The IELTS Reading module is designed to evaluate the ability of the candidate. It monitors the receptive skills. Is the candidate able to comprehend quickly and precisely the passages given?

There are two types of Reading test:

Academic Reading: Opted by candidates who wish to go abroad for their tertiary education or any other professional courses.
Total no. of questions: 40
Time Duration: 1 hour
3 long passages followed by 13-14 questions after each passage.
Nature of passages: Academic context
Level of difficulty: Higher
12 question types in this module.

General Reading: Opted by those who wish to go abroad for a job or PR.

Total no. of questions: 40
Time Duration: 1 hour
3 passages out of which first 2 passages are further divided into 2 small passages having 6-7 questions each. The third passage is similar to academic passages with 13 questions of its own.
Level of difficulty: Medium
12 question types in this module