IELTS Reading Test | What Question-types to Expect?
Ninan Lawrence Published: September 08, 2023
Being able to communicate in the native language of the place where you want to work, or study offers several advantages. It is also necessary for getting a job and integrating into the community. If you want to live, work, or study in a country like Canada, you must be able to demonstrate a high level of proficiency in English language. Therefore, you can opt to take a proficiency test that is accepted and recognized globally which is the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). The test is designed to give a fair and reliable evaluation of English language proficiency of a person and each year, millions of people take the exam. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) accepts IELTS as a valid test for English when applying for Permanent Residence in Canada. The exam evaluates an individual’s Speaking, Writing, Listening, and Reading skills. This article endeavors to provide you with an overview of the various IELTS Reading question types so you can navigate them with confidence.
How does the IELTS Reading test look like?
The general reading test is designed to evaluate a broad variety of reading skills. Each of the 40 questions in the module’s three sections carries one mark, and 60 minutes is allowed to complete the test. As a result, test-takers must allot 20 minutes for each section.
Coming to the sections, Section 1 consists of brief texts on subjects related to daily life in an English-speaking country; Section 2 is primarily concerned with work-related issues, such as job search, company policies, etc.; and Section 3, which is typically long and intricate, contains subjects drawn from travel guides, newspapers, advertisements, etc. When the reading segment becomes more difficult, the test taker may lose attention. As a result, the test taker must properly prepare with the use of practice tests. The secret to improving test scores is to read regularly.
What Question-types to expect in the listening module?
A topic that is seldom touched or deferred to last-minute discussions and mocks, is what types of questions should one expect in the listening test. We at Owlspriority Immigration think differently. We think that it is important to know because it helps one to be better prepared. Below are the different types of questions one should expect – and hence, practice thoroughly – in the IELTS Listening test.
Identification type questions:
- True, False, or Not given – this type of question examines factual material in the text. The statements can be True (if the text supports the passage), False (if the text contradicts the passage), or Not Given (if the text contains no evidence to support whether it is True or False).
- Yes, No, or Not given – this type of question is similar to True, False, and Not Given questions, however, the distinction is that the statements reflect the author’s opinion rather than the fact. These responses are usually given in the order listed in the article.
Multiple choice questions:
- Single-answers questions – this is a typical task type where you must select one answer from a list of four in order to answer a question or finish a statement.
- Multiple-answer questions – in this particular instance, you are usually required to choose two or three answers from a list of choices. Usually, there are more than four options on the list you choose from. Although the multiple-choice answers in the article are listed in sequence, the options could be presented in a different order.
Matching questions:
- Headings – the reading passages in the IELTS test are divided up into paragraphs or sections. The headings have been removed from this kind of task and are now provided in an unorganized format. Also, extra headings are given that don’t fit in with any of the parts or paragraphs. There are frequently several paragraphs in each section when the article is divided into them. The headings provide a summary of the paragraph’s or section’s primary topic or message.
- Identifying information within paragraphs – this is similar to matching headers, except that instead of summing a paragraph, the statements are particular parts located inside it. The article has the answers in a jumbled sequence.
- Matching statements to things and people – this kind of matching question often asks you to match a list of statements to a list of individuals. Sometimes statements refer to specific things that are not persons (such as places or the titles of books). The answers are scattered throughout the text in a random sequence. Also keep in mind that there may be instructions that say you can use the same letter more than once (for instance, one person can be used to match many statements).
- Sentence endings – in this sort of question, you are given sentences that are just half completed. You need to use the multiple-choice answers that make up the sentences’ endings in order to finish them. The questions cannot be answered by just matching the appropriate grammar because all of the answers are linguistically similar.
- Classification – you must determine which specific group or division each statement belongs to while classifying a list of statements. Answers are typically given in a jumbled sequence, and an option may be chosen more than once. When anything falls into two of the categories, there may be a choice to be made.
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