PTE Reorder Paragraphs Practice
PTE Reorder Paragraphs gives you several text boxes in a random order and asks you to restore the original text. You earn a point for each pair of adjacent boxes you place correctly, so partial credit is available. Practise with 54 original sets below, press Check my score for a practice estimate with a pair-by-pair review, and read the method underneath.
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Question 1 of 54: Coastal wetlands
Put the paragraphs back in the order that makes the text read logically. Use the Up and Down buttons, or drag a box on a larger screen.
Coastal wetlands are among the most productive ecosystems on Earth. They shelter fish, birds and insects that depend on the mix of fresh and salt water.
Losing that habitat has reduced the number of species that nurseries rely on, which in turn affects local fishing communities.
However, many of these wetlands have been drained to make room for farms and ports over the last century.
Because of this, conservation groups now push for restoring wetlands rather than only protecting what remains.
One point for each pair of neighbouring boxes in the right order. Practice estimate, not an official score.
Sets are original practice material, not real exam items. Marking applies the published pair rule and is a practice estimate, not an official score and not Pearson's scoring engine. Your results stay in this browser only.
What the Reorder Paragraphs task asks you to do
Several text boxes appear on screen in a random order. Your job is to put them back into the order that restores the original text. Pearson's published description says the text is up to 110 words long, and the task is assessed for reading only. Listening, speaking and writing are not tested by this question type. The Score Guide lists two or three Reorder Paragraph questions in the Reading part of the test.
How Reorder Paragraphs is scored
Pearson's Score Guide describes partial credit for each correctly ordered adjacent pair. Look at how the pairs work with a four-box passage whose correct order is A, B, C, D. The three pairs are A-B, B-C and C-D.
| Order you submit | Correctly linked pairs | Why |
|---|---|---|
| A, B, C, D | 3 of 3 | Every neighbour is correct. |
| B, C, D, A | 2 of 3 | B-C and C-D are correct; D-A is not. |
| A, B, D, C | 1 of 3 | Only A-B is correct; the last two are swapped. |
| A, C, B, D | 0 of 3 | No two neighbours follow each other in the text. |
The practice above uses the same pair logic to estimate your result. The official item score is reported on the Score Guide scale, so treat our pair count as a guide to your progress rather than an exact PTE score.
How this task is scored (practice estimate)
When you press Check my score, the page compares the order you built with the order of the original text and counts every pair of neighbouring boxes that sits in the right sequence. Each correct pair is one point, and the most you can earn is the number of boxes minus one. A wrong pair costs nothing: the minimum is zero. The result is shown as a percentage of the available pairs, labelled as a practice estimate.
What is measured: only the order of the boxes. You get a pair-by-pair review with your boxes, the box that should follow each one, and a one-line reason, plus the full correct order for the set.
What is not measured or not known: how long you took, and how you reasoned. Pearson does not publish how item points are weighted into the 10-90 Reading score, so the percentage cannot be converted into a PTE score and is not a prediction of one. Only the official test provider issues an official score. Reorder Paragraphs is a reading task, so pronunciation, spelling and grammar do not come into it. Each set here is a single question, and every finished check is saved in this browser only.
Five steps to order paragraphs quickly
- Skim every box before moving anything. Note the key nouns in each one so you know the general subject.
- Find the topic sentence first. It is usually a clear statement of the subject. It stands alone: it does not start with a linking word or a pronoun that points back to something earlier.
- Follow the references. Words such as this, these, such, it and they usually depend on the box that comes just before them.
- Track the logic. Connectors like however, therefore, for example and meanwhile show whether a box contrasts, adds, or results from the one before.
- Lock in your confident pairs, then fill the gaps. Two boxes you are sure about are worth more than a perfect guess spread across the whole list.
Common mistakes that cost pairs
- Starting with a box that begins with “However” or “This”. These almost always depend on something before them.
- Reading for the most interesting box instead of the most general one.
- Ignoring the final box. Concluding sentences often sum up the passage and sit at the end.
- Leaving the order untouched because one pair feels uncertain. Submitting a partly right order still earns credit.
How to use this practice page
Start with the first set, check your order, and read the red and green marks between the boxes. Then open the correct order and compare it with your reasoning, not just your answer. Repeat each set after a day or two. The routine matters more than memorising any one passage, because the real text will be new to you.
For more on the Reading section as a whole, see the PTE Reading practice hub and the Fill in the Blanks practice, which trains the same skill of reading for cohesion. To see where Reading sits in the whole test, read the PTE exam pattern guide.
Official sources
- Pearson PTE Academic Test Taker Score Guide (PDF) for the scoring rule and the number of questions per section.
- Pearson PTE Academic reading test format page for the task description and the 110-word prompt length.
Frequently asked questions
How is PTE Reorder Paragraphs scored?
Pearson's Score Guide awards partial credit for each correctly ordered adjacent pair of text boxes. If your order links three pairs correctly, you earn credit for those three pairs even if the rest is wrong. Only the Reading score is affected by this question type. Our practice page applies the same pair rule when you press Check my score.
How does this page score my order, and how accurate is it?
It counts the neighbouring pairs you placed correctly, one point each, and shows that as a practice estimate with a pair-by-pair review. We make no claim about how closely it matches an official result. The pair count follows Pearson's published rule, but how question points are weighted into your 10-90 Reading score is not published, so the percentage is not a PTE score and not a prediction. Your attempts are saved in this browser only.
Is there negative marking for wrong answers?
No. The Score Guide lists a minimum score of zero for this question type, so an incorrect pair never takes away points you already earned, and the practice page does the same. Always submit a complete order, even when you are unsure.
PTE reorder paragraph kaise karein? (How do I solve it?)
Read all the boxes first and find the topic sentence, which stands alone and does not begin with a linking word or a pronoun that refers back. Then chain the rest: follow pronouns like this, these and such, linking words like however and therefore, and the order of events or cause and effect. Place the pairs you are sure of first, then fill the gaps.
PTE reorder paragraph kivabe korbo? (How to do it, step by step)
Work through the boxes in three passes. First pass: find the one box that introduces the topic. Second pass: link boxes that depend on each other through a pronoun or a connector. Third pass: check the closing box, which often sums up the passage. Use the practice above to repeat this routine on new sets.
Are these real PTE exam questions or predictions?
No. Every set on this page was written from scratch for practice. They are not copied from any real or repeated test item, and they are not predictions of what you will see in the exam.
Is there a PDF with Reorder Paragraphs answers?
This page does not offer a downloadable answer sheet. After you press Check my score, the result lists each pair with the box that should follow, and you can open the full correct order for the set. You can retry the set as often as you like.
How long should I spend on one Reorder Paragraphs question?
Keep it to a short, steady pace. Spend most of your time on the topic sentence and the first two links, then decide the rest. Pearson's test-format page gives no separate time limit for this question type, so practise until your routine feels comfortable and steady.