INTRODUCTION
The Reading module consists of three passages with a total of2150-2750 words to
read and a total of40 questions to answer. You are given 60 minutes to finish the
entire module.
Reading (Academic) Test Format
Reading Passage 1:
700-1000-word text
Questions 1-13 [usually)
Reading Passage 2:
700-1000-word text
Questions 14-26 [usually)
Reading Passage 3:
700-1000-word text
Questions 27-40 [usually)
Total time: 60 mins
TIP: Remember to write your answers directly onto the answer sheet. No extra
time is given to transfer your answers.
The reading passages are on topics of general interest and are taken from books, journals,
magazines and newspapers. The content in these passages is appropriate for any undergraduate-level candidate. The passages may be written in narrative, descriptive, discursive or argumentative
style and may include a diagram, graph or illustration. The passages tend to increase in difficulty
from the first to the last.
TIP: Aim to do the first passage as quickly as you can (within 15 minutes or so) so
that you have plenty of time left for the .second and third passages, which are
usually more difficult.
Questions in the IELTS Academic Reading module test different reading abilities and skills.
Therefore, they. are designed differently and need to be answered in different ways. In the
following pages you will learn what these question types are, what skills they aim to assess, and
what strategies you can use to answer them with confidence and accuracy.
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