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Fill in the Blanks (Table): Reading PTE question type

A passage is paired with a table or grid containing gaps, and you fill each one with a word or number from the text.

Because the blanks sit in a grid, the completed row has to read correctly as a unit — the table imposes constraints the prose alone does not. This is the form Pearson calls Drag and Drop in the current guide.

Scoring

How Fill in the Blanks (Table) is scored

One point per blank filled correctly, no negative marking. As with the dropdown version, each blank stands alone.

Skills scored
Reading — contributes to your Reading score
Questions per test
4–5 in Reading

Watch out

Common Fill in the Blanks (Table) mistakes

  1. 1Reading across a row and filling it before reading the passage, which guarantees gaps.
  2. 2Missing that a cell needs a number rather than a noun because the column heading changed.
  3. 3Leaving a blank because the word seems obvious, when the obvious word is a distractor.

Strategy

Each blank is scored separately, so partial credit applies. Work down a column rather than across a row.
Practice Fill in the Blanks (Table)Sit a full mock

Questions

Fill in the Blanks (Table) questions, answered

How many Fill in the Blanks (Table) questions are on the PTE Academic?

A PTE Academic has 4–5 Fill in the Blanks (Table) items in the Reading section. Each one counts towards your Reading score.

How is Fill in the Blanks (Table) scored?

One point per blank filled correctly, no negative marking. As with the dropdown version, each blank stands alone.

What goes wrong most often on Fill in the Blanks (Table)?

Reading across a row and filling it before reading the passage, which guarantees gaps.

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Related reading question types

All Reading question types · tips for all 22 types · full test format · how PTE scores work.

Scoring figures on this page follow the current PTE Academic official guide. This is an independent practice site and is not affiliated with Pearson.