Basics
There are 5 of them with different forms including Matching, Yes/No, Gap Fill, MCQs.
How many parts are there in the FET Listening Section?
A long recording and 6 questions with 3 choices each
What is Part 4?
This skill assesses the ability to extract particular details or facts from an audio clip.
What is Listening for Specific Information?
It involves focusing on the speaker, making eye contact, and engaging with the content through questions and responses.
What is Active Listening Techniques?
They require test takers to adapt quickly to different speech patterns, challenging their comprehension.
What are Accents and Dialects?
6
How many questions are there in parts 3, 4, and 5 each.
A conversation between 2 people with 6 Yes/No statements
What is Part 5?
Test takers must comprehend the central themes or key points of a conversation or talk.
What is Understanding Main Ideas?
It involves capturing key points, keywords, and relevant details during listening activities. It helps organize information and aids in comprehension and retention of content.
What is Note-Taking Strategies?
This can overwhelm test takers, making it difficult to grasp every detail and keep up with the information provided.
What is Speed of Speech?
5
How many questions are there in Part 2?
A conversation between 2 people with 5 matching questions
What is Part 2?
This skill requires recognizing the speaker's viewpoints, emotions, or attitudes conveyed in the audio.
What is Identifying Opinions and Attitudes?
Exposure to podcasts, interviews, and news broadcasts, can improve comprehension, vocabulary, and familiarity with various accents and speech patterns.
What is Practicing with Authentic Listening Materials?
Test takers face challenges in identifying and understanding nuanced vocabulary used in listening materials, affecting their overall comprehension and responses.
What is Vocabulary Recognition?
30
How many questions are there in FET Listening?
7 questions, 7 recordings with 3 pictures to choose from for each question
What is Part 1?
Test takers need to follow the flow of a dialogue or discussion, understanding the interactions between speakers, transitions in topics, and the overall context of the communication.
What is Following a Conversation or Discussion?
7
How many questions are there in Part 1?
A long recording, a text with 6 gaps to fill in
What is Part 3?
- Incorporating Authentic Listening Materials
- Interactive Listening Tasks
- Incorporating Technology for Listening Practice
What are the solutions?
Approximately 45
How long does it take?
Unlimited
How many times do you listen to a recording?
Automated
1 each
30 in total
What is marking?
24.5
What is the passing mark equivalent to 140 or B1?