.
Listening tasks include the following:
- identifying main ideas
- completing charts and diagrams
- taking notes
- sequencing information
- filling in the blanks
- recording specific information