ACADEMIC READING.

BASICS. PASSAGE 1
 Listening
4 parts, 40 items,
approximately 30 minutes

Academic Reading
3 sections, 40 items

STRUCTURE
60 minutes

Academic Writing
& TIMING 2 tasks
60 minutes

Speaking
11 to 14 minutes
Total Test Time
2 hours 44 minutes
 READING – STRUCTURE
• Three sections with 40 questions.
• 1 hour. 20 minutes for each passage.
• Texts are taken from journals, books, magazines and
newspapers.
• The texts are on topics of general interest. At least one text
contains detailed logical argument.
Question types:
1. Gap-fill
2. True/false/not given
3. Yes / no / not given
4. Multiple choice
5. Matching headings
6. Matching information
7. Matching sentence endings
8. Matching names
1. Reading
comprehension MINDSET
2. Understanding VOCABULARY
written English
SKILLS
3. Vocabulary STRATEGY
TIP
IELTS Reading tests:
Basic exam techniques
1. Don’t read the passage first
2. Just read the title
3. Then go to the first question
4. Underline ‘keywords’ in the question
5. Then search for those words in the passage
6. Underline them
7. Read that part of the passage carefully
8. Try to get the answer
Also:
1. Read at normal speed
2. Only skim / scan for names or numbers
3. Miss any difficult questions, get to the end

Identifying information: T/F/NG; writer’s views or claiming: Y/N/NG

1. Read question and highlight keywords
2. Read the passage at normal speed
3. Underline keywords in the passage
4. Compare the question and passage carefully