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
IELTS
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
Answer
Thank You