{"id":5018,"date":"2019-02-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-02-19T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/blog\/ielts-reading-section\/"},"modified":"2021-10-06T16:53:24","modified_gmt":"2021-10-06T14:53:24","slug":"ielts-reading-section","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/en\/ielts-reading-section\/","title":{"rendered":"IELTS Reading Section: Presentation, Structure and Instructions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1400px + 0px );margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>Are you thinking of <a href=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/en\/exam\/ielts\">taking the IELTS test<\/a> for <strong>academic<\/strong> purposes? We are here to give you all the information you need to know about the IELTS test and prepare this certificate with GlobalExam.<\/p>\n<p>IELTS is one of the most renowned English-language tests affiliated, approved and endorsed in the academic world. It aims at assessing the English level of non-native English speakers. The IELTS is divided into <strong>four sections<\/strong>: Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. You\u2019ll be evaluated on each of them and obtain a mark out of 9.<\/p>\n<p>In this article you\u2019ll learn more about the specificities related to the IELTS Reading section such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What is the <strong>structure<\/strong> of the section;<\/li>\n<li>What are the types of <strong>questions<\/strong> in the Reading section;<\/li>\n<li>Useful <strong>tips<\/strong> to get the highest score possible;<\/li>\n<li>And how to train on GlobalExam <strong>online<\/strong> platform.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ready ? 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fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h2>IELTS Reading: What Is the Structure of the Section ?<\/h2>\n<p>The second module of the IELTS test is the <strong><em>Reading <\/em>section<\/strong>. It comes after the <a href=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/en\/ielts-listening-section\/\"><em>Listening<\/em> section<\/a>, and is followed by the <a href=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/en\/ielts-writing-sample\/\">IELTS <em>Writing<\/em><\/a> and then the <a href=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/en\/ielts-speaking-section\/\"><em>Speaking<\/em> modules.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You will have <strong>60 minutes<\/strong> to read <strong>3 texts<\/strong> and answer <strong>40 questions<\/strong> both for the IELTS General Training and the IELTS Academic. Note that the only difference between the IELTS Academic and <a href=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/en\/practice-exercises-for-the-ielts-general-reading-section\/\">General Training in the Reading module<\/a> is the <strong>nature of the reading passages <\/strong>(the <a href=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/en\/practice-tests-for-all-the-tasks-of-the-ielts-reading-section\/\">IELTS Reading Academic version\u2019<\/a>s passages will be more about general interest, rather than the General Training version\u2019s passages will be more about everyday life).<\/p>\n<p>Thus, our advice are suitable for all IELTS candidates. You can easily achieve a high score if you practice for IELTS enough, just follow our tips!<\/p>\n<p>In this table, we summarised the IELTS Academic Reading section\u2019s structure:<\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-2458\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-2458\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\"><strong><center>IELTS Reading<\/center><\/strong><\/th><th class=\"column-2\"><strong><center>Structure<\/center><\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Format<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">- 3 reading passages, with an increasing difficulty, that is to say each text is harder than the one before.<br \/>\n- The reading passages are taken from books, magazines and newspapers.<br \/>\n- You will have 1 hour to answer 40 questions.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Questions<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">40 questions, based on the texts, in a range of formats:<br \/>\n<br \/>\n-Multiple choice<br \/>\n- Fill in the gaps<br \/>\n- Connect the answer to the question<br \/>\n- Complete the diagram<br \/>\n- Matching lists<br \/>\n- Identification<br \/>\n- 1 point per correct answer<br \/>\n- All the answers are found within the reading passages<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<p>More information on each of the reading passages:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/en\/ielts-reading-exercise-1\/\">IELTS Academic Reading \u2013 Exercise 1\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/en\/ielts-reading-exercise-2-sample\/\">IELTS Academic Reading \u2013 Exercise 2<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/en\/ielts-reading-exercise-3\/\">IELTS Academic Reading \u2013 Exercise 3<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>IELTS Reading Test: What Are the Different Types of Questions?<\/h2>\n<p>If you understand and keep in mind the 11 most frequently used instructions from the reading part, you will be able to read the question and answer it more quickly and more easily. Here is a summary of the questions you can find:<\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-2459\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-2459\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\"><strong><center>Type of Question<\/center><\/strong><\/th><th class=\"column-2\"><strong><center>Description and Advice<\/center><\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Multiple Choice<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1 or more correct answers (usually 4 choices: A. B. C or D)<br \/>\nThe questions are in the same chronological order as the text<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">True\/False\/Not given<br \/>\nYes\/No\/Not given<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\u201cTrue\u201d, \u201cYes\u201d \u2013 statement justified by information in the text<br \/>\n\u201cFalse\u201d, \u201cno\u201d \u2013 statement contradicted by information in the text<br \/>\n\u201cNot given\u201d \u2013 the statement cannot be justified or contradicted by information in the text<br \/>\nBe sure to avoid answering \u201cYes\u201d or \u201cNo\u201d if the instructions ask you to answer using \u201cTrue\u201d or \u201cFalse\u201d because the point will not be given<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Matching information<br \/>\nMatching features<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Link up a specific statement to its paragraph (\u201cMen discovered fire 790,000 years ago \u00e0 \u201cThe keys to human growth and development\u201d<br \/>\nThere may be more statements than paragraphs (5 paragraphs for 7 statements)<br \/>\nOne or more paragraphs may not be used<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Matching headings<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Link each paragraph to its title (paragraph B \u00e0 title II: \u201cThe keys to human growth and development\u201d)<br \/>\nThe titles are designated by Roman numerals (I, II, III, IV, V, etc.); the paragraphs are designated by letters (A, B, C, D, E, etc.)