Welcome to the Reading Section of the IELTS Test

The General reading section of the IELTS exam tests your reading skills through a wide variety of questions. These include reading for gist, reading for main ideas, reading for detail, skimming, understanding logical argument and recognising writer`s opinions, attitudes and purpose.


The Academic reading section of the IELTS exam tests your reading skills through a wide variety of questions. These include reading for gist, reading for main ideas, reading for detail, skimming, understanding logical argument and recognising writer`s opinions, attitudes and purpose.

Both the questions and the passages have been taken from the free available resources  offered by the British Council at https://www.ielts.org/usa. They have been adapted as required for this playground practice.


When you finish the test, make sure you click SUBMIT to verify your answers. 

You will have an opportunity to see the question on your screen and record your answer. In the actual exam, the examiner will ask you similar questions in an interview format. In the end, you will be able to play back your answers and assess yourself with an official rubric of the British Council.