IELTS Reading Exam
The IELTS Academic Reading test assesses your ability to understand written English across a range of texts.
You’ll answer 40 questions in 60 minutes, testing skills such as reading for main ideas, detail, inference, and understanding writers’ opinions and attitudes.
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IELTS Academic Reading
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Duration: 60 minutes
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Total questions: 40
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Consists of three long passages taken from books, journals, magazines, or newspapers.
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Texts are academic in style, suitable for university-level study.
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Tests a range of reading skills: understanding main ideas, recognising detail, identifying opinions, and following argument structure.
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No extra time is given for transferring answers — all must be written directly on the answer sheet.
Question Types
Types of Questions You Will Encounter
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Multiple choice
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Identifying information (True/False/Not Given)
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Identifying writer’s views or claims (Yes/No/Not Given)
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Matching headings or features
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Sentence, summary, or note completion
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Flow-chart or diagram completion
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Short-answer questions