PTE Re-order Paragraphs Practice
Re-order Paragraphs gives you a jumbled set of text boxes to arrange into a logical sequence. It is not all-or-nothing: you earn marks for each pair of boxes you place in the correct order. Reorder the sample below and get an instant, per-pair score in your browser.
Try it — sample question
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It was first proposed in the early twentieth century, but few scientists took the idea seriously at the time.
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Today, plate tectonics is the foundation of modern geology and explains earthquakes, volcanoes and mountain ranges alike.
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The theory of continental drift suggests that the Earth's landmasses were once joined in a single supercontinent.
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Decades later, evidence from the ocean floor finally convinced the scientific community that the continents do move.
This is one fixed sample — the full question bank has hundreds of real exam-style reordering questions.
How Re-order Paragraphs is scored
- You score one point for each adjacent pair of boxes in the correct order — not for the whole sequence.
- A run of three correct boxes scores two pairs, even if the rest is wrong, so partial order still earns marks.
- There is no negative marking, so always attempt a full order.
Frequently asked questions
How is PTE Re-order Paragraphs scored?
By correctly adjacent pairs: each pair of boxes that ends up next to each other in the right order earns one point. A partially correct order still scores partial marks — it is never all-or-nothing.
Does Re-order Paragraphs have negative marking?
No. Only Multiple Choice Multiple Answers and Highlight Incorrect Words carry a penalty, so you should always submit a complete order for this task.
What is the best strategy for Re-order Paragraphs?
Find the topic sentence that can stand alone as the opener, then follow the linking words, pronouns and references that chain the boxes together in sequence.
That was one sample. The full bank has hundreds.
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