In this slide, I have presented the IELTS reading test and some helpful guidelines so students can learn and practice independently.

1. IELTS – READING
OVERVIEW WITH
GUIDELINES
B M ASHIK MAHMUD
IELTS INSTRUCTOR

2. DESIGNED TO TEST
A WIDE RANGE OF
READING SKILLS
 Reading for gist,
 Reading for main ideas,
 Reading for detail,
 Skimming,
 Understanding logical argument and
 Recognising writers' opinions,
attitudes and purpose.

3. AC/GT READING TEST
SECTION/PASSAGE:
THREE
NO. OF
QUESTIONS: 40
TIMING: 60 MINUTES NO EXTRA TIME.

4. ACADEMIC
READING
Three long passages (descriptive and factual to
discursive and analytical)
Source: Books, Journals, Magazines and
Newspapers
Selected for a non-specialist audience but
appropriate for students.
Answer in the answer paper within the time with
pencil.
Each questions contains 1 mark, no negative
marking.

5. GENERAL
READING
There are three sections.
Section 1 may contain two or three
short texts or several shorter texts.
Section 2 comprises two texts.
In Section 3, there is one long text.

6. SECTION 1
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7. SECTION 2
WORKPLACE SURVIVAL
FOCUSES ON THE WORKPLACE CONTEXT
FOR EXAMPLE, JOB DESCRIPTIONS,
CONTRACTS AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT
AND TRAINING MATERIALS.

8. SECTION 3
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9. 11 TYPES OF QUESTION
CATEGORIES

10. AC/GT: QUESTION CATEGORIES
Multiple choice
Task 1
Identifying information
Task 2
Identifying writer’s views/claims
Task 3
Matching information
Task 4
Matching headings
Task 5

11. AC/GT: QUESTION CATEGORIES
Matching features
Task 6
Matching sentence endings
Task 7
Sentence completion
Task 8
Summary, note, table, flow-chart completion
Task 9
Diagram label completion
Task 10
Short-answer questions
Task 11

12. MY PERSONAL STRATEGY
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Step 1: Read the
passage fast and try to
understand.
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Step 2: Understand
the questions and
Question categories.
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Step 3: Practice each
question category in a
specific way (No time
limit).
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Step 4: Try to solve each
question taking a time
boundary
(Approximately 1.30
seconds)
5
Step 5: Try to solve each
section/passage with or
without time.
Step 6: Practice solving
the hole reading exam
within 60 minutes.

13. Reading habit is important.
For Fast reading: The Speed Reading Book by
Tony Buzan
Learn vocabulary while reading.
Make your own dictionary.
Don't miss spelling.
Learn about each question category.
Read daily, read for fun.
Learn from your mistakes.
PRACTICE
GUIDE

14. THANK YOU