About IELTS Reading
 

Hii sir, I am Preparing for the IELTS Test Will you Please provide me the information About the Reading Section of the IELTS Test ?

Re: About IELTS Reading
 

The International English Language Testing System, is an international standardised test of English language proficiency for non-native English language speakers.


Format of IELTS :

Listening: 30 minutes
Reading: 60 minutes
Writing: 60 minutes
Speaking: 11–14 minutes


Reading Section

The Academic Reading test is 60 minutes long.

There are 3 sections. The total text length is 2,150-2,750 words.

Each section contains one long text.

Texts are authentic and are taken from books, journals, magazines and newspapers. They have been written for a non-specialist audience and are on academic topics of general interest.

Texts are appropriate, and accessible, to test-takers entering undergraduate or postgraduate courses, or seeking professional registration.

Texts range from descriptive and factual to the discursive and analytical.

Texts may contain non-verbal materials, such as diagrams, graphs or illustrations.
If texts contain technical terms, a simple glossary is provided


Marking Scheme :

Each correct answer receives 1 mark. Scores out of 40 are converted to the IELTS 9-band scale