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PTE Reading Course

The free PTE Reading course: thirteen lessons covering format, scoring, every question type, pacing and vocabulary for Academic and Core.

Lessons

13 lessons

  1. 1

    Start here6 min

    Orientation & Score Targets

    Start PTE Reading with a clear plan: compare Academic and Core timing, explore the five task types, and choose your target score.

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  2. 2

    Lesson 26 min

    Test Format, Timing & Interface

    How the PTE Reading screen actually works: the shared section clock, on-screen instructions by task, notes rules and check-in.

  3. 3

    Lesson 36 min

    How PTE Reading Is Scored

    How PTE Reading scoring actually works: partial credit, negative marking on multiple-answer items, and what counts as Reading.

  4. 4

    Lesson 46 min

    Core Reading Skills: Skimming, Scanning, Paraphrase, Grammar Cues

    Four transferable PTE Reading skills, skimming, scanning, paraphrase recognition and grammar cues, that every task in this course relies on.

  5. 5

    Lesson 55 min

    Dropdown Fill in the Blanks: PTE Academic and Core

    Learn PTE dropdown fill in the blanks with a clear strategy, worked example, and Academic/Core scoring guide for faster practice.

  6. 6

    Lesson 66 min

    Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers

    How PTE's Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers task uses negative marking, how Academic and Core differ, plus a worked example and scoring walkthrough.

  7. 7

    Lesson 76 min

    Reorder Paragraphs

    How PTE's Reorder Paragraphs task is scored by adjacent pairs, how Academic and Core differ, and a worked example with the full method.

  8. 8

    Lesson 86 min

    Fill in the Blanks (Drag and Drop)

    How PTE's drag-and-drop Fill in the Blanks task works, how it differs from dropdown blanks, and a worked example with the scoring rule.

  9. 9

    Lesson 96 min

    Multiple Choice, Single Answer

    PTE Multiple Choice, Single Answer explained: Academic and Core item counts, binary scoring, a four-step routine, a worked example and common traps.

  10. 10

    Lesson 107 min

    Pacing & Time Control

    PTE Reading pacing and time control: the shared section-clock rules, Academic and Core item counts per task, and a training plan to rehearse.

  11. 11

    Lesson 116 min

    Collocations & Vocabulary Toolkit

    Build the collocation and vocabulary skills PTE Reading actually tests, with Academic and Core register differences and a worked practice item.

  12. 12

    Lesson 126 min

    Answer Elimination & Common Traps

    A systematic way to eliminate wrong answers across every PTE Reading task, with a full trap catalogue, four elimination tests and a worked practice example.

  13. 13

    Lesson 136 min

    Test-Day Playbook

    A practical PTE test-day playbook: what to prepare beforehand, check-in, the Reading section clock, breaks and results timing.

  14. Finish line

    13 lessons to go.

Practise what you learn

Fill in the Blanks: DropdownMultiple Choice, Multiple AnswersReorder ParagraphsFill in the Blanks: Drag and DropMultiple Choice, Single AnswerMock testsQuestion bank