{"id":362,"date":"2015-04-04T04:50:47","date_gmt":"2015-04-04T04:50:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/humorous-knowledge.flywheelsites.com\/?page_id=362"},"modified":"2025-11-11T22:04:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T22:04:09","slug":"ielts-reading-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/ielts-reading-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Master IELTS Reading: Band 9 Strategies &#038; Real Practice Tests"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-master-ielts-reading-band-9-strategies-amp-real-practice-tests\">Master IELTS Reading: Band 9 Strategies &amp; Real Practice Tests<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<strong>IELTS Reading tests a variety of reading skills, and although the question formats are the same, the text styles are different for Academic and General Training. You will be given around 60 minutes to answer 40 questions, and there are 3 different reading texts to read.<\/strong>\n<h2>The Number 1 Way to Improve your IELTS Reading Scores<\/h2>\n<p>In this video, I&#8217;ll show you the best way to improve your IELTS Reading score at home for free:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper fourthree\" style=\"width:420px;max-width:100%;margin:5px auto;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_Kch2Tb_T2Pg\"><div id=\"lyte_Kch2Tb_T2Pg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FKch2Tb_T2Pg%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Kch2Tb_T2Pg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FKch2Tb_T2Pg%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"YouTube video thumbnail\" width=\"420\" height=\"295\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:420px;margin:5px auto;\"><\/div>\n\nThe IELTS Reading test requires you to answer 40 questions in 60 minutes, so you must be fully prepared before you book your exam. In this video, I&#8217;ll show you exactly how to get the score you need in IELTS Reading.\n\n\n<h2>Top 5 Tips for IELTS Reading<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Timing is key. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will have just 1 hour to complete 40 questions, so you must use your time wisely. I advise my students to finish each section in 20 minutes. This will give you 16-17 minutes to read and answer the questions and 3-4 minutes to transfer and check your answers. You&#8217;ll find more help with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/2018\/12\/04\/how-to-complete-ielts-reading-in-under-an-hour\/\">time management here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Read the instructions carefully.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many strong candidates lose marks in IELTS Reading because they don&#8217;t read the instructions properly. Pay close attention to the instructions you&#8217;re given to avoid losing easy marks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Don\u2019t panic<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of the questions will be easy, and some will be extremely difficult. (I knew many IELTS teachers who had to check the answers to some questions because they are so challenging!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The wrong thing to do is spend a lot of time on a hard question. If the answer does not present itself, move on to the next one. You can always come back to the difficult questions later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You must stay calm and keep your nerves under control. Accepting that you are probably not going to get all the questions correct might help you control your nerves and timing on test day!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4. It\u2019s really a vocabulary test.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In many ways, IELTS Reading is more of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/ielts-vocabulary-2\/\">vocabulary <\/a>test than a <em>reading <\/em>test. The reason is that you need a wide range of vocabulary to understand the passages of text given to you. You must also be aware of synonyms and paraphrasing if you wish to identify the information required to answer the questions correctly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5. Don\u2019t expect to understand every word.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don\u2019t understand a word in the test, you should look at the words and sentences around it for clues about its meaning. Alternatively, you can move on and forget about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Focus on the words that are related to the question, and don\u2019t worry about the words you don\u2019t understand. <br><br><strong>For more help with improving your reading skills, click the image below to join my free IELTS Reading challenge<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2TE5EK5\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"727\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IELTS-reading.png\" alt=\"IELTS reading\n\" class=\"wp-image-1711700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IELTS-reading.png 727w, https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IELTS-reading-300x37.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 727px) 100vw, 727px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"questiontypes\">IELTS Reading Question Types<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Click on any of the links below for a full step-by-step guide to answering each IELTS Reading question type: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/2015\/06\/11\/ielts-reading-short-answer-questions\/\">Short Answer Questions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This post will help you answer short answer questions more effectively by looking at a sample question, identifying common problems and giving you a strategy to use on exam day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/2015\/04\/30\/ielts-reading-multiple-choice-questions\/\">Multiple Choice&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This article will help you answer multiple-choice questions more effectively. We look at common problems and how to fix them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/2015\/04\/29\/ielts-reading-summary-completion\/\">Summary Completion<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In these kinds of questions, you will be given a summary of information from the text and&nbsp;there will be some gaps in that&nbsp;summary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/2015\/04\/28\/ielts-reading-matching-sentence-endings-tips\/\">Matching Sentence Endings&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In this IELTS Reading question, you will be given a list of incomplete sentences with no endings and another list with possible endings. Your job is to match the incomplete sentences with the correct ending based on the reading text.