The IELTS Reading test is designed to assess a wide range of reading skills, including how well you
| Format | Three long texts which range from the descriptive and factual to the discursive and analytical. These are taken from books, journals, magazines and newspapers. They have been selected for a non-specialist audience but are appropriate for people entering university courses or seeking professional registration. |
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| Timing | 60 minutes including the transfer time |
| Number of Questions | 40 Questions |
| Task Types | Fill gaps in a passage of written text or in a table, match headings to written text to diagrams or charts, complete sentences, give short answers to open questions, answer multiple choice questions |
| Marks | Each correct answer receives one mark. Scores out of 40 are converted to the IELTS 9-band scale. Scores are reported in whole and half bands. |
| Answer Sheet | Download the Reading test answer sheet (97KB) |
| Format | The materials are from a daily English based in an English-speaking culture. Topics from extracts from books, magazines, newspapers, notices, advertisements, company handbooks and guidelines. |
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| Timing | 60 minutes including the transfer time |
| Number of Questions | 40 Questions |
| Task Types | Fill gaps in a passage of written text or in a table, match headings to written text to diagrams or charts, complete sentences, give short answers to open questions, answer multiple choice questions |
| Marks | Each correct answer receives one mark. Scores out of 40 are converted to the IELTS 9-band scale. Scores are reported in whole and half bands. |