PTE-A Reading: Reading Overview
PTE Reading
The PTE reading section is made up of 5 tasks: Reading Writing Fill in the Blanks, Fill in the Blanks, Reorder Paragraph, Multiple-Choice Multiple Answer, and Multiple-Choice Single Answer. The client has between 32 – 40 minutes to complete all tasks in this section.
Strategize: ***The highest scorers are RW Fill in the Blanks, Fill in the Blanks, and Reorder Paragraph
| Text length | Possible Tasks | Scoring/Potential | Negative Scoring | |
| Reading Writing Fill in the Blanks:
|
Up to 300 words |
5 – 6
(4 choices) |
1 mark each
20-24 marks total |
NO |
| Fill in the Blanks:
|
Up to 80 words | 4 – 5
(up to 7 choices) |
1 mark each
16-20 marks total |
NO |
| Reorder Paragraph:
|
Up to 150 words | 2 – 3
(5 chunks of text) |
1 mark for each pair of answers in the right order
8 – 12 marks total |
NO |
| Multiple-Choice Multiple Answer:
|
Up to 300 words | 2 – 3
(up to 7 choices) |
1 mark each
4 – 9 marks total |
YES
Correct = 1 mark Wrong = -1 mark |
| Multiple-Choice Single Answer: | Up to 110 words | 2 – 3
(up to 5 choices) |
1 mark each
2 – 3 marks total |
NO |
