Part-time Jobs
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Students are increasingly finding it necessary to obtain employment in order to subsidize their income during their time in higher education. The 1 income helps to pay for necessities, to maintain a social life and to buy clothes, and holding a part-time job helps students to 2 skills for life after university or college. Using a part-time job to cut down on borrowing is a sound investment, as it reduces the 3 that will be waiting to be paid off after graduation. How many hours students are currently working each week during term-time is not really certain. Some institutions advise that students should not work more than ten hours a week, and there are others that set a higher recommend 4 of fifteen hours a week. There is no doubt that some students 5 even fifteen hours a week.
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| Prompt | Text up to 80 words |
|---|---|
| Time to answer | Not set per question (Part 2 lasts 23–30 minutes) |
| Skills assessed | Reading |
How it is scored
- The box has more words than there are gaps.
- Partial credit applies: a partly correct response still scores.
Source: Pearson, PTE Academic & UKVI test format, Part 2: Reading, checked 9 October 2026.