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ReadingIELTS UKVI Academic Exam Guide

60
minutes
40
questions
3
task type

Band score calculated from 40 questions. 39-40 correct: Band 9, 35-36 correct: Band 8, 30-31 correct: Band 7

Task Types

IELTS UKVI Academic Reading

1

Passage 1

13 questions

General interest topic, relatively easier

Strategies:

  • β€’Read questions first, then scan the text
  • β€’Highlight key words
2

Passage 2

13 questions

Workplace/career-focused text

Strategies:

  • β€’Identify main idea of each paragraph for matching questions
  • β€’Focus on first and last sentences for heading questions
3

Passage 3

14 questions

Academic/complex text, most difficult section

Strategies:

  • β€’Stick to the text for T/F/NG questions
  • β€’Check grammar agreement in summary completion
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Golden Tips

  • βœ“Allocate maximum 20 minutes per passage
  • βœ“For TRUE/FALSE/NOT GIVEN: TRUE=stated in text, FALSE=contradicted, NG=not mentioned
  • βœ“Use skimming for main idea, scanning for details
  • βœ“Answers generally follow text order
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Common Mistakes

  • βœ—Using your own knowledge for T/F/NG questions (text only!)
  • βœ—Spending too much time on one passage and rushing the last one
  • βœ—Transferring answers to wrong line on answer sheet
  • βœ—Using heading options more than once

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