+1 correct, −1 wrong, floored at zero. This is the one task where a confident, partial answer beats a complete guess. Two right beats four with two wrong.
Strategy
- Take notes while listening — you cannot replay.
- Only select what you actually heard. Plausibility is not evidence.
- Read the options before the audio starts if you can.
Frequently asked questions
How is Listening Multiple Choice (Multiple Answers) scored?
+1 correct, −1 wrong, floored at zero. This is the one task where a confident partial answer beats a complete guess.
What should I do during the audio in Listening MCMA?
Take notes (you cannot replay), read the options before the recording if you can, and select only what you actually heard — plausibility is not evidence.
Practice this task
Every listening: multiple choice, multiple answers question is live in the app, played and marked instantly against the official Score Guide — with the trait-by-trait breakdown, not a single black-box number.