No negative marking. Fill every gap, even the ones you are unsure of. An empty gap is a guaranteed zero; a guess is a free chance.
Strategy
- Check collocation first. Most distractors are grammatically fine but do not collocate.
- Do the easy gaps first — each one you place removes a distractor from the pool.
- Read the completed passage back. If it sounds wrong, it is wrong.
Frequently asked questions
How is Reading Fill in the Blanks scored?
One mark per correct word with no negative marking, so fill every gap. There are more words than gaps, so some are pure distractors.
How do I choose the right word in Reading Fill in the Blanks?
Check collocation first — most distractors are grammatically fine but do not pair naturally. Do the easy gaps first; each one you place removes a distractor.
Practice this task
Every reading fill in the blanks question is live in the app, played and marked instantly against the official Score Guide — with the trait-by-trait breakdown, not a single black-box number.