This study aims to find out how note taking strategy helps students in listening task with the participant of ten students from department of English language education at Universitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry. The method of this research was qualitative research. To obtain the students’ opinion about their note taking strategy, the interview with the participant was conducted. The results show that note taking played a crucial role in their success with listening tasks by helping them summarize information and choose answer more easily. The majority of students actively applied these strategies during listening task, finding them crucial for processing and retaining auditory information, though some students reported occasional use due to personal preferences or comfort levels. Students employed various note taking strategies, such as outline and cornell methods. Overall, the findings highlight that note taking is an indispensable strategy for enhancing information retrieval from audio, making it essential for academic success in listening task.