IELTS Reading - Outline
IELTS Reading section is the second part of the exam. It is one hour-long and it consists of three sections each having one or several texts on a various topics. Each section will have 13 to 14 questions for a total of 40.
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IELTS Reading can be either Academic or General. The main difference between the two is text topics and difficulty of the texts.
Section One of General Reading may have two or three short texts or several texts that are even shorter. Section Two has two short texts and Section Three has one long text. Each section is about 2400 words long (which is around two to three pages)
Section One has everyday life texts such as timetables, notices, advertisements. Your task will be to find the required information there.
Section Two is about work and various events and activities connected with it. Examples include training programmes, staff meetings, job interviews.
Section Three is one text of general interest of descriptive or instructive style. The first type of text will give a detailed description of some object, event . The second type will provide you with guidance for some process.
Below is the score table for IELTS General Reading
