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IELTS Academic
Get prepared: IELTS Academic Reading
Before you head into your test, make sure you take some time to get familiar with the computer-delivered format of the test. These sample materials will give you an idea of what to expect in the computer-delivered IELTS Academic Reading and Writing tests.
The Academic Reading question types in IELTS are the same as in the paper-based test:
- Multiple Choice
- Identifying Information (True/False/Not Given)
- Identifying a Writer’s Views/Claims (Yes/No/Not Given)
- Matching Information
- Matching Headings
- Matching Features
- Matching Sentence Endings
- Sentence Completion
- Summary Completion
- Note Completion
- Table Completion
- Flow-chart Completion
- Diagram Label Completion
- Short Answer Questions
Any of these question types may appear in any of the three parts of the test. A selection of sample Academic Reading test questions is given below. Answer keys are also provided for you to check your answers.
Sample questions
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- Multiple Choice - One answer
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- Multiple Choice - More than one answer
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- Identifying Information - True/False/Not Given
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- Note Completion
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- Matching Headings
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- Summary Completion - Selecting words from the text
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- Summary Completion - Selecting from a list of words or phrases
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- Sentence Completion
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- Flow-chart Completion - Selecting words from the text
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- Matching Sentence Endings
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Get prepared: IELTS Academic Writing
The Academic Writing question types in computer-delivered IELTS are the same as in the paper-based test:
- In Part 1, you are presented with a graph, table, chart or diagram and are asked to describe, summarize or explain the information in your own words. You may be asked to describe and explain data, describe the stages of a process, how something works or describe an object or event.
- In Part 2, you are asked to write an essay in response to a point of view, argument or problem.
Sample questions
Sample Academic Writing test questions are given below. Sample responses with band scores and examiner comments are also provided. Please ensure you are using Chrome or Firefox to launch the sample texts.
- Writing - Task 1
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- Writing - Task 2
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