{"id":864,"date":"2019-12-16T18:43:48","date_gmt":"2019-12-16T13:13:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/admission.buddy4study.com\/study-abroad\/?p=864"},"modified":"2020-09-10T20:13:29","modified_gmt":"2020-09-10T14:43:29","slug":"ielts-reading","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/admission.buddy4study.com\/study-abroad\/ielts-reading","title":{"rendered":"IELTS Reading Preparation &#8211; Format, Scoring, Practice Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>IELTS Reading<\/strong> &#8211; We are losing the habit of reading and the extensive attention span needed for it is getting rare with the changing times. However, the IELTS reading test needs a methodical, quick and efficient approach to reading, that too in English, a non-native language you might not be comfortable with. While the IELTS listening, reading and writing tests happen one after the other on the same day, the speaking test might also be held either on the same day or seven days before or after that, based on the local scheduling. Being the second held test on the IELTS test day, the candidate needs to be alert and informed about what to expect in the reading test and the right approach in order to achieve a good band score.?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before getting into the nitty-gritties of the IELTS reading test, let?s have a brief overall understanding of the IELTS test ?<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) opens doors to the world for people who want to study abroad, work or simply migrate to countries where English is the main dialect of communication. These nations primarily include Australia, Britain, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand and the USA. One has to have a good band score in the IELTS exam to secure a college or university of their preference. IELTS has a certain goodwill world-wide and is a respected medium for judging the applicant?s complete English language proficiency on the basis of his\/her listening, reading, writing and speaking skills.?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read further to understand the format of the IELTS reading test in detail, its scoring method, the tips and tricks to get a high score and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><em><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Read the latest articles on IELTS <\/span>: <a href=\"https:\/\/admission.buddy4study.com\/study-abroad\/ielts-writing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">IELTS writing<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/admission.buddy4study.com\/study-abroad\/ielts-speaking\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">IELTS Speaking<\/a><\/em><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-110\" src=\"https:\/\/admission.buddy4study.com\/study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Study-Abroad-Admission-A3.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"735\" height=\"100\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><b>IELTS Reading &#8211; Purpose<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The IELTS reading test evaluates a wide range of your reading skills. This includes:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Efficiency in grasping the general sense of a passage.?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quickness in reading for the main ideas<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ability to read for details?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Understanding inferences and implied meaning<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Identifying writer?s opinions, attitude and purpose<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><b>IELTS Reading ? Academic vs General Training Format<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The content of the reading test is different for IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training tests. However, both these forms of the IELTS reading Test includes 40 questions spread over 3 articles. The candidate will be asked to read three different passages and respond to related questions.?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let?s look at the key difference between the content format of IELTS Academic vs General Training reading test.?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>IELTS Academic Reading Test<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; The Academic reading test holds 3 long sections or texts which vary from descriptive and factual to discursive and analytical. These passages might be picked from books, journals, magazines and newspapers. Chosen for a non-specialist audience, these texts are appropriate for people entering university courses or seeking professional registration.?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>IELTS General Training Reading Test<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The General Training reading test also holds 3 long sections or passages. However, they pertain to the subjects that we come across everyday in an English-speaking environment. These texts might be taken from books, magazines, newspapers, notices, advertisements, company handbooks and guidelines.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>Want to get details on syllabus of IELTS exam ? Read the article <a href=\"https:\/\/admission.buddy4study.com\/study-abroad\/ielts-syllabus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">IELTS Syllabus<\/a> here.<\/h4>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><b>IELTS Reading &#8211; Duration<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both the IELTS Academic and General Training reading test takes <strong>60 minutes<\/strong> including the transfer time. Unlike the IELTS listening test, there is no additional time to transfer answers. So, the applicants have to write them directly to their answer sheet as they proceed through the test.?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The candidate should take not more than 20 minutes on each one of the sections.?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Question Types in IELTS Reading Test<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The kind of tasks remain the same in IELTS Academic and General Training test. You must be prepared for the following kinds of questions:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fill the gaps in a written passage or in a table<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Match headings to paragraphs, diagrams or charts<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Complete the sentences<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Complete the summary<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Answer multiple choice questions<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Information identification?