Reading

Improving your PTE Reading from a baseline to an 80+ level in just 7 days requires a "hacking" approach rather than deep linguistic study. Since PTE is an integrated test, you must focus on the tasks that carry the most points.

The Fill in the Blanks are the most important tasks in the entire PTE Reading section. So make sure to learn a few tricks to answer them correctly - such as - 

• If the blank is after "has/have/had," look for a V3 verb.
• If it's between "a" and a "noun," it's likely an adjective.

To score 80 or higher in the PTE Reading section for the 2026 intake, you must master the integrated scoring system, as your Reading score is heavily influenced by tasks in the Speaking and Writing modules. 

Use techniques like Skimming and Scanning. Don't read every word first. Skim the first and last sentences of paragraphs to grasp the main idea. Always narrow down your choices by ruling out obviously incorrect distractors first.

No. The PTE Speaking Read Aloud assesses only and only the speaking skills of the test takers. You get 30-40 seconds to read the prompt and prepare for recording. After this time ends, you will hear a short time on your headphones and the mic will start recording. 

Currently, official sources (IDP, British Council, Cambridge) have not confirmed that the IELTS will become an adaptive test (where difficulty changes based on your answers) in 2026. While some third-party websites speculate about "AI-powered questions" or "interactive diagrams," the official exam pattern remains uncertain; everyone gets the same set of questions in the same order.

To be honest, It is heavy.

Students will be reading bare acts, case law, commentaries, and journal articles all the time. Sometimes there will be three cases to brief before one class.

However, on the bright side the professors here at IILM University, Gurugram know that the students are still learning, so they break down the reading load by giving summaries and key extracts. 

Over time, students actually get better at scanning through judgments and picking out the ratio. It's like training the brain to think in legal language.

Guessing the answers on the ACT exam is not encouraged or recommended by the testing authorities as this is not an effective approach. However, you can make educated guesses if required; here's how:

1. Read your question thoroughly and skim through the passage.
2. Eliminate the wrong answer choices first based on your quick analysis of the paragraph and question. 
3. Prioritise answering the line-based questions first as they provide opportunities to be direct on your answering approach without taking much of your time.
4. Choose the answer that is most supported by the passage. 

The topics covered in the Reading section of the ACT exam are:

1. Key ideas and details (44-52%)
2. Craft and structure (26-33%)
3. Integration of knowledge and ideas (19-26%)
4. Field test, embedded (25%)

There are 5 different types of questions in Part 2 of the PTE exam. And you will be asked 13-18 of such questions in part 2 - Reading of the PTE exam. 

The purpose of Reading Comprehension is to develop and test a students' information retention and utilization skills by reading a large set of text. It also tests students' attention span and focus to critically analyse and interpret information presented in a large set of text.

While there are several books available in the market which are dedicated for Reading Comprehension, there are several other resources which act as Reading Comprehension practice or preparation materials. These include newspapers, magazines, textbooks, novels, and poems, to name a few.