PTE Re-order Paragraphs Practice Online 2026
Re-order Paragraphs gives you several jumbled text boxes; you drag them into the correct order.
Scoring is by correctly ordered adjacent pairs, so partly correct answers still earn points. PTEAce marks every attempt instantly and shows the right order.
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Re-order Paragraphs at a glance
- Questions in the exam
- 2–3
- Timing
- Section-timed
- Skills scored
- Reading
- Marking on PTEAce
- Marked instantly with answers
- Share of PTE Academic score
- About 3%
Tips
- Find the opening sentence first: it introduces the topic and doesn't depend on earlier context.
- Follow pronouns (it, they, this) and articles (a → the) to link sentences together.
- Look for connectors like however, therefore and finally that signal order.
- Lock in pairs you are sure of, then place the rest around them.
FAQs
How is Re-order Paragraphs scored?
You earn one point for each pair of adjacent sentences in the correct order.
Is there negative marking in Re-order Paragraphs?
No.
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