3. WHAT’S IELTS READING...?
Paper format Three reading passages with a variety of
questions
Timing 60 minutes
No. of questions 40
Task types A variety of question types are used, chosen from
the following; multiple choice, matching headings
etc.
Sources Texts are taken from books, journals, magazines
and newspapers
Answering Test takers are required to transfer their answers
to an answer sheet. No extra time is allowed for
transfer.
Marks Each question is worth 1 mark.
4. QUESTION TYPES
1. Short answers
2. Sentence completion
3. Summary completion
4. Multiple choice
5. Table completion Answers are in order
6. Labelling flow charts/processes
7. Labelling diagrams
8. True/False/Not given
9. Yes/No/Not given
1. Paragraph selection
2. Heading matching Answers never come in order
3. Matching