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Short answer questions<\/span><\/span>\n<div id=\"attachment_950\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/admission.buddy4study.com\/study-abroad\/category\/ielts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-950\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-950 size-full\" title=\"IELTS Reading\" src=\"https:\/\/buddy4study.s3.amazonaws.com\/study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/24124645\/IELTS-Reading-1.jpg\" alt=\"IELTS Reading \" width=\"1000\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"\/\/buddy4study.s3.amazonaws.com\/study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/24124645\/IELTS-Reading-1.jpg 1000w, \/\/buddy4study.s3.amazonaws.com\/study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/24124645\/IELTS-Reading-1-150x300.jpg 150w, \/\/buddy4study.s3.amazonaws.com\/study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/24124645\/IELTS-Reading-1-512x1024.jpg 512w, \/\/buddy4study.s3.amazonaws.com\/study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/24124645\/IELTS-Reading-1-768x1536.jpg 768w, \/\/buddy4study.s3.amazonaws.com\/study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/24124645\/IELTS-Reading-1-585x1170.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-950\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><b style=\"color: #993366; font-size: 1.95em;\">IELTS Reading &#8211; Scoring Method<\/b><\/p><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every correct answer receives one mark each. Scores out of 40 questions are then converted into the IELTS 9 band scale. The average of your individual band score in the IELTS speaking test along with the 3 other IELTS tests forms the final and complete IELTS band score.?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do remember that the scores are reported in whole and half bands. For instance, your score might be 6, 7, 8 or 6.5, 7.5, 8.5.?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The table below shows the estimated number of marks you need to score in order to achieve a particular band score in the reading test:<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Band Score<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Number of correct answers out of 40<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>(Academic Reading Test)<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Number of correct answers out of 40<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>(General Training Reading Test)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">39-40<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">40<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8.5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">37-38<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">39<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">35-36<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">37-38<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7.5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">33-34<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">36<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30-32<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">34-35<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6.5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">27-29<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">32-33<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">23-26<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30-31<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5.5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">19-22<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">27-29<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15-18<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">23-26<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4.5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13-14<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">19-22<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10-12<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15-18<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3.5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8-9<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12-14<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6-7<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9-11<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2.5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4-5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6-8<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?<\/span><b>IELTS Reading &#8211; Practice Tips<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even when a candidate is a good reader in regular life, he\/ she needs to look at the IELTS reading test very strategically. To begin with, read the instructions on the question paper very carefully. You must be familiar with the different question types beforehand to avoid any delays or careless mistakes during the test.?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read the preparation tips below to achieve a high band score in your IELTS reading test.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>REGISTER TODAY TO MAKE A GREAT CAREER ABROAD!<a href=\"https:\/\/admission.buddy4study.com\/login?utm_source=Article&amp;utm_medium=WebRegister\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-907 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/buddy4study.s3.amazonaws.com\/study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/19181739\/LOGIN-REGISTER.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"435\" height=\"80\" srcset=\"\/\/buddy4study.s3.amazonaws.com\/study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/19181739\/LOGIN-REGISTER.png 435w, \/\/buddy4study.s3.amazonaws.com\/study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/19181739\/LOGIN-REGISTER-300x55.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 435px) 100vw, 435px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<h3><em>Get your <a href=\"https:\/\/admission.buddy4study.com\/study-abroad\/ielts-results\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">IELTS results<\/a> and book new <a href=\"https:\/\/admission.buddy4study.com\/study-abroad\/ielts-exam-dates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">IELTS exam dates<\/a> here.<\/em><\/h3>\n<p><b>Practice Skimming<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Skimming refers to the reading technique that includes reading through a text within the shortest time possible to identify key themes or general ideas. This means paying attention to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Titles<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Subtitles<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keywords<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Topic sentences<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Practice Scanning<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Scanning, just as the word implies, refers to looking for very specific information, perhaps a number, name or date, without reading every word in the given article. For instance, when you need to know how much something costs, just run your eyes quickly down the article in search of a currency indicator and then decide if this is referring to what you are looking for. While skimming helps in gaining an overall view of the written text, scanning helps in tracing down specific details needed.?