Reading IELTS

By. Dedy

An overview of the IELTS

Academic Reading Module
Format

3 passages and 40 items (questions), each worth one

mark

Timing
60 minutes: no time given for transferring
answers to answer sheet
Texts

based on authentic texts

including magazines, journals, books and newspapers
aim to represent material encountered in academic study
may include diagrams, graphs, illustrations etc

Length
total word count for three passages: 2000 - 2750
words.
2

Question types

multiple choice
short-answer questions

sentence completion

notes completion

summary completion

labeling a diagram
table/flow-chart completion

headings list

True/False/Not given

Yes/No/Not given

locating Information

Classification

matching

IELTS Reading: Techniques

Challenges for
candidates
The exam itself
Time constraints
Rubric difficulty
Unfamiliar Q-types

ng skills
ocabulary knowledge
xt structure awareness
entification of main ideas

Metacognitive skills and

strategies
Fluency/speed
Application of
background
knowledge
content

text types

Advice and Techniques for IELTS

Reading:

Don't read the whole text; you haven't got enough time. Just go
straight to the questions.
'Paragraph' questions are much easier if you do them last. Do
other sections first.
The answers to most questions should be in the correct order in
the text, so you don't need to go back to the beginning to start
looking for the next answer.
Read all instructions carefully.
Look for 'keywords'. There are usually words in the questions that
are similar to words you need to find in the text. For example, if
the text contains the word "global", the question might use the
word "international". If you find the similar words, you have
probably found the answer.
You must get to the end and answer every question. If you don't
finish, you might miss some easy points.
Some questions are difficult because their aim is to separate band
8 and band 9. Don't waste time on difficult questions. Miss them,

IELTS Reading: Always Review Vocabulary

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READING:
Yes, No &
Not Given
Dedy Suryawan

Yes / No / Not given

Yes / No / Not given is used to test
your understanding of the writers
opinion
True / Fals / Not given is used to test
your understanding of factual
information

Techniques: Yes No/Not Given

Read the instructions carefully.
Quickly read through all the
statements to get an idea about
the topic.
Read the first statement more
carefully. Underline the key
words so you understand the
main point.
Search for the section of the text
which deals with the idea or fact.

Instruction

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Thank You