IELTS Reading is a hunt for evidence, not a normal reading exercise. See what it really tests and how to stop running out of time.
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What IELTS Reading tests: speed, finding evidence, spotting paraphrase, and logic.
How Academic and General Training reading passages differ, and what each one expects from you.
A question-first way of reading that fits inside the 60-minute limit.
Look back at the core reading strategies and check you understand the test format.
You're halfway through Passage 2 with 25 minutes left, stuck on one dense paragraph. Sound familiar?
Picture this: You are halfway through Passage 2. The clock shows 25 minutes left, but you are stuck reading a dense paragraph about 18th-century agriculture. You are trying to understand every single detail, silently translating unknown words in your head.
Tick what fits. It is not a test, just where this course starts from.
A few questions to see where you are. Getting them wrong is fine.
Why is IELTS reading best described as an 'evidence-hunting' test?
Concept: test-mindset