Practice Reading Fill in the Blanks with AI Scoring

You see a passage of up to 300 words with several missing words. A box below the text contains more words than you need. You drag the correct words into the blank spaces. This task tests your reading comprehension, vocabulary, and grammar — all at once. It is different from the Reading & Writing Fill in the Blanks task, which uses a dropdown list instead.
 

PTE has two FIB variants. Reading FIB (Drag & Drop) you drag words from a box into the passage; it only affects your Reading score. Reading & Writing FIB (Dropdown) you select from a dropdown list; it affects both your Reading and Writing scores and is considered higher value. Most practice platforms cover both, but this page focuses on the Drag & Drop type.
 

You will typically see 4 to 5 Reading Fill in the Blanks (Drag & Drop) questions per exam. Each passage has 4–5 blank spaces and around 6–8 word options in the box always more options than blanks, so some words will not be used.
 

Step 1.  Skim the whole passage first to understand the topic and tone. 
Step 2. Read the sentence containing each blank carefully, paying attention to the words immediately before and after it. 
Step 3. Identify the required part of speech (noun, verb, adjective). 
Step 4.  Check for collocations or transition words (however, therefore) that hint at the correct word. 
Step 5.  Fill easy blanks first, then return to harder ones with the remaining options.
 

The four most common errors are: (1) Reading only the blank's sentence instead of the full passage. (2) Ignoring grammar clues  missing verb tenses, singular/plural mismatches. (3) Skipping collocations and choosing a word that "looks close" but doesn't collocate naturally. (4) Spending too long on one blank and running out of time for other question types.
 

You earn 1 point for every blank you fill correctly. Partial credit applies — you still get points for the blanks you get right even if others are wrong. There is no negative marking, so always fill every blank even if you are unsure. Scoring is done instantly by AI.