Reading · Practice Lab™

Master every Reading question type

Nine focused, untimed drills — one per IELTS Academic Reading question type. Each gives instant feedback after every question, a strategy card and a worked example. Learn the technique here, then rehearse under the clock in a full Mock.

9Question types

90Original passages

530Practice items

0Timer — practise freely

Two ways to practise

These nine drills are the short ones — one question type at a time, 45–180 word texts, no timer, instant feedback. Best for learning a technique or starting out. The Reading Lab has full-length 800–900 word passages with eighteen questions each, on the test-day screen, and moves you up and down the levels on its own.

New here? The three below use the simplest English in the set:

R9 · A1–A2 R8 · A1–A2 R6 · A2–B1

Tier 1 · Detail Extraction

Scan fast and lift exact words within the limit.

R8A1–A2Sentence CompletionLift the exact words that complete each sentence — within the word limit.CEFR A1–A2 · ~54 words · 60 practice items · 10 passages · untimed R9A1–A2Summary CompletionFill a paraphrased summary of part of the passage.CEFR A1–A2 · ~50 words · 60 practice items · 10 passages · untimed

Tier 2 · Information Mapping

Track ideas across paragraphs and spot the synonyms.

R4A2–B1Matching InformationScan for the paragraph where a specific idea appears.CEFR A2–B1 · ~74 words · 60 practice items · 10 passages · untimed R5A2–B1Matching FeaturesLink each statement to the right person or category.CEFR A2–B1 · ~46 words · 60 practice items · 10 passages · untimed R6A2–B1Matching Sentence EndingsGrammar and meaning must both fit the ending.CEFR A2–B1 · ~60 words · 60 practice items · 10 passages · untimed

Tier 3 · Evaluative Logic

Beat distractors and judge what is proven, disproven, or absent.

R7A2–B1Multiple ChoiceRead the stem carefully and beat the distractors.CEFR A2–B1 · ~71 words · 60 practice items · 10 passages · untimed R1B1–B2True / False / Not GivenConfirm, contradict, or simply not stated?CEFR B1–B2 · ~137 words · 60 practice items · 10 passages · untimed

Tier 4 · Global Inference

Read for gist, main ideas and the writer's evolving claims.

R3A2–B1Matching HeadingsFind the main idea of each paragraph.CEFR A2–B1 · ~86 words · 50 practice items · 10 passages · untimed R2A2–B1Yes / No / Not GivenTrack the writer's opinions and claims.CEFR A2–B1 · ~132 words · 60 practice items · 10 passages · untimed