PTE Reading & Writing Fill in the Blanks Practice Online 2026
Reading & Writing: Fill in the Blanks shows a passage with several gaps. For each gap you pick the best word from a dropdown list.
It is one of the most valuable Reading tasks because it also counts toward Writing. PTEAce marks every blank instantly and shows the correct answers.
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Reading & Writing: Fill in the Blanks at a glance
- Questions in the exam
- 5–6
- Timing
- Section-timed
- Skills scored
- Grammar, Vocabulary, Reading
- Marking on PTEAce
- Marked instantly with answers
- Share of PTE Academic score
- About 7%
Tips
- Read the whole sentence before choosing — grammar and meaning must both fit.
- Check collocations: some options are close in meaning but only one sounds natural with the words around it.
- Use word form (noun, verb, adjective, adverb) to rule out options quickly.
- Each blank is marked separately, so a hard blank shouldn't cost you time on the rest.
FAQs
Is there negative marking in Reading & Writing Fill in the Blanks?
No. Each correct blank earns a point and wrong answers are not penalised.
Which scores does this task affect?
Both Reading and Writing.
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