PTE Highlight Incorrect Words Practice
In Highlight Incorrect Words you listen to a recording while reading a transcript — and some of the on-screen words do not match what is said. Your job is to click only the words that differ. It carries negative marking, so play the sample below, click the wrong words, and see exactly how the penalty is scored in your browser.
Try it — sample question
Listen, then click the words below that differ from what you hear.
This is one fixed sample read by your device's voice — the full bank uses native-voice audio across hundreds of questions.
How Highlight Incorrect Words is scored
- You gain one point for each incorrect word you correctly identify.
- You lose one point for each correct word you wrongly click — with the score floored at zero.
- Clicking everything scores zero, so only click a word when you are sure it differs from the audio.
Frequently asked questions
How is PTE Highlight Incorrect Words scored?
You earn one point for each incorrect word you click and lose one for each correct word you click, with the score floored at zero. It is one of only two tasks with negative marking.
Should I click words I am unsure about?
No — because of the penalty, a wrong click cancels a correct one. Click only the words you are confident differ from the audio, and leave the rest.
What makes Highlight Incorrect Words difficult?
The audio plays once and the incorrect words are often similar in sound or meaning, so you must read along closely and trust your ear rather than the printed text.
That was one sample. The full bank has hundreds.
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