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IELTS READING OVERVIEW

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  • How long is the Reading Test?
    60 minutes
    45 minutes
    2 hours
    30 minutes
  • Will I lose marks for incorrect grammar and spelling?
    Yes
    No
  • In total, how many questions are there in the Reading Test?
    30
    40
    20
    60
  • How many question types are in one test?
    usually one or two
    more than ten
    from four to ten
  • Can I write answers on the sheets after 60 minutes?
    Yes
    No
  • What is in each section?
    a reading text and 10 questions
    two reading texts and one question
    3 reading texts and 40 questions
    a reading text and 13 or 14 questions
  • Where are the texts from?
    texts are written for the test
    course books for learners of English
    real newspapers, magazines and books
  • Is half a band score possible in the Reading Test (for example: 6.5)
    No
    Yes
  • Where should I write the answers?
    on an answer sheet
    in the margin of the texts
    on the question paper
  • Can you write on the reading question paper?
    No, you can not
    Yes, with the pencil only
    Yes, but just in the first part
    Yes, you can write, underline, highlight, ect
  • How are the answers scored?
    You don't lose points for incorrect answers.
    You get one point for each right answer.
    Some questions represent one point and others represent two.
    You get two points for each right answer
  • How long are the texts?
    more or less 900 words
    around 800 words
    more than 1200 words
    at least 500 words
  • What topics are the texts about?
    topics which need specialised knowledge
    extracts from popular novels
    general interest topics, related to academic subjects
  • How many sections does the test have?
    2
    5
    4
    3
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