Here are some tips to help you achieve the best score possible in the IELTS Reading test.
Read the questions first, underline the keywords and predict some possible answers. You need to know what information you are reading for when you start reading the text.
If you can’t find an answer, skip it and move on. However, save time at the end of the test to go back and guess an answer for those questions. This is particularly important to multiple choice questions.
Never leave an answer blank. If you leave it blank, it will be wrong. If you write something, you have a chance of being correct.
Learn the difference between No/False, and Not Given. If the answer is No/False there is information in the test that contradicts the statement in the question, so you must be able to find that information. If it’s Not Given, there is no information in the text that relates to that question.
Practise doing the test! Read over sample materials and do practice tests so you feel confident with the test structure.
Don’t be worried if you find the last section difficult, the test gets harder.
Good luck!