Scoring 7+ bands in reading
There are students who aspire to score 7 + bands in reading and if you are one of those then the following tips are for you:
1. Read regularly
The foremost thing you need to do is reading on everyday basis. There are ample of reading sources where you can spend time. To commence, follow some articles written by experts, newspaper, novels and periodicals etcetera. Don’t be over-conscious while reading rather just goes with the flow.
This reading should not be burdensome as we do while practicing to score bands, but should be for your enjoyment and curiosity. If you feel stressful while reading that specific text, just leave that and find something interesting. This will enable to build you your reading stamina, to enrich your vocabulary and majorly your speed. The only panacea to ace your IELTS test is READING DAILY. This could be done even for only 30 minutes a day.
2. Read the questions on priority basis
This strategy can work as a game changer for you. In IELTS reading test, you get 40 questions related to three passages and you are supposed to solve these within sixty minutes. Here, time management is the crucial tip to save your precious time. Therefore, reading questions initially will assist you to look for your test’s demand and you would be able to locate your answers effectively and easily.
3. Reading the questions again and understand the demand
This sounds weird but yes a minor understanding error can work as blunder as due to this you will lose your score which can be unexpected. You might also be required to go through the whole text again which will eventually waste your time. So, we will suggest you to analyze the demand of questions carefully before moving on or writing the answer.
4. Skim and scan first and then summarize
If you want to crack your test with flying colors just keep in mind this tip too. Simply do the skimming of passage which means getting the main idea of text by superficial reading. Try to figure out the layout of article given, underline the main keywords, salient features and just take a brief view of the crux of text.
5. Keep keywords in your mind
IELTS test your reading ability in different ways and it also gives you questions involving info-hunting. You will be required to find out a specific piece of information and to write the answer. Therefore, during skimming and scanning, mark some words like dates, regions, numbers etcetera. Yes! It will need practice.
6. Get acquainted with different types of questions and practice accordingly
Ironically, it has become very common among students that questions of True, false and not given type are the toughest. They believe that solving this type is merely a waste of time but in reality it is nothing like that. To have a good grip on this category just solve some authentic practice tests. It will let you know about the exact possibilities of questions and you will be able to recognize the answers.
7. Use elimination method
In some question types, you get confused between two options or two possible answers. At that time, the easiest way which works is eliminating the possibilities with even minor differences and doubts. For example, in case of MCQs, it seems to student that two options are relevant but you must not forget that in this category all of the options are taken from the text with exactly similar keywords given in text. So there are chances that you will match some words and write wrong answer. Hence, to avoid this just use elimination on the basis of following criteria:
Answers are wrong if option
# has incomplete information
# has excessive information
# has contradictory answer.
If you are able to figure out and recognize these options, you can easily reach at the right option.
8. Practice rigorously
Ultimately, just knowing tips and strategies is not enough. Implementation is the most important part to target 7+. So you need to practice wide range of tests with assured authenticity.
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Scoring 7+ bands in reading
Scoring 7+ bands in reading