<br \/>\nThere may be more proposed titles than there are paragraphs (5 paragraphs for 7 titles)<br \/>\nOne or more paragraphs may not be used<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Matching sentence endings<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Complete the beginning of the sentence given in the instructions<br \/>\nThere may be more sentence beginnings than there are endings to find (7 sentence beginnings for 4 sentence endings)<br \/>\nThe sentence beginnings are in the same chronological order as the text<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Sentence completion<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Find the words relating to each missing piece of information (text with gaps)<br \/>\nThere may be more words proposed than there are pieces of information to place in the text (6 words for 4 missing pieces of information)<br \/>\nPay attention to the word limit (\u201cNo more than 2\/3 words\u201d)!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Summary\/note\/table\/flow chart completion<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Complete the text summary using the words in the text<br \/>\nThe summary can take the form of a continuous text, comments, a table or boxes to complete<br \/>\nThe answers are not found in the same chronological order as the text, but they are often located within the same paragraph<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Diagram label completion<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Complete the details of a diagram by using the words in the text<br \/>\nThe diagram may be of a machine, a building or any other information that can take the form of a diagram<br \/>\nPay attention to the word limit (\u201cNo more than 2\/3 words)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Short-answer questions<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Use the information found within the text<br \/>\nRemember to the word limit (\u201cNo more than 2\/3 words) Compound nouns such as \u201ccheck-in\u201d count as one word<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<h2>How Are the Band Scores Calculated For the IELTS Reading Test?<\/h2>\n<p>You will get one mark for each of the 40 questions answered correctly (raw score). The score out of 40 is then converted to the IELTS nine-band scale. There is no negative point.<\/p>\n<p>However, the conversion to the IELTS nine-band scale is different between the Academic test and the General Reading test as can be seen in the tables below. The variation comes from the slight differences between the genre or type of texts used for the test.<\/p>\n<p>The Academic Reading test is likely to contain more complex texts with more difficult vocabulary.<\/p>\n<p>Academic Reading Test &#8211; Raw Score Conversion:<\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-2460\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-2460\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\"><strong><center>Raw Score<\/center><\/strong><\/th><th class=\"column-2\"><strong><center>Band Score<\/center><\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><center>39-40<\/center><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><center>9<\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><center>37-38<\/center><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><center>8.5<\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><center>35-36<\/center><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><center>8<\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><center>333-34<\/center><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><center>7.5<\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><center>30-32<\/center><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><center>7<\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><center>27-29<\/center><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><center>6.5<\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><center>23-26<\/center><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><center>6<\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><center>19-22<\/center><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><center>5.5<\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><center>15-18<\/center><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><center>5<\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><center>13-14<\/center><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><center>4.5<\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><center>10-12<\/center><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><center>4<\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><center>8-9<\/center><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><center>3.5<\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-14 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><center>6-7<\/center><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><center>3<\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<p>General Reading Test &#8211; Raw Score Conversion:<\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-2461\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-2461\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\"><strong><center>Raw Score<\/center><\/strong><\/th><th class=\"column-2\"><strong><center>Band