IELTS Reading : IELTS Reading Total Time: 60 min
Total Sections: 4
Questions Per Section: 10-15
Total Questions: 40
Total Marks: 40
Additional Time: None
NO NEGATIVE MARKING
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IELTS Reading : IELTS Reading Bands
Score Band
1 1
2-3 2
4-9 3
10-15 4
16-22 5
23-28 6
29-35 7
36-38 8
39-40 9
Half band score has also been started recently
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IELTS Reading : IELTS Reading Types Of Questions
Multiple choice questions
Short answer questions
Completing sentences
Summary Passage with a list of words is given
Summary Passage with no list of words
Label diagram
Marking flow chart
Completing a table
Paragraph Headings to choose from a list of headings
Matching Writer's/People's Opinions
yes/no/not given questions
true/false/not given questions
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IELTS Reading : IELTS Reading How To Approach IELTS Reading
Read the question first
Identify the keywords (Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives) within the question
Skimming: Locate the keywords with in the passage
Translate the sentence with the keywords and judge the answer
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IELTS Reading : IELTS Reading Some Tips
Questions follow the top-down approach, i.e. the answers generally are one after the other
Sometimes, the form of the verb needs to be changed while attempting summary questions. While, this is not the case if a list of words is given
Do not exceed the word limit
If time is short, make your guesses as there is NO NEGATIVE MARKING
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IELTS Reading : IELTS Reading Some Tips
Do not exceed the word limit when asked to write no more than 2/3 words in the answer
Do not write a plural answer when a singular is required
Always write down the currency symbol before the value
Transfer all the answers in capital letters
Use universal abbreviations wherever appropriate to save time
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