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/2015\/04\/28\/ielts-reading-sentence-completion-tips\/\">Sentence Completion&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In this question type, you will be given several sentences with gaps in them and asked to complete the sentences with words from the reading text. Check out this article to learn how to do so strategically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/2015\/04\/27\/ielts-reading-true-false-not-given-tips\/\">True, False, Not Given&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018True, False, Not Given\u2019 questions require you to identify if the information in a text is true or not. You will be given a number of factual statements and have to check in the text whether they are true. This is probably the most difficult question in the reading paper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/2015\/03\/04\/ielts-reading-matching-headings-tips-and-strategy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Matching Headings Tips and&nbsp;Strategy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You may be asked to match headings to text sections in the IELTS Reading test. This type of question tests your ability to understand the main idea of each paragraph.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/2015\/04\/27\/ielts-reading-labeling-a-diagram-tips\/\">Labelling a Diagram&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In the IELTS Reading test, you might get a question that asks you to label a diagram. This post will show you examples, look at common problems and provide you with a strategy for answering these questions effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/2015\/05\/01\/ielts-reading-matching-information-to-paragraphs\/\">Matching Information to Paragraphs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In this kind of question, you are asked to match statements to paragraphs in the reading text. This post will look at example question types and show you my step-by-step strategy for matching information to paragraphs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#showform-51781\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1712104 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IELTS-vocabulary.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"727\" height=\"90\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IELTS-vocabulary.png 727w, https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IELTS-vocabulary-300x37.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 727px) 100vw, 727px\" \/><\/a><a data-sumome-listbuilder-id=\"6c60de87-b7b0-4f39-b9e5-e9e7e972f98c\"><br><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"essentialinfo\">IELTS Reading Essential Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the IELTS Reading exam, you must answer&nbsp;<strong>40 questions in 60 minutes<\/strong>. The test is also divided into three sections of <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">increasing<\/span> difficulty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are two types of exam: Academic and General Training. Before you begin preparing, you need to find out:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What score do you need; and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Whether you need to take the General Training IELTS or Academic IELTS exam.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>You can get this information by contacting the institute that requires your IELTS certificate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What&#8217;s the Difference Between the Academic and General Training Reading Tests?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The types of questions you receive in the Academic exam are the same as the types you get in the General Training exam. However, the <em>passages of text<\/em> that you must read are different.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>General Training students will have to read a combination of long and short texts of both a general and work-specific nature. In comparison, Academic students must interact with three long texts of an academic nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">IELTS Reading Time Management&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><p>One of the most challenging parts of IELTS Reading is completing it within the time that you are allocated.<\/p>\n<p>You will be required to answer 40 questions in 60 minutes, so you must be fully prepared before you book your test!&nbsp;<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn how to complete IELTS Reading in less than an hour by reading our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/2018\/12\/04\/how-to-complete-ielts-reading-in-under-an-hour\/\">blog post here<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/PMjkfvyDeNE\">watching my video lesson here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reading Practice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s important that you use reliable materials when practising IELTS Reading &#8211; this is the only way to get an accurate idea of your current ability. The post below will show you how to find reading practice materials and improve your practice sessions from home:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/2017\/08\/08\/ielts-reading-practice\/\">IELTS Reading Practice<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The links below will direct you to multiple reliable sources of IELTS Reading practice papers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridge.org\/us\/cambridgeenglish\/catalog\/cambridge-english-exams-ielts\/cambridge-ielts-11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cambridge