Latest Tips and Guidelines for IELTS Reading
Below mentioned are the Latest Tips and Tricks for scoring good in Reading Module
1.SKIM TO MAIN IDEA:Skimming refers to looking for main idea. You don’t need to read the entire article in depth. Just go throught the main idea. Remember you need to answer the question nothing else.
2.UNDERLINE: Scanning means to look for specific details/information and when you look for some important phrases and underline it . It will help you to save some time.
3. FOR SCANNING: Start reading questions-pick key words – ideas—pay attention to negative words like – hardly, scarcely, never, seldom and rarely. Also pay attention to frequency words like – always, often and some times.
4 READ THE TITLE: –to get connected with the passage. Read rapidly. Read first three lines. Try writing subheading of paragraphs.
5.WATCH YOURTIME : Remember you only get 60 minutes to answer the all 40 questions including filling up your sheet. So , manage your time accordingly.
6.ACADEMIC READING: The academic Reading module has 3 reading passages and each of the passage is followed by a set of 13 or 14 questions.
7. ABOUT THE PASSAGE: Generally the 1st passage is descriptive while the 2nd and 3rd passages are discursive. (I.e. contain an argument).
8. KEEP THE ORDER: Remember the question usually follow an order of the text in most of the cases. So , the answer to question 6 will come after the answer to question 5 .
9. The questions are of different types namely—1) looking for detailed information in order to complete sentences.2) you may have to identify views within the passage.3) You may have to mention how something works and complete the given chart or diagram.
11. You will have to adopt some strategies to answer each question type to answer the question successfully.
12. True means the statement in the passage matches the question asked. False means the statement in the passage contradicts the question or has the opposite meaning. Not given means it is not mentioned in the passage. Also not given means writer’s opinion is given or not given.
13. Clues to identify not given answers— not given means speculation like it is believed that Benz cars are popular. The questions are – Benz cars are owned by many people. The answer is not given because it is only speculated.
14. SPELL CHECK: Make sure you check your spelling twice .You will get zero points for the answers wrongly spelled .
15. NO BLANK ANSWER: Make sure to answer all the questions , even if you are not sure . You don’t get penality for wrong answer but there is chance your answer might be correct . So, attempt it with most probable answer .
16. More clues to find not given answers are – separate fact from speculation. Look for certainty.
17. NO SELF KNOWLEDGE :Do not assume answers on basis of your personal knowledge. Answer on the basis of the information given in the passage.
18. Key ideas— 1) Look for time date place references 2) Look for expressions like quantity– like many, most. 3) Look for specific details.4) Look for uncertainty. (to answer not given)
19. SUBTITLES :Look for subtlety in words— Example— in the passage given information is — “The pagoda was burnt by the rebels.”
The question true or false— “The pagoda was destroyed by the rebels.” The answer is — False because destruction connotes demolishing. It happened in the year 1701. The question is true or false—true because 1701 is 18th century.