Score<\/center><\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><center>40<\/center><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><center>9<\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><center>39<\/center><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><center>8.5<\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><center>37-38<\/center><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><center>8<\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><center>36<\/center><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><center>7.5<\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><center>34-35<\/center><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><center>7<\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><center>32-33<\/center><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><center>6.5<\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><center>30-31<\/center><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><center>6<\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><center>27-29<\/center><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><center>5.5<\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><center>23-26<\/center><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><center>5<\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><center>19-22<\/center><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><center>4.5<\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><center>15-18<\/center><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><center>4<\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><center>12-14<\/center><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><center>3.5<\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-14 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><center>9-11<\/center><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><center>3<\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<p>We provide practice tests and exercises for your preparation online via the following articles: <a href=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/en\/ielts-general-reading-task-1-practice-tests-and-exercises\/\">IELTS General Reading Task 1<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/en\/ielts-general-reading-task-2-sample-texts-and-questions\/\">IELTS General Reading Task 2<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/en\/ielts-general-reading-task-3-complete-exercises-for-practicing\/\">IELTS General Reading Task 3.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>What Skills Are Being Assessed In the IELTS Reading Test?<\/h2>\n<p>To answer correctly the questions you will be asked in the Reading section, you need to understand the texts you are given in order to extract the useful information.<\/p>\n<p>To do so, there are a few skills that you can work on to improve your ability to read texts in English.<\/p>\n<h3><a id=\"post-5018-_xwd42qx70eeu\"><\/a>Skimming<\/h3>\n<p>You must learn to read a text \u201con the surface\u201d and not to spend too much time trying to understand every single sentence. Concentrate rather on the titles and headings to get a glimpse of the general idea. Or quickly read the paragraphs until you find the information you were looking for. This will make you save time.<\/p>\n<h3><a id=\"post-5018-_ja7rvhb348dp\"><\/a>Guess right<\/h3>\n<p>You will be evaluated as much on your ability to understand the sentences as on guessing their meanings. This is good news because you do not need to know every single word you will encounter. Some complicated concepts might be placed to scare you away but thanks to the contextual clues you will be able to guess their meaning without knowing it beforehand.<\/p>\n<h3><a id=\"post-5018-_8flgw2iwkgm7\"><\/a>Don\u2019t panic<\/h3>\n<p>Not panicking is another great skill that will come in handy during the IELTS test, so train and learn to fall back on your feet, whatever the subject of the texts.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-54125\" src=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/man-reading-on-his-tablet.jpg\" alt=\"man reading on his tablet\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/man-reading-on-his-tablet-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/man-reading-on-his-tablet-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/man-reading-on-his-tablet-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/man-reading-on-his-tablet-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/man-reading-on-his-tablet-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/man-reading-on-his-tablet-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/man-reading-on-his-tablet-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/man-reading-on-his-tablet-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/man-reading-on-his-tablet.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"post-5018-_4efxa3avwh6y\"><\/a>IELTS Reading Section: Useful Tips To Take Into Account<\/h2>\n<p>Even if each person works and practices differently, there are a few<a href=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/en\/ielts-reading-tips-how-to-prepare-for-the-test\/\"> IELTS Reading tips<\/a> you can try in order to be more efficient, and thus achieve a high score.<\/p>\n<h3><a id=\"post-5018-_h2agbl71xr9c\"><\/a>Tip #1 Read the questions first<\/h3>\n<p>By reading first what will be asked later on, you will see the answers in the text as you read it. It will also allow you to answer more quickly.<\/p>\n<h3><a id=\"post-5018-_8oug2dg5muv2\"><\/a>Tip #2 Read each set of instructions attentively<\/h3>\n<p>Indeed, the instructions change from one text to another and a tricky statement can cost you the point. For example, if you must answer \u201cYes, No, or Not Given\u201d, you must answer in that precise manner. \u201cYes\u201d signifies that the text confirms the statement.<\/p>\n<p>Answer \u201cNo\u201d if the opposite is true. \u201cNot Given\u201d is used if the text does give the information. Be aware that you do not systematically use \u201cNot Given\u201d whenever you are unsure. In this case, it is better to search within the text for the passage containing the answer.<\/p>\n<h3><a id=\"post-5018-_yf5vypid4bm5\"><\/a>Tip #3 Move on<\/h3>\n<p>As you only have a limited amount of time to answer all 40 questions, do not spend more than 3 minutes on a question when you cannot find the answer in the text. There is a strategy to put in place. Go back to difficult questions at the end of the test. Manage your time the way it suits you best.<\/p>\n<h3><a id=\"post-5018-_dtyshoa13sz0\"><\/a>Tip #4 Be careful with the timing<\/h3>\n<p>Managing your time well is one of the key strategies needed to pass the <em>Reading <\/em>section. You have 1 hour to answer 40 questions and you have the flexibility to organise your time as you wish. As the texts are presented in an order which increases in difficulty and because the last passage contains the most questions, we advise you to divide your time so that you spend <strong>15 minutes on the 1<sup>st<\/sup> passage, 20 minutes on the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> passage and 25 minutes on the 3<sup>rd<\/sup> passage.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Prepare For The IELTS Academic And General Training Exams Online With GlobalExam<\/h2>\n<p>IELTS is a registered trademark of the University of Cambridge ESOL and you can register on the official British Council and IDP Education website.<\/p>\n<p>GlobalExam is an <strong>elearning platform 100% dedicated to language test prep<\/strong>. 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