Full test mode
Real passages, real timing, all 40 questions.IELTS Reading
Read real passages. Review every mistake.
Take real Cambridge reading tests with the passage and questions side by side. Then see the exact sentence that proves each answer.
Reading Studio
Passage
The changing map of cities
Questions
11
Matching headings
12
True / False / Not Given
13
Summary completion
Mistake review
Understand every wrong answer instead of just counting them.Question focus
Drill the question types that keep costing you marks.Test view
Passage, questions, and answers in one calm layout.
Long passages stay easy to read while you move through all 40 questions with the timer running.
Review view
See why the right answer is right.
Review does not just mark you wrong. It shows the sentence in the passage that gives the answer.
Coverage
Reading question types
Matching headingsTrue / False / Not GivenYes / No / Not GivenMultiple choiceSentence completionSummary completionMatching informationDiagram labels
Strategy guides
Read before you practise.
7 guides on reading, built from the band descriptors, with worked examples and model answers.
Question types
- IELTS Matching Information: which paragraph contains what The one Reading question type whose answers are not in passage order, which is why it eats time. Do it last, and match meaning rather than words.
- IELTS Reading Multiple Choice: how to beat the distractors Every option appears somewhere in the passage; that is the design. Read the question before the options, eliminate, and learn the distractors.
- IELTS Summary Completion: the rules that void a right answer A hyphenated word counts as one, articles count as words, and one extra word makes a right answer wrong. Plus the copy-and-paste spelling trick.
- IELTS Yes/No/Not Given: how to tell NO from NOT GIVEN Yes/No/Not Given tests the writer's opinions, not facts. Writing TRUE when it asks for YES scores zero, plus the rule separating NO from NOT GIVEN.
- Matching headings without rereading the whole passage A method for IELTS matching headings questions: find the paragraph's job, not its vocabulary, and stop losing minutes to second-guessing.
- True, False, Not Given: the strategy that ends the guessing Why TFNG questions feel unfair, the one distinction that fixes most wrong answers, and a repeatable method you can use under time pressure.
FAQ
Reading questions, answered.
Can I drill one Reading question type at a time? +
Yes. Matching headings, True/False/Not Given, Yes/No/Not Given, multiple choice, sentence and summary completion, matching information and diagram labels can each be practised on their own, which is far faster than meeting two of each per full test.
What does the review show after a Reading test? +
The sentence in the passage that gives each answer, not just whether you were right. Marking tells you the score; the evidence sentence is the part that changes the next attempt.
Should I practise full tests or single passages? +
Both, for different reasons. Full tests rehearse timing and fatigue across all 40 questions. Question-type drills are where a weakness actually gets fixed, because you get twenty repetitions in a sitting instead of two.
How do I work out which question type is costing me marks? +
By reviewing errors by type rather than by count. Scoring 26 out of 40 tells you nothing you can act on. Knowing that six of the fourteen you lost came from matching headings does.
Does the practice match computer-delivered IELTS? +
The passage and the questions sit side by side on one screen, which is how the computer-delivered test presents them. Most candidates now sit IELTS on a computer, and practising only on paper trains habits the screen does not reward.
How do I turn a target band into something I can practise against? +
Convert it into a raw score out of 40 first. 'I need band 7 in Reading' is abstract. 'I need 30 correct and I currently get 26' is four marks, which is usually one or two question types rather than a general reading problem.
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