Exam practice tests
Practice tests – a collection of practice tests in IELTS format
Band score calculator and exam format
Interactive band score calculator
Format of the exam - a summary of the types of question in the reading paper with a PDF file from Holmesglen Institute
Exam tips
10 top reading tips – what to do and what not to in the exam and in preparing for the test
IELTS reading – time management – advice on how to manage your time in the test and how much time you should on one question
Exam preparation – timing – advice on how to prepare for the exam and how to use your time
Answering the question – a short example of how to read the question
IELTS reading – how to use key words – advice on what to do and what not to do when looking for key words in IELTs reading
Reading Skills
IELTS reading – skimming skills – some advice on how to skim read with a useful online exercise from the University of Victoria
IELTS reading – scanning skills 1 – how to make sure you scan as quickly as possible in the exam: don’t start at the beginning and don’t read from right to left
How to read more quickly with Cueprompter – a video tutorial about how to use Cueprompter to train yourself to read more quickly
General Training Reading
General Training Reading – ESL Bits – a resource site for general training reading
General reading resources
Google News Timeline – a resource for reading newspaper articles by topic
RSS Feeds – a selection of RSS feeds organised by IELTS topics
