English Practice

IELTS Academic · Beginner → Intermediate → Band 8 target · 110 min

How to ace IELTS Reading

Learn how to locate evidence, recognise paraphrases, choose headings, handle True/False/Not Given, and protect accuracy under time pressure.

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Learn how to perform well in IELTS Reading. Start with the foundations, develop your technique, and refine it for a Band 8 target. These original lessons support preparation; completion is not an IELTS band assessment.

Your method for success

How to approach IELTS Reading

  1. Identify the task

    Read the instructions and decide whether you need a main idea, a specific detail, words from the passage, or agreement with a claim. Check reuse rules and word limits.

  2. Locate, then verify

    Scan for an anchor or a paraphrase. Read the surrounding sentences closely before choosing. A repeated word locates possible evidence; it does not establish the answer.

  3. Check the whole claim

    Compare the people, time, quantity, and strength of each statement with the text. Distinguish a contradiction from information the passage does not supply.

  4. Manage time and learn from errors

    Move on when a question stops producing new evidence, then return. After practice, record the exact phrase or inference that caused each error and test the correction on a fresh passage.

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Beginner

  1. Find the answer without reading every word twice Use a question to locate relevant information and verify its meaning in context. 15 min · 40 XP
  2. Ace True/False/Not Given with evidence Read for the main idea and distinguish a contradiction from missing information. 15 min · 40 XP

Intermediate

  1. Choose headings and recognise paraphrases Identify a paragraph's purpose and check the strength of a claim. 20 min · 40 XP
  2. Keep marks in completion and matching tasks Choose a completion that follows the instructions and distinguish matching a detail from matching a heading. 18 min · 40 XP

Band 8 target

  1. Track the writer's position and qualified claims Track a writer's position and distinguish qualified agreement from a universal claim. 22 min · 40 XP
  2. Protect your accuracy under time pressure Make accurate decisions about difficult claims and use a practical recovery routine during a timed test. 20 min · 40 XP