IELTS Reading Samples

Reading is the second part of the IELTS test, and takes 60 minutes. It consists of three or sometimes four reading passages of increasing difficulty, and there is a total of 40 questions to answer. Though you can mark and write on the Question Paper, you must enter your answers on the Reading Answer Sheet, and be aware that no extra time is given for transferring your answers from the test booklet to the Reading Answer Sheet.

The Academic and General Training Reading Tests are graded to the same level. However, because the texts in the Academic Reading Test are more challenging overall than those in the General Training Test, more questions need to be answered correctly on a General Training Test to receive the same grade.


Exam Preparation


IELTS Reading Sample (General) #12
Hits: 187740
IELTS Reading Sample (Academic) #34
Hits: 231262
IELTS Reading Sample (Academic) #33
Hits: 129004
IELTS Reading Sample (Academic) #32
Hits: 147801
IELTS Reading Sample (Academic) #31
Hits: 111929
IELTS Reading Sample (Academic) #30
Hits: 81052
IELTS Reading Sample (Academic) #29
Hits: 84407
IELTS Reading Sample (Academic) #28
Hits: 111668
IELTS Reading Sample (Academic) #27
Hits: 99923
IELTS Reading Sample (General) #11
Hits: 186814
IELTS Reading Sample (Academic) #26
Hits: 413713
IELTS Reading Sample (Academic) #25
Hits: 358213
IELTS Reading Sample (Academic) #24
Hits: 298778
IELTS Reading Sample (Academic) #23
Hits: 370465
IELTS Reading Sample (General) #10
Hits: 362133
IELTS Reading Sample (General) #9
Hits: 240905
IELTS Reading Sample (Academic) #22
Hits: 245245
IELTS Reading Sample (Academic) #21
Hits: 262961
IELTS Reading Sample (Academic) #20
Hits: 249753
IELTS Reading Sample (Academic) #19
Hits: 308805
IELTS Reading Sample (Academic) #18
Hits: 1037201
IELTS Reading Sample (Academic) #17
Hits: 852578
IELTS Reading Sample (General) #8
Hits: 882385
IELTS Reading Sample (Academic) #16
Hits: 874153
IELTS Reading Sample (General) #7
Hits: 692981
IELTS Reading Sample (Academic) #15
Hits: 891421
IELTS Reading Sample (General) #6
Hits: 696918
IELTS Reading Sample (General) #5
Hits: 493816
IELTS Reading Sample (General) #4
Hits: 455259
IELTS Reading Sample (Academic) #14
Hits: 686130
IELTS Reading Sample (Academic) #13
Hits: 500048
IELTS Reading Sample (Academic) #12
Hits: 530278
IELTS Reading Sample (Academic) #11
Hits: 608638
IELTS Reading Sample (Academic) #10
Hits: 659609
IELTS Reading Sample (Academic) #9
Hits: 572160
IELTS Reading Sample (Academic) #8
Hits: 774131
IELTS Reading Sample (Academic) #7
Hits: 613128
IELTS Reading Sample (Academic) #6
Hits: 658690
IELTS Reading Sample (Academic) #5
Hits: 922778
IELTS Reading Sample (General) #3
Hits: 927373
IELTS Reading Sample (General) #2
Hits: 788802
IELTS Reading Sample (General) #1
Hits: 1219474
IELTS Reading Sample (Academic) #4
Hits: 1015857
IELTS Reading Sample (Academic) #3
Hits: 916100
IELTS Reading Sample (Academic) #2
Hits: 1247670
IELTS Reading Sample (Academic) #1
Hits: 2062151
<< Start < Prev 1 Next > End >>

Dear readers,

This is to inform you that we have moved to a new domain, https://www.ielts-writing.info/EXAM/.

Our old domain, https://www.ielts-exam.net/ will remain active till the time we migrate all our content to the new domain.

We look forward to your continuing support.