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The IELTSExam -

Reading

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Academic reading60 minutes

Academic writing60 minutes

General training reading60 minutes

General training writing60 minutes

Listening30 minutes

Speaking11-14 minutes

IELTS Test Format

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Timing:60 minutes

Questions:40 itemsTest Parts:3 sections

Reading Test

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Types of questionsMultiple choice,

True/False/Not

Given, Yes/No/Not

Given

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Types of questionsMatching, sentence

completion, summary

completion, note

completion, table

completion

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Texts are real - taken frombooks, journals, magazines

and newspapersThere are 3 sections

Academic Reading Test

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Written about academictopics of general interest

May contain diagrams

Academic Reading Test

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Skills AssessedReading for gist

Reading for main ideas

Reading for detail

Reading Test

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Skills Assessed

Understanding meaningRecognising a writers opinion, attitudes

and purpose

Following an argument

Reading Test

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Reading paper

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Multiple choice