Module format
IELTS Academic Reading has 3 passages and 40 items . The number of items for any one passage may vary. Each item is worth one mark.
The texts and items appear in Question Booklets.
Answer format
Candidates record their responses on Answer Sheets.
Timing
IELTS Academic Reading takes 60 minutes to complete. Candidates are not given extra time to transfer their answers onto the Answer Sheet. They should do this as they work through the test.
Marks
One mark is awarded for each correct answer.
Texts
The passages used in the test are based on authentic texts, and are taken from sources such as magazines, journals, books and newspapers. They are designed to present the candidate with materials similar to those which they might need to read on a university course. Passages may also contain non-verbal material such as diagrams, graphs, illustrations etc. The passages may be written in a variety of styles, for example narrative, descriptive or discursive/argumentative. They deal with issues which are interesting, recognisably appropriate, and accessible to candidates entering postgraduate or undergraduate courses or seeking professional registration. At least one of the passages will contain detailed argument.
Length
The total word count for the three passages is between 2000 and 2750 words.
Task Types
There are 10 basic task types, some with possible variations. They are:
Task Type 1 Multiple Choice
Task Type 2 Short-answer Questions
Task Type 3 Sentence Completion
Task Type 4 Notes, Summary or Table/Flow-chart Completion
Task Type 5 Labelling a Diagram
Task Type 6 Choosing Headings for Paragraphs or Sections of a Text
Task Type 7 Locating Information
Task Type 8 Identification of Writers Views/Claims or of Information in a Text
Task Type 9 Classification
Task Type 10 Matching
Reading Skills and Strategies in IELTS
雅思阅读技巧和策略
What reading skills are tested in IELTSReading?
This is a test of reading comprehension in a general academic context. The texts used and the skills tested are intended to reflect the target language needs of undergraduate and postgraduate students, without bias for or against students of any particular discipline. Candidates may have to: identify and follow key arguments in a text
identify opinions and attitudes as opposed to facts
locate specific information
read for detailed information
extract relevant information
distinguish the main idea from supporting detail
recognise key points for a summary
group pieces of information in a text in accordance with salient criteria
extract information from a prose text to put into a diagrammatic representation
make inferences
use correct spelling and correct grammar in their answers
lt;!--[if !supportLists]-- 区分和跟踪文章的主论点
识别观点态度和事实的区别
定位具体信息
阅读细节信息
寻找相关信息
区分主要观点和辅助细节
总结关键想法
根据命题要求将文中信息归类
将文章信息以图表形式呈现
作出推断
回答问题拼写和语法的准确运用
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