Ultimate Guide to IELTS Reading
IELTS Reading Tips
IELTS Reading lasts for 60 minutes and consists of 40 questions
split into three sections in the academic test. Each question is
worth one point, so it's better to answer as many questions as
possible than to spend too much time on difficult questions. If
you are unsure about a particular question, skip it and come
back to it later.
There are two main strategies in IELTS Reading: text first and
questions first. Use Cambridge English practice tests in your
recent book from number 15 and up. Practice under timed
conditions and work on pacing yourself to ensure that you can
complete all the questions within the allotted time or at least
most of the questions.
Reading requires the widest vocabulary out of all IELTS
sections, so it's most likely that you won't understand
everything. The most difficult words may not determine the
answer. Reading only the first and last sentence of each
paragraph might give you a general idea of the content, but it's
unlikely to help you answer specific questions. Even in tasks
like matching headings, the answers often depend on what you
read inside the paragraph.
Strategies for Answering IELTS Reading
Questions
Most IELTS reading questions come in order, but not all of
them. It's important to know which ones are which so you can
use the right strategy to answer them. The most challenging
question type is matching headings, followed by true/false/not
given and yes/no/not given, then multiple choice.
Many students find certain questions overwhelmingly difficult,
but when they learn how those questions are built, they find
out that they can answer them successfully. The best known
and most feared of all IELTS questions is matching headings,
where you need to choose the correct heading for each section
from the list of headings provided.
Before transferring your answers to the answer sheet, review
your answers as you may change your mind or you may need
IELTS Reading Tips
IELTS Reading lasts for 60 minutes and consists of 40 questions
split into three sections in the academic test. Each question is
worth one point, so it's better to answer as many questions as
possible than to spend too much time on difficult questions. If
you are unsure about a particular question, skip it and come
back to it later.
There are two main strategies in IELTS Reading: text first and
questions first. Use Cambridge English practice tests in your
recent book from number 15 and up. Practice under timed
conditions and work on pacing yourself to ensure that you can
complete all the questions within the allotted time or at least
most of the questions.
Reading requires the widest vocabulary out of all IELTS
sections, so it's most likely that you won't understand
everything. The most difficult words may not determine the
answer. Reading only the first and last sentence of each
paragraph might give you a general idea of the content, but it's
unlikely to help you answer specific questions. Even in tasks
like matching headings, the answers often depend on what you
read inside the paragraph.
Strategies for Answering IELTS Reading
Questions
Most IELTS reading questions come in order, but not all of
them. It's important to know which ones are which so you can
use the right strategy to answer them. The most challenging
question type is matching headings, followed by true/false/not
given and yes/no/not given, then multiple choice.
Many students find certain questions overwhelmingly difficult,
but when they learn how those questions are built, they find
out that they can answer them successfully. The best known
and most feared of all IELTS questions is matching headings,
where you need to choose the correct heading for each section
from the list of headings provided.
Before transferring your answers to the answer sheet, review
your answers as you may change your mind or you may need
