The weight distribution of the English CET-6 listening section is as follows: 8% for lengthy conversations, 7% for listening passages, and 20% for lectures or speeches. The listening section accounts for 35% of the total score.

The English CET-6 listening test consists of lengthy conversations, listening passages, and lectures or speeches. All of them are presented in the form of multiple-choice questions, and each dialogue is read once. There are 2 lengthy conversations, with a total of 8 questions, accounting for 8% of the total score. There are 2 listening passages, with a total of 7 questions, accounting for 7% of the total score. There are also 3 lecture passages, with a total of 10 questions, accounting for 20% of the total score. In the June 2017 CET-6 exam, the maximum score for the listening section was 248.5 out of 710 points.