Past Papers books<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/takeielts.britishcouncil.org\/prepare-test\/free-practice-tests\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">British Council<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ieltsessentials.com\/global\/prepare\/freepracticetests\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IELTS Essentials<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.idpielts.me\/ielts-reading-practice-test\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IDP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">IELTS Reading Lessons&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/2015\/04\/29\/9-ielts-reading-test\/\">The Secret&nbsp;to Getting a 9 on Your Reading Test&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/2015\/03\/20\/top-10-ielts-reading-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Top 10 Reading Tips&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/2016\/08\/04\/improve-ielts-reading-and-listening-skills\/\">How to Improve Your Reading Skills<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/9CBHyagmGsI\">How Jaswanth went from a Band 6.5 &#8211; 9 in IELTS Reading<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/2023\/03\/15\/how-to-improve-ielts-reading\/\">How to Improve Your IELTS Reading With This Simple Technique<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/the-only-ielts-reading-strategies-you-need-in-2025\/\">The Only IELTS Reading Strategies You Need<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><p><strong>See the interactive tool below for the most commonly asked questions we receive about IELTS Reading:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-faq-schema-wrap wp-faq-schema-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>IELTS Reading FAQs<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-faq-schema-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>How can I improve my reading?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You will find all of the free guidance you'll need for IELTS Reading on my Reading Mini-Course. It's completely free to join and has all the free strategies you will need to improve your IELTS Reading exam skills.<\/p>\n<p>Click the link below to get started:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/ielts-reading-2\/\">Reading<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I use all capital letters?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes, as long as you are consistent with your answers.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>How do I answer _____ questions?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You'll find strategies for each question type listed on the page below:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/ielts-reading-2\/\">Reading<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Do you have practice questions?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We do, but they are only available to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/video-success-stories\/\">VIP Students<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You will find free and reliable practice questions at the following websites:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/takeielts.britishcouncil.org\/\">The British Council<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.idp-connect.com\/\">IDP<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridgeenglish.org\/ielts-practice\/\">Cambridge<\/a><br \/>\n<\/br><br \/>\nYou will also find these in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/2015\/06\/29\/ielts-preparation-books\/\">Cambridge Past Paper books<\/a>, available in any good book store.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>How can I read faster?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This depends on a number of factors, but you'll find our guide to improving your reading speed here:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/2015\/05\/06\/speed-reading-increase\/\">Speed Reading: How to Increase Your Reading Speed<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>How can I complete the reading test on time?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In short: improve your exam technique and your reading speed. You'll find a strategy for improving both of these features at the link below:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/2018\/12\/04\/how-to-complete-ielts-reading-in-under-an-hour\/\">How to Complete IELTS Reading in Less Than an Hour<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>How many questions do I need to answer correctly?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>That depends on the score you need to achieve. You'll find help with calculating your score here:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/2016\/02\/02\/ielts-scores\/\">IELTS Scores<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Do skimming and scanning work?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To a very limited extent. Read the following article if you wish to gain a comprehensive understanding of skimming and scanning and when to use them:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/2016\/04\/27\/ielts-reading-skimming-and-scanning\/\">IELTS Reading: Skimming and Scanning<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IELTS-Reading-3-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"IELTS Reading\" class=\"wp-image-1710002\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IELTS-Reading-3-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IELTS-Reading-3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IELTS-Reading-3-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IELTS-Reading-3-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IELTS-Reading-3-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IELTS-Reading-3.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Master IELTS Reading: Band 9 Strategies &amp; Real Practice Tests IELTS Reading tests a variety of reading skills, and although the question formats are the same, the text styles are different for Academic and General Training. 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