Use General Training materials if that is the test you are taking. The General Training Reading paper includes everyday and workplace texts as well as a longer final passage, while Academic Reading uses longer academic-style passages; the band-conversion thresholds also differ. Official IELTS sample questions and Cambridge IELTS General Training books are good starting points….
Read the question and all the options before examining the relevant part of the passage. Notice the differences between the options, then look for the meaning of the question in the text, not merely matching words. Eliminate answers that contradict the passage, answer a different question or contain only partly correct information. Choose the option…
Start by investigating why you lose marks, rather than simply taking more tests. After each practice passage, find the exact sentence or sentences that support the correct answer. Was the problem vocabulary, a paraphrase you missed, the question type or time pressure? Keep a short error log so you can spot patterns. Practise your weakest…
First, find out why you’re losing marks. Are you running out of time, misunderstanding questions or choosing answers without checking the evidence? Practising tests helps you become familiar with the exam, but repeatedly doing tests won’t necessarily improve your Reading skills. Try this approach: Remember, IELTS Reading is largely about finding and understanding information. You…
If you can understand the passages but repeatedly lose marks on List of Headings, True/False/Not Given and Matching Information, I wouldn’t concentrate on doing more complete mock tests at the moment. Your problem may be question technique rather than general reading comprehension. Practise the three difficult question types separately until the process becomes familiar. This…