To plan a strategy in improving your reading skills in PTE
exam, it is important to first understand its exam pattern. The Reading Section
measures the candidates on the basis of their ability to understand the written
instructions in the language. This section is subdivided into 5 segments which
are 32 to 41 minutes long.
The exam pattern is tabulated below:
Segments Pattern
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Time Duration varies on the Length of the Text
Prompt
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Multiple Choice, Choose Single Answer
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Read 300 words of text
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Multiple Choice, Choose Multiple Answers
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Read 300 words of text
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Re-Order Paragraphs
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Read 150 words of text
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Reading: Fill in the Blanks
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Read 80 words of text
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Reading and Writing: Fill in the Blanks
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Read 300 words of text
|
Time management will plays a very crucial role where you
have to attempt 15 to 20 questions in 30 to 40 minutes. It will be your good
time management skills plus aptitude that can make you a winner.
Let us discuss the tips to improvise PTE Academic reading
skills in detail.
1.
Comprehensive Paragraph
The reading speed can be enhanced by practicing
Comprehension Paragraphs on regular basis. It will not only increase your
reading skills but will also enhance your analytical skills too. The best way
to practice it is by reading only the questions without focusing on the
options. Thereafter, read the passage from the start and then try to find the
correct answer.
2) Re- Order
Paragraph
You should try to properly check noun and pronouns in the
paragraph and then try to reorder the sentences. You should also check for the
contradict phrases like (however, but, although) and addition phrases like
(Also, moreover, furthermore, besides.. etc) because they could never be first
in the sentence.
3) Reading and
Writing - fill in the blanks
To improve your word finding skills, do try to speak before
and after the blank. In many cases, the missing word will be in the text but as
a synonym, it will help in improving your skills in finding an answer, same as
paraphrasing. You should also focus on collocation, tenses, phrasal verbs,
nouns, adverbs etc.
4. Enjoy your
Reading
You should develop your interest in reading and should enjoy
it. It will encourage you to read more and more. You should never take the help
of dictionary while reading as it may disrupt your reading. Whenever a
difficult word comes, do note down and check it later. It is important that you
should try to guess the meaning of these words from the context or subject of
the passage. If you don’t find reading material interesting then do not read
it.
5. Read Aloud
It can be considered to be an
integral part of the reading section as it polishes your reading skills. While
reading aloud, you should take care of intonation, pronunciation and fluency.
It is important to record your statement and then rectify it, if you find any
mistakes.
6. Read for Information
As an enthusiastic reader, you
should try to extract information from your reading. Therefore, you should try
to read quickly to determine the type of text and find the relevant
information, title, heading and also the table of the contents. While reading,
do try to discover the writer’s point of view and pay attention to the
direction in which the discussion is going or developed.
7. Read for Reasons
Before the reading starts, you
will be given sufficient time and so utilize it to read the questions so that
you can find their answers while you are reading the text. There can be few
questions that demands for the meaning of the words and expressions of the text
and so read it properly.
8. Develop habit of reading regularly
To enhance your reading skills, you
should develop habit of reading good quality of English literature in the form
of newspapers, magazines, articles, books etc. It will enhance your knowledge
and will raise your levels of understanding about every topic and concept.
As a spirited candidate, you should aim for 65 plus score
and so you should practice hard on each and every aspect of this section. You
should work on sharpening your time management skills and try to overcome your
shortcomings with better strategies.
In case you are located nearby JALANDHAR and looking for PTE coaching in Jalandhar then IBT JALANDHAR is an ideal coaching institute to score high in PTE Exam.
Above content is written by team IBTENGLISH
branch IBT ENGLISH JALANDHAR, INDIA
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