PTE Academic Reading Tips

The second section of PTE Academic is Reading. It consists of 5 types of questions. This story will explore those 5 questions with tips for each one.

• A text and a question alongside it will be given. There is only one correct answer.
• Skimming and scanning are important throughout the reading section as time management is the key.

• Read the question first to get an idea about what you are looking for.
• Apply the elimination method if you are confused between options.

• A text and a question alongside it will be given. There are more than one correct answers.
• Read the question and then the passage. Tick all the answer you think are correct.
• Choose your answer wisely as negative marking is applicable here. The minimum marks are still zero.

• Several sentences will be arranged in random order. You have to arrange it in the correct order so that they form a meaningful paragraph.
• Look for the main idea, it will probably be the first line.

• The sentences starting with ‘he’, ‘she’, ‘they’, etc. is not going to be the first line.
• Read the paragraph once arranged to make sure your order is correct.

• A paragraph with some missing words is given. Words in boxes below it will be provided. Choose these words to fit the appropriate blank.
• Choose the word that ‘sounds’ right with the sentence
• Your word should fit in grammatically in the sentence.

• There are different word options for every blank so it might be a little more challenging.
• The overall meaning of paragraph will help you choose correct words so skim & scan!