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IELTS Reading Exam
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READING
EXAM
The IELTS Reading Exam is different for students taking the
Exams.
Academic (Ac)
Who?
For candidates who need the IELTS to study at an English-speaking university, college or school
Academic (Ac)
General Training (GT)
For candidates who need the IELTS for immigration or work purposes.
The Reading Exam
takes 1 hour
How long?
You are not given any extra time to transfer your answers to the answer sheet
The details
The exam paper
You can write all over it
The answer sheet
practice transferring your answers within the hour
What?
Writing your answers down
you can use an (erasable) pen or pencil (so bring an eraser)
Word count
Academic: 750–900 words per text
General Training: fewer words
in the first section
The IELTS Answer sheet
Three sections. The number of texts depends on the exam (Ac or GT)
Section 1
The easier text(s)
How
many?
Section 2
more difficult text(s)
Section 3
academic text
1
Academic
General Training
One text. General interest at undergraduate level
Two or three texts.
Relatively short and easy. Everyday life.
1
examples
e.g. job adverts, travel information notices, safety information.
examples
e.g. sociology, biology, history from, e.g., academic journals, textbooks, relevant magazines
2
Academic
General Training
One acadademic or general interest text at undergraduate or early postgraduate level
Two texts
related to work,
e.g. job application or company handbook
2
examples
the same as Section 1
examples
e.g. job adverts, travel information notices, safety information.
3
Academic
General Training
One academic text at late undergraduate or postgraduate level
One longer text discussing academic or abstract topics
3
examples
the same as Section 1
examples
e.g. magazine or newspaper article
Filling in the answers
Capitalise or not?
it's up to you
How?
How many words?
what do the instructions actually mean?
Include 'grammar words'?
when are they required?
What about spelling?
Is it important?
Should I capitalise?
It depends
How many words?
Remember, 'a' is a word.
- 12 fresh crabs
- fresh crabs
- crabs
- 12
'a signature' = 2 words
- fresh Atlantic crabs
- more than 12 crabs
- twelve fresh crabs
- 12 to 20 crabs
Are articles, prepositions, etc important?
is it a note or a table/form?
is the answer part of a full sentence?
Are small spelling
mistakes OK?
No. There is no vocabulary or grammar exam in the IELTS.
Your vocabulary and grammar is tested in the Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking tests.
A spelling mistake = 0 points.
Words or just letters?
Which?
What are the
question types?
what?
- Matching headings
- True, False, Not given • Yes, No, Not given
- Matching paragraph information
- Summary completion
- Sentence completion
- Short answer questions
- Table or flow chart completion
- Diagram labeling
- Multiple choice • List selection
- Choosing a title
- Categorisation
- Matching sentence endings