Reading & Writing Fill in the Blanks
Number of questions:
The total number of questions presented in Reading & Writing: Fill in the blanks is five-six(5~6).

Scoring(Skills Tested):
The main purpose of the Reading & Writing: Fill in the blanks section is an assessment of the Reading & Writing skill of the student.
The scoring is fairly simple. The number of gaps you fill with the right words, the more marks you get. If there are wrong answers on the gap you will be marked for correct answers only. Each correct word spelt correctly scores 1 point.
The main purpose of the Fill in the Blanks section is an assessment of your ability to use contextual and grammatical cues to identify words that complete a reading text.
Your response will be evaluated on the total number of correct word/phrase ( with spelling ) input by the user.
The primary skills required are:
- The competence to use contextual and grammatical cues to identify words that complete a reading text.
- The ability to read and understand the passage.
The score of Reading, Writing is connected to the question type.
Time to answer:
You are presented with a text passage up to 300 words then you need to fill in the blanks(select from the drop-down list) with the correct phrase from the drop-down list.
There is no time limit on a per question basis. You need to be aware of the overall time limit of the Listening section.
If you can complete the answer in less time, you can transfer the time to another task.
Structure of the task
- For this item type, you are presented with a short passage up to 300 words with some of the words missing. Click on the dropdown and select the appropriate words to complete the passage.
- You need to select appropriate words for all the blank spaces.
- It is suggested to go through the sentence and understand the theme of the sentence to select the appropriate phrase.
- The task is scored based on the total number of correct options selected for the entire passage.
- You can read the passage as many times as you want, there is no time limit on the individual question. Whereas you need to consider the time limit for the entire section(Reading Section)
- Review the passage and each sentence after selecting the options. If the sentence and whole passage seem to make complete sense, click on the Next button on the right corner.
- It is important to select appropriate words for the passage within the time limit of 5-10 mins time frame to allocate time for other questions.
- It is recommended to review the individual sentence and the preceding one to check if it matches the theme of the whole passage.
- To select an option click on the drop-down option using the left button on your mouse and select the appropriate word. You can click on another option to deselect the first option and select the second one.
- You have no time limit on individual questions, there is a time limit on the overall Listening Section which is around 20 to 40 mins. It is recommended to use around 5-10 minutes to finish this task.
- Then, Click on the Next button on the bottom right corner of the screen.
The image shows an example of the test screen for Reading and Writing: Fill in the blanks.

How to answer Reading & Writing: Fill in the blanks:
The task is scored based on the student’s ability to use contextual and grammatical cues to identify words that complete a reading text.
It is recommended to scan through the passage and start the selection of the correct option from the dropdown list.
You need to select the answer based on its appropriate fit, logically in the context of the sentence presented in the passage.
A good grasp on grammar, vocabulary and common Collocations is a recommended skill to sharpen to score higher in this test section.
You can score full marks in this task so carefully select the answer, better performance on this task can help to improve the overall score in PTE Academic.
Tips and Key Recommendation:
Follow These Tips To Effectively Fill in the Blanks In Pte Academic Reading and Writing
First, Scan The whole Passage before starting to answer the question. Even if you do not want to scan the whole passage go through words in front and back of the blanks. This simple step will put your mind in a better position to understand the context of the passage in whole to answer accordingly.
Continue to the next option even if you miss a word/blank space, It’s better to try to catch the next blank space word/phrase than to get stuck on a single space and miss other spaces in the process.
Practice reading English Newspaper and reports as much as possible especially to boost your skills on grammar, vocabulary and common Collocations score higher in this test section.
After you complete filling the blanks don’t submit the answers immediately. Review the whole passage and check if each sentence makes complete sense with the theme of the passage.
In the end, a quick analysis will easily avoid these errors.
Last but not the least, use the time wisely. It’s better to complete earlier and then review for accuracy than to hold on to the single hurdle and lose other potential correct answers.
You can always come back to the missed ones and make the best guess.
Sample Question with the answer for Reading & Writing: Fill in the blanks
Sample Question 01
Below is a text with blanks. Click on each blank, a list of choices will appear. Select the appropriate answer choice for each blank.
Sample Question 02
Below is a text with blanks. Click on each blank, a list of choices will appear. Select the appropriate answer choice for each blank.
Sample Question 03
Below is a text with blanks. Click on each blank, a list of choices will appear. Select the appropriate answer choice for each blank.
Sample Question 04
Below is a text with blanks. Click on each blank, a list of choices will appear. Select the appropriate answer choice for each blank.
Sample Question 05
Below is a text with blanks. Click on each blank, a list of choices will appear. Select the appropriate answer choice for each blank.