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IELTS READING OVERVIEW

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