EZIELTS

The Reading test is different for IELTS Academic and IELTS General candidates. However in both Reading tests there are 3 sections, 40 questions, 60 minutes.

 

 

Academic Reading

 

The Academic Reading test is 60 minutes long. Texts for the Academic Reading test are taken from books, journals, magazines and newspapers.

 

A variety of questions is used, chosen from the following types: multiple choice, identifying information, identifying writer’s views/claims, matching information, matching headings, matching features, matching sentence endings, sentence completion, summary completion, note completion, table completion, flow-chart completion, diagram label completion, short-answer questions.

Each section contains one long text. Texts are authentic and are taken from books, journals, magazines and newspapers. They have been written for a non-specialist audience and are on academic topics of general interest. Texts are appropriate to, and accessible to, candidates entering undergraduate or postgraduate courses or seeking professional registration. Texts range from the descriptive and factual to the discursive and analytical. Texts may contain non-verbal materials such as diagrams, graphs or illustrations. If texts contain technical terms, then a simple glossary is provided. There are three texts and 40 questions. 

Please see below the links of different types of questions which you may see in IELTS Academic Reading Test. In order to understand the composition of IELTS Academic Reading Test you need to understand each type of questions. Check them out.

 

 

In the actual test you will be given the following instructions:

 

• do not open this question paper until you are told to do so

• write your name and candidate number in the spaces at the top of the page

• read the instructions for each part of the paper carefully

• answer all the questions

• write your answers on the answer sheet; use a pencil

• you must complete the answer sheet within the time limit

 

At the end of the test you will be asked to hand in both the question paper and your answer sheet.

 

 

Samples of Different Types of Questions of IELTS Academic Reading & A Sample Test

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General Reading

 

The General Training Reading test is 60 minutes long.

 

A variety of questions are used, chosen from the following types; multiple choice, identifying information, identifying writer’s views/claims, matching information, matching headings, matching features, matching sentence endings, sentence completion, summary completion, note completion, table completion, flow-chart completion, diagram label completion, short-answer questions.

 

Section 1 contains two or three short factual texts, one of which may be composite (consisting of 6-8 short texts related by topic, e.g. hotel advertisements). Topics are relevant to everyday life in an English-speaking country.

 

Section 2 contains two short factual texts focusing on work-related issues (e.g. applying for jobs, company policies, pay and conditions, workplace facilities, staff development and training).

 

Section 3 contains one longer, more complex text on a topic of general interest

Texts are authentic and are taken from notices, advertisements, company handbooks, official documents, books, magazines and newspapers.

Please see below the links of different types of questions which you may see in IELTS General Reading Test. In order to understand the composition of IELTS General Reading Test you need to understand each type of questions. Check them out.

 

 

 

Samples of Different Types of Questions of IELTS General Reading & A Sample Test

 

(Full Test, Answers and Answer Sheet are in PDF format)