Reading

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.

The basic skills which are required to answer Reading Comprehension questions correctly, include:

·       Vocabulary

·       Engllish grammar and other literary devices like Figures of Speech

·       Analytical and critical thinking ability

·       Data Interpretation

·       Memory

·       Attention span and focus.

Reading Comprehension passages can be broadly divided into three types, which are Literal, Inferential and Analytical or Critical. The Literal Comprehension is the simplest type, where the questions are direct, the other two need students or candidates to utilize critical thinking and analytical ability to answer the questions.