Assessments such as the Test of Word Reading Efficiency (Torgesen, Wagner, & Rashotte, 1999), the Scholastic Phonics Inventory (Scholastic, n.d.), and the Woodcock Reading Mastery Test–Revised/Normative Update (Sutton, 1999) can be used to identify students who continue to struggle with basic reading skills. Struggles with Reading? Watch your child’s academic confidence soar by summer’s end. It’s as easy as 1-2-3. Certain children, no matter how hard they try, struggle in school.
Reading and Writing are taken together - 90 minutes
Reading part 1: signs and short texts 1, test 2
Reading part 2: match 5 people to 8 texts
Reading part 3: text with True/False questions
Reading part 4: long text with multiple choice questions
Reading part 5: text with multiple choice gaps
Writing part 1: sentence transformations
Writing part 2: write a short message
Writing part 3: write an informal letter OR a story
Scoring The Reading and Writing sections are each worth 25% of the total score for the exam.
Each of the 35 reading questions scores 1 mark.
Writing part 6 questions score 1 mark each
Writing part 7 is marked out of 5
Writing part 8 is marked out of 15
How to prepare for PET Reading and Writing
do more reading practice tests at B1 level
read the instructions carefully before you start each section
think about the timing. Spend about 50 minutes on the reading, 40 minutes on the writing