Highlight Incorrect Words — Click As You Hear

What is Highlight Incorrect Words?

You see a transcript while audio plays. The transcript has several words that DON'T match what is spoken. Click each incorrect word. Tests Listening.

Format & Timing

• Audio: 15–50 seconds with multiple errors in transcript
• Number of errors: 4–7 typically
• Time per question: ~1.5 minutes (mostly the audio)

Scoring (Negative Marking)

• +1 for each correctly clicked incorrect word.
• -1 for each correctly-matched word you wrongly click.
• Minimum 0 per question.

The Real-Time Click Rule

1. Read the transcript at audio pace. Your eyes move with the speaker.
2. Click each mismatch the INSTANT you hear it. Hesitation = miss the next mismatch.
3. Never go back. Audio plays once and the transcript continues — going back to a missed word means missing more.

Strategy

• Position cursor at the start of the text before audio begins.
• Use peripheral vision — read 2–3 words ahead of where the audio is.
• If unsure, DON'T click. A wrong click costs a point.

Common Mistakes

• Going back to confirm a previous word — you miss the next 5 seconds of audio.
• Clicking words you "kind of think might be wrong" — negative marking punishes guesses.
• Reading too far ahead — you lose sync with the audio.

Practice on ClearMyPTE

Drill in Listening practice. Build the eyes-and-ears coordination — this is the most "real-time" of all PTE question types.