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PTE Question Practice - Reading Section

Summary

The Reading module constitutes one of the four principal scores for communicative abilities assessed in the PTE exam. Its sub-types and scoring criteria will be described in the article below. Tips on this module will be included at the end.  

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Types of Questions

The Reading module consists of five different question subtypes.
They are:
  1. Reading and Writing Fill in the Blanks
  2. Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers
  3. Re-Order Paragraphs
  4. Fill in the Blanks (Drag and Drop)
  5. Multiple Choice, Single Answer 
More details on each subtype will be given below.

Reading and Writing Fill in the Blanks

In this question, students are given a text with multiple blanks. They are required to pick the most suitable word for each blank from a list of options in the drop-down menus provided. Students must aim to complete this task in 2 minutes. Looking to master this question type? Practice on PTE Labs now!

Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers

Here, students are required to read a paragraph and answer a multiple-choice question where more than one response is required. Students are expected to complete this task within 3 minutes. Looking to master this question type? Practice on PTE Labs now!

Re-Order Paragraphs

For this question, the page will consist of two panels. The panel on the left will be filled with snippets of a paragraph that have been jumbled up. The panel on the right will be empty. Students must drag the snippets from the left panel to the right and put them in the correct order. They are expected to complete this task in 3 minutes.  Looking to master this question type? Practice on PTE Labs now!

Fill in the Blanks (Drag and Drop) 

In this question, students are given a text with multiple blanks. They are required to drag and drop the most suitable word for each blank from the box given below. The student must aim to complete this task in 3 minutes. Looking to master this question type? Practice on PTE Labs now!

Multiple Choice, Single Answer

For this section, students are required to read a passage and answer a multiple-choice question. Only one answer can be selected. The students are required to complete this task within 3 minutes. Looking to master this question type? Practice on PTE Labs now!

Scoring Criteria

  1. Partial credit (for each correctly completed blank): 1 point will be awarded for each blank that is completed correctly.
  2. Partial credit (for each correct response): 1 point will be awarded for correct responses and 1 point will be deducted for incorrect responses.
  3. Partial credit(for each correctly ordered adjacent pair): 1 point awarded for each pair of correct adjacent boxes.
  4. Correct/Incorrect: 1 point for each correctly completed blank.
Question Sub-Type
Partial credit (for each correctly completed blank)
Partial credit (for each correct response)
Partial credit(for each correctly ordered adjacent pair)
Correct/Incorrect
Reading and Writing: Fill in the Blanks




Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers




Re-Order Paragraphs




Fill in the Blanks (Drag and Drop)




Multiple Choice, Single Answer




Tips

  1. Students must practice finishing their answers within the recommended time frame. This will be useful on the exam day.
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