
The Reading module of the PTE Core exam is the third part of the test which assesses the test takers' ability to read and understand English texts. The PTE Reading test module consists of five item types and the test takers have to select, drag and drop their responses using a mouse. There is a collective timer for all questions, so time management is extremely important. The responses are scored by an automated system based on various criteria such as comprehension, analysis, and vocabulary. PTE Reading practice is an important aspect of PTE preparation.
There is a passage with some missing words. Beside each gap, there is a button with a drop-down list. Left-click on this button to reveal the drop-down list of options for that gap. Select the option you think best fills the gap. use your knowledge of grammar and vocabulary to solve this question.
Task | Skills assessed | Prompt length | Number of questions |
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A text appears on the screen with several gaps. Drag words from the box below to fill the gaps | Reading | Text up to 300 words | 5 - 6 |
After reading a text, answer a multiple-choice question on the content or tone of the text by selecting more than one response. This question carries a negative marking & hence, a student will get penalized if chosen a wrong answer.
Task | Skills assessed | Prompt length | Number of questions |
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After reading a text, answer a multiple-choice question on the content or tone of the text by selecting more than one response | Reading | Text up to 300 words | 1 - 2 |
For this item type, Reorder Paragraph pte Several text boxes appear on the screen in random order. Put the text boxes in the correct order. A Student is judged on the ability to understand the organization and cohesion of an academic text. It tests a candidate's ability to evaluate logical relationships between paragraphs, as well as examine grammatical relationships within the text. The sentences must be arranged logically in the correct order.
Task | Skills assessed | Prompt length | Number of questions |
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Several text boxes appear on the screen in random order. Put the text boxes in the correct order | Reading | Text up to 150 words | 3 - 4 |
For this item type PTE Reading Fill in the blanks, you need to drag and drop words across the screen to correctly fill in the gaps in the text. You have to select the correct words and drag and drop them into the gaps using your knowledge of grammar, collocations, and vocabulary.
Task | Skills assessed | Prompt length | Number of questions |
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A text appears on the screen with several gaps. Drag words from the box below to fill the gaps | Reading | Text up to 80 words | 4 - 5 |
After reading the text, students will have to answer a multiple-choice question on the content or tone of the text by selecting one response.
Task | Skills assessed | Prompt length | Number of questions |
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After reading a text, answer a multiple-choice question on the content or tone of the text by selecting one response | Reading | Text up to 300 words | 1 - 2 |