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PTE Reading Practice

Familiarise yourself with the various reading question types you’ll encounter on the PTE exam. By doing PTE reading practice you can develop strategies to improve your accuracy and speed. These free PTE reading practice test questions will help you in boosting your performance and score high.

PTE Reading Practice Questions

Understand reading section question types.

Reading & Writing: Fill in the Blanks

In this question type, you'll fill in missing words in a text by selecting the most appropriate option from a drop-down list. The correct word depends on the context and grammar of the sentence.

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Prompt Length Skills Assessed No. of Question
Text up to 300 words (PTE Academic) & 200 words (PTE Core) Reading & Writing 5-6

Multiple Choice, Multiple Answer

In this PTE exam question type, you will have to read the passage and select all the correct answers from the provided options.

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Prompt Length Skills Assessed No. of Question
Text up to 300 words (PTE Academic) & 275 words (PTE Core) Reading 1-2

Re-order Paragraphs

In this question type, you need to arrange the text in the correct order by selecting and dragging the text boxes.

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Prompt Length Skills Assessed No. of Question
Text up to 150 words (PTE Academic) & 110 words (PTE Core) Reading 2-3

Fill in the Blanks

In this question type, you will have to drag and drop words to fill in the missing gaps in the text. A list of words will be provided in a blue box, but not all words will be used, as there will be more words than gaps.

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Prompt Length Skills Assessed No. of Question
Text up to 80 words Reading 4-5

Multiple Choice, Single Answer

In this question type, you have to read the passage and answer the multiple-choice question by selecting the correct option based on the information in the text. Only one answer will be correct.

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Prompt Length Skills Assessed No. of Question
Text up to 300 words (PTE Academic) & 110 words (PTE Core) Reading 1-2

PTE Reading Practice Tips

Follow these tips and score high in your exam.

1

Skim and Scan

Get the gist of the passage quickly and then scan for specific information.

2

Focus on Keywords

Identify keywords in questions and locate them in the passage.

3

Manage Your Time

Practice answering questions within the time limits.

4

Know the Question Types

Familiarize yourself with different question formats and how to approach them.

5

Read Carefully

Pay attention to details and don’t rush.

6

Pay attention to details and don’t rush

Remove obviously incorrect options to improve your chances.

7

Stay Text-Focused

Base your answers on the passage, not outside knowledge.

Key Scoring Factors to Remember for PTE Writing Practice

Know on what traits your response is scored.

Point-based system

Correct answers earn points, while incorrect answers result in 0 points or a deduction.

Partial credit

For questions with multiple parts (like fill-in-the-blanks or multiple-choice with multiple answers), points are awarded for each correct response.

Correct answer

Typically earns 1 point

Incorrect answer

Results in 0 points or a penalty.

Re-order paragraphs

Points are awarded for each correctly ordered adjacent pair of text boxes.

Overall

The more correct answers you provide, the higher your score, with penalties for incorrect choices.

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