PTE Reading Practice

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The PTE Reading section evaluates your ability to understand written English in an academic environment. It consists of 5 different task types that assess various reading skills.

Tips for Success:

  • Skim the text quickly before answering questions
  • Pay attention to keywords and context clues
  • Manage your time carefully across all items
  • For multiple-choice questions, eliminate wrong answers first

Reading Task Types

Multiple Choice

Read a passage and answer a multiple-choice question about the content. Choose the one correct answer from several options.

  • Skills: Reading
  • Time: Varies by passage length
  • Tests: 20
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Fill in the Blanks

Complete a passage by dragging words from a box to fill in the blanks. There are more words than blanks.

  • Skills: Reading and Vocabulary
  • Time: Varies by passage length
  • Tests: 20
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Reorder Paragraphs

Arrange several text boxes in the correct order to form a coherent paragraph. Each box contains one sentence.

  • Skills: Reading and Cohesion
  • Time: Varies by passage length
  • Tests: 10
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PTE Reading Practice Tips

Skim First

Quickly read through the text to get the main idea before answering questions. This helps you locate information faster.

Time Management

Don't spend too much time on any one question. The reading section is time-pressured, so keep moving.

Context Clues

For fill-in-the-blanks, look at the words before and after the gap to determine the correct word.

Reorder Strategy

Look for pronouns and connecting words that indicate sequence when reordering paragraphs.

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