Commonly Asked Question Types in IELTS Reading Types of Questions

Reading has been proposed as the second section of some paper-based or computer-based tests.- Academic and General training IELTS.

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It consists of 40 questions designed to test a candidate’s reading abilities, such as reading for main ideas, skimming through, reading the gist, understanding the writer’s logical arguments, opinions and purpose. There are three sections in the test which are progressively difficult.

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You need to choose the best answer from a given four options, two answers from five options or three answers from seven options. Example Question

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Test takers need to assess a number of statements with the information given in the text and evaluate if the statements agree with the text or not. Example Questions

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Test takers need to fill in the blanks in a number of statements given, which may ask questions or provide answers based on information from a passage. Example Questions

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Test takers are given a few statements in the questions and are needed to locate the information within the paragraphs of the passage. Example Questions

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Test takers are required to match a given list of headings (indicated with i, ii, iii etc.) with the lettered paragraphs in the passage and write the corresponding answer on the answer sheet. Example Questions

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Test takers are needed to match a given set of statements to a list of options. The options are identified by letters, and they are a group of features from the passage. Example Questions

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Test takers are presented with a list of statements containing the first half of a sentence based on the passage and choose the answer to complete it from a list of possible options and write it on the answer sheet.

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Test takers are required to complete sentences in the question in a given number of words from the passage and write the answers on the answer sheet.

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Test takers are presented with a summary of a part of the passage and are required to complete it with information from the passage. The summary will usually be of only one part of a paragraph of the passage rather than the entire passage.

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Test takers need to label a diagram which is associated with a description contained in the passage.

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