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Read extensively<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: One must read as much, as often and as quickly as they can. The more you read in English language, the better it is. The aspirants can practice managing their time by timing their reading time, writing down key words and main ideas and practicing their scanning and skimming skills. Remember that there are no shortcuts and secret techniques to become a smarter reader. Time, practice and persistence helps in making one a skilled reader.?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the above points describe what one needs to do and prepare for prior to the IELTS reading test, the points below give you the correct approaches to apply during the test to achieve good results:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><b>Don?t read in detail\/intensively at the start<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: It?s a common mistake to start with the IELTS reading test by reading an article intensely. When you begin with the reading test, skim the article first. Get an overall understanding about the theme of each of the paragraphs. Make notes around the written text to help yourself in this process. This itself will help you answer several questions. After this, have a quick look at the questions and start reading to find specific details needed. Use your skimming and scanning skills to trace the right paragraph in the article. Then, you must read in detail to find answers to other questions.?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Mark the key words<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Make sure that you identify and mark some of the key words while going through a text. Marking the key words is an important part of the skimming and scanning process. These key words could be:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nouns and verbs<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Names (places, scientists, people and more included in the passage)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Locations (towns, cities, states, countries etc)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dates and years<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Numbers or figures<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Capitalized or italicized words\/phrases<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You may underline key words after reading the questions carefully and understanding their ?focus?. This strategy is especially applicable to multiple choice questions. For example, the focus is highlighted in the following question ??<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">??????????????What is <\/span><b>most at fault<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the downfall of the economy??<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unstable political system<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Industrial and agricultural downturn<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bad budgeting schemes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">None of the above<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><b>Paraphrasing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Please keep in mind that the keyword in the question could be a synonym or similar-meaning word to the one given in the passage. For example, the question might include the word ?husband? while the passage might have the word ?spouse? in the same context. Therefore, paraphrasing is also another important skill in answering your questions quickly without any confusion.?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><b>Time management<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The IELTS reading test takes 60 minutes including the time taken by the candidate to transfer the answers. This needs effective time management. The candidate should give a maximum of 20 minutes to each one of the sections. Keep a check on the time taken to read the passages. One should keep in mind that the articles get increasingly difficult as the test progresses. Hence, it is important for the candidate to try and keep the maximum time for the last article. ?In case you can?t figure out the answer to a question, it is better to skip it and move on to the next question, without spending too much time worrying over it.?Leave the question pending for later inspection.?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><b>Abide by the rules<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Ensure that you follow the rules in case of questions that ask you to write your answer in a specific number of words. Count your words to ensure the word count and do remember that words like ?I? ?and? ?a? is also considered a word.?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><b>Never leave multiple choice questions unanswered<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: If the time has elapsed and there?s not much time left to check the articles to attempt on multiple choice questions, the candidate should guess the answers instead of leaving them. You might just surprise yourself with the right answer!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><b>Avoid spelling mistakes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Spelling mistakes always count during the scoring. Hence, keep a look out for any spelling errors during the test.?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2Xx0eCh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-796 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/buddy4study.s3.amazonaws.com\/study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/06165153\/BannerStudyAbroad1.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"735\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><b>IELTS Reading &#8211; Video Resources<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check out the video below to understand how to prepare for the reading section of the IELTS exam with the help of skimming, scanning and other reading skills.?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"IELTS Reading - Skimming and Scanning\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RtcXr0_201A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check out the video below to practice multiple choice questions asked during the IELTS reading test.?