IELTS READING
TIME ALLOWED
60 MIN.
PROCEDURE
- Second module of the test
- Attempting questions from the booklet after reading the unseen passages
- Transfering answers (no extra time provided)
- Only pencil is allowed
NUMBER OF QUESTIONS
40 Questions distributed over 3 sections
QUESTION TYPES
T/F/NG, Headings, MCQs, Sentence Completion, Matching etc.
Academic Reading vs General Training Reading
| |
ACADEMIC |
GENERAL TRAINING |
| Reading Passages |
- Three Passages form Magazines, Journals or Newspapers
- Passages focused on Academic issues
|
- Three Passages from Notices, Ads, Magazines & Books
- Passages Focused On Social Issues |
| Difficulty Level |
Comparatively Difficult |
Easier |
| Time Allowed |
60 Min. |
60 Min. |
| Number of Questions |
40 |
40 |
IELTS Academic & General Training Reading in detail
- Task type 1 – Multiple choice
- Task type 2 – Identifying information
- Task type 3 – Identifying writer’s views/claims
- Task type 4 – Matching information
- Task type 5 – Matching headings
- Task type 6 – Matching features
- Task type 7 – Matching sentence endings
- Task type 8 – Sentence completion
- Task type 9 – Summary, note, table, flow-chart completion
- Task type 10 – Diagram label completion
- Task type 11 – Short-answer questions
