The final set of hopefuls audition for the judges hoping to make it through to boot camp. Daniel Pearce who appeared on Popstars The Rivals with Cheryl manages to impress the judges and make it through. Rachel Adedeji who made it through to boot camp returns and makes it through again. Aimie Buck is given another chance by the judges after they aren't impressed by her first performance and after she sings again she manages to make it through. Curtis manages to impress the judges with his voice but not his attitude and Simon tries to offer him some advise.
Each X Factor judge is in charge of a different section of singers on the show. The judges do not know what section of the competition they will be in charge of until the audition process has finished. Each judge then has to pick four acts to take forward to the live section of the show. Each week the two acts with the lowest amount of public votes have to sing again in a final showdown after which the judges decide who should be eliminated. Once there are only five acts left remaining it becomes left to the public to decide who should go.