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Let&#039;s Practice IELTS - Reading - Multiple Choice\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cosaE7UmYh0?start=14&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check out the video below to know about the keyword technique, a tried-and-tested method to find the correct answers in the IELTS reading exam.?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"IELTS Reading: keyword technique\" width=\"1170\" height=\"878\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pSkjHMs9GjY?start=8&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check out this video by an Indian instructor to learn how to make the right guesses when you are not left with enough time during the IELTS reading test. The speaker advises the candidates to not leave out any questions when the time is short. The video aims at helping you learn how to make intelligent guesses.?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How Compelling Is Your Writing?\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zADj0k0waFY?start=4&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Want to <a href=\"https:\/\/admission.buddy4study.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">study abroad<\/a>?<\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><b>IELTS Reading &#8211; <\/b><b>FAQs<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Q. How can I improve my reading skills for IELTS?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A. To improve your reading skills for IELTS, you must follow the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Practice skimming. It helps in gaining an overall view of the written text<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Practice scanning. It assists in tracing down specific details needed.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read as much as possible to get comfortable and make a habit. It?s best to time your reading, so that you?re able to manage time better during the reading test.?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mark the key words to identify answers to questions easily.?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep a lookout for synonyms. This will help you catch a similar word in the question and the passage, making the process of finding answers easier.?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In case you can?t figure out the answer to a question, skip it and move on to the next question to save on time. You could come back to the missed questions later.?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avoid spelling mistakes<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Q. How long is the ielts reading test?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both the IELTS Academic and General Training reading test takes 60 minutes including the time taken to transfer the answers on the answer sheet. There is no additional time for transferring answers. So, the applicants have to write the answers on their answer sheet while going through the passages and the questions. To complete the reading test properly, the candidate should take not more than 20 minutes on each one of the sections.?<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Q. How many passages are there in ielts reading?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>There are a total of 3 passages or articles in the IELTS Reading test.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Q. Is IELTS general reading easier than academic?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A. IELTS General Training reading test is easier when compared to the IELTS Academic reading test. This is because the content in the passages of the General reading test is relatively easier.?<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Q. What is the difference between academic and general ielts reading?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The content in the passages of the General reading test is relatively less complex and pertains to everyday topics. The passages in the Academic reading test are more <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">factual, argumentative and analytical. The scoring methods of these two kinds of reading tests also differs. Because of the difficulty level of the Academic reading test, you need comparatively lesser number of right answers to achieve a good band score. For example, to achieve an 8-band score, the candidate needs to have up to 36 right answers out of 40 in the IELTS Academic reading test. On the other hand, the IELTS General Reading test needs up to 38 right answers for the same band score.?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/37rBlwk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-797 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/buddy4study.s3.amazonaws.com\/study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/06165242\/BannerStudyAbroad2.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"735\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IELTS Reading &#8211; We are losing the habit of reading and the extensive attention span needed for it is getting rare with the changing times. However, the IELTS reading test&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":869,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[38,1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.13 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>IELTS Reading - Test format, Syllabus, Practice tips, Video resources<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"IELTS Reading - Test format, syllabus, practice tips, video resources, ielts reading test, ielts reading practise test, ielts reading score\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/admission.buddy4study.com\/study-abroad\/ielts-reading\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"IELTS Reading - Test format, Syllabus, Practice tips, Video resources\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"IELTS Reading - Test format, syllabus, practice tips, video resources, ielts reading test, ielts reading practise test, ielts reading score\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/admission.buddy4study.com\/study-abroad\/ielts-reading\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Study abroad\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/buddy4study\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2019-12-16T13:13:48+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2020-09-10T14:43:29+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/buddy4study.s3.amazonaws.com\/study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16182616\/ielts-reading.