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Multiple Choice: Multiple Answers Sectional Test 1

PTE Academic · Pearson Test of English Academic: Reading

Syllabus-checked original practice

Mapped to the official Reading syllabus and answer-checked on 14 August 2026.

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Scoring note: Each question awards 1 mark for each correct option selected, as long as no incorrect option is included; including any incorrect option scores zero for that question.

Before you begin

  1. 1This sectional test contains 8 original Multiple Choice: Multiple Answers questions.
  2. 2Each wrong answer deducts marks using the scoring rule shown above. Unattempted questions score zero.
  3. 3You can mark a question for review and come back to it later using the question palette.
  4. 4The timer starts as soon as you click "Start test" and the test auto-submits when time runs out.
  5. 5You can review your answers and explanations for every question immediately after submitting.

About this PTE Academic Multiple Choice: Multiple Answers sectional test

This sectional test isolates Multiple Choice: Multiple Answers from the PTE Academic Reading pattern, so you can drill it on its own instead of only meeting it inside the full mock. It draws 8 original practice questions across 1 topic, syllabus-checked the same as our full mocks.

Topics covered

Detail

8 questions

Scoring and result analysis

Correct answers earn 1 mark and wrong answers deduct 0 marks. Unattempted questions score zero. This section's 8 questions are difficulty-tagged: 7 medium, 1 hard. After submitting, you receive topic-wise accuracy, time spent, answer explanations, and source links.

Frequently asked questions

Is this an official PTE Academic question paper?

No. It's an independent practice test with original Multiple Choice: Multiple Answers questions, mapped to the official PTE Academic Reading syllabus and answer-checked on 14 August 2026.

How many questions are in this Multiple Choice: Multiple Answers sectional test, and how long is it?

8 questions in 10 minutes.

Which topics does this test focus on?

It spans 1 topic, with the heaviest coverage on Detail.

Is there negative marking in this test?

No. This section carries no negative marking, so a wrong answer costs nothing beyond the mark you missed.