Reading
Typically, reading is a module that students often find to be tough than the rest of the IELTS modules. However, both Reading and Listening are understanding-based modules and easy to score.
The IELTS paper consists of 3 reading passages in Academic IELTS and 5 reading passages in the General Training paper.
Additionally, the types of questions included in the paper are typically:
However, something that most students fail to address is the strategies to solve the different kinds of passages that appear in the exam, namely, Free-flowing and divided passages.
Our classes in reading ensure that the student addresses each strategy related to the type of passage as well as the type of question in order to maximize the band score.
The scoring pattern in reading is as follows:
IELTS READING SCORE AC
| No. of correct answers | IELTS academic reading band score |
|---|---|
| 40 – 39 | 9 |
| 38 – 37 | 8.5 |
| 36 – 35 | 8 |
| 34 – 33 | 7.5 |
| 32 – 30 | 7 |
| 29 – 27 | 6.5 |
| 26 – 23 | 6 |
| 22 – 19 | 5.5 |
| 18 – 15 | 5 |
| 14 – 13 | 4.5 |
| 12 – 10 | 4 |
| 9 – 8 | 3.5 |
| 7 – 6 | 3 |
| 5 – 4 | 2.5 |
IELTS READING SCORE GT
| Correct Answers | Band Calculation in IELTS |
|---|---|
| 40 | 9 |
| 39 | 8.5 |
| 38-37 | 8 |
| 36 | 7.5 |
| 34-35 | 7 |
| 32-33 | 6.5 |
| 30-31 | 6 |
| 27-29 | 5.5 |
| 23-26 | 5 |
| 19-22 | 4.5 |
| 15-18 | 4 |
| 12-14 | 3.5 |
| 9-11 | 3 |
| 6-8 | 2.5 |