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This task requires choosing appropriate words to fill blanks in a passage, assessing your grammar knowledge, vocabulary range, and ability to understand context within academic texts.
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There are two FIB task types in PTE. R&W FIB uses a dropdown list and counts toward both your Reading and Writing scores. Reading FIB uses drag-and-drop from a word box and counts only toward Reading. Many test-takers confuse these; your page should clarify this upfront, as competitors largely skip it.
The PTE Reading section typically contains 15–20 items across 5 task types, and the Reading & Writing FIB is one of the higher-volume question types. Overall, a candidate could face between 16 to 25 blanks across all Fill in the Blanks question types combined.
Texts cover a wide range of academic subjects education, environment, science, literature, and humanities. This means strong general academic vocabulary is more important than topic-specific knowledge.
Partial credit applies you earn 1 point per correct blank. This task has high impact on both Reading and Writing scores, making it one of the most score-influential question types in the exam.
No negative marking applies; you should never leave a blank unanswered.
Yes, and this surprises many candidates. The Reading & Writing: Fill in the Blanks task boosts both Reading and Writing scores, unlike most other reading question types. This makes it disproportionately important for test-takers targeting a specific Writing band.
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