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"700\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"381\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Varalika Vij\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@buddy4study\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@buddy4study\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Varalika Vij\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"11 minutes\" \/>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"IELTS Reading - Test format, Syllabus, Practice tips, Video resources","description":"IELTS Reading - Test format, syllabus, practice tips, video resources, ielts reading test, ielts reading practise test, ielts reading score","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/admission.buddy4study.com\/study-abroad\/ielts-reading","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"IELTS Reading - Test format, Syllabus, Practice tips, Video resources","og_description":"IELTS Reading - Test format, syllabus, practice tips, video resources, ielts reading test, ielts reading practise test, ielts reading score","og_url":"https:\/\/admission.buddy4study.com\/study-abroad\/ielts-reading","og_site_name":"Study abroad","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/buddy4study","article_published_time":"2019-12-16T13:13:48+00:00","article_modified_time":"2020-09-10T14:43:29+00:00","og_image":[{"width":700,"height":381,"url":"https:\/\/buddy4study.s3.amazonaws.com\/study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/16182616\/ielts-reading.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Varalika Vij","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@buddy4study","twitter_site":"@buddy4study","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Varalika Vij","Est. reading time":"11 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/admission.buddy4study.com\/study-abroad\/ielts-reading#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/admission.buddy4study.com\/study-abroad\/ielts-reading"},"author":{"name":"Varalika Vij","@id":"https:\/\/admission.buddy4study.com\/study-abroad\/#\/schema\/person\/59b2872135ad6b7ae9f444e4140a1e98"},"headline":"IELTS Reading Preparation &#8211; Format, Scoring, Practice Tips","datePublished":"2019-12-16T13:13:48+00:00","dateModified":"2020-09-10T14:43:29+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/admission.buddy4study.com\/study-abroad\/ielts-reading"},"wordCount":0,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/admission.buddy4study.com\/study-abroad\/#organization"},"articleSection":["IELTS","Studying Abroad"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/admission.buddy4study.com\/study-abroad\/ielts-reading#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/admission.buddy4study.com\/study-abroad\/ielts-reading","url":"https:\/\/admission.buddy4study.com\/study-abroad\/ielts-reading","name":"IELTS Reading - Test format, Syllabus, Practice tips, Video resources","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/admission.buddy4study.com\/study-abroad\/#website"},"datePublished":"2019-12-16T13:13:48+00:00","dateModified":"2020-09-10T14:43:29+00:00","description":"IELTS Reading - Test format, syllabus, practice tips, video resources, ielts reading test, ielts reading practise test, ielts reading score","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/admission.buddy4study.com\/study-abroad\/ielts-reading#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/admission.buddy4study.com\/study-abroad\/ielts-reading"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/admission.buddy4study.com\/study-abroad\/ielts-reading#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/admission.buddy4study.com\/study-abroad"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"IELTS Reading Preparation &#8211; Format, Scoring, Practice Tips"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/admission.buddy4study.com\/study-abroad\/#website","url":"https:\/\/admission.buddy4study.com\/study-abroad\/","name":"Study abroad","description":"Opportunities outside india","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/admission.buddy4study.com\/study-abroad\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/admission.buddy4study.com\/study-abroad\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/admission.buddy4study.com\/study-abroad\/#organization","name":"Study abroad","url":"https:\/\/admission.buddy4study.com\/study-abroad\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/admission.buddy4study.com\/study-abroad\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/buddy4study.s3.amazonaws.com\/study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/10173652\/cropped-logo-Study-Abroad.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/buddy4study.s3.amazonaws.com\/study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/10173652\/cropped-logo-Study-Abroad.png","width":145,"height":40,"caption":"Study abroad"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/admission.buddy4study.com\/study-abroad\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/buddy4study","https:\/\/twitter.com\/buddy4study","http:\/\/buddy4studyofficial","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/buddy4study-com","https:\/\/in.pinterest.com\/Buddy4StudyOfficial","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/buddy4study"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/admission.buddy4study.com\/study-abroad\/#\/schema\/person\/59b2872135ad6b7ae9f444e4140a1e98","name":"Varalika Vij","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/admission.buddy4study.com\/study-abroad\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a5e90652375305fb862217a41b20879b?s=96&d=blank&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a5e90652375305fb862217a41b20879b?s=96&d=blank&r=g","caption":"Varalika Vij"},"url":"https:\/\/admission.buddy4study.com\/study-abroad\/author\/varalika"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/admission.buddy4study.com\/study-abroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/864"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/admission.buddy4study.com\/study-abroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/admission.buddy4study.com\/study-abroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/admission.buddy4study.com\/study-abroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/admission.buddy4study.com\/study-abroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=864"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/admission.buddy4study.com\/study-abroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/864\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/admission.buddy4study.com\/study-abroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/869"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/admission.buddy4study.com\/study-abroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=864"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/admission.buddy4study.com\/study-abroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=864"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/admission.buddy4study.com\/study-abroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=864"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}