English · B1 · Reading · about 6 min
Three sections, 40 questions, 60 minutes. Read for what the text actually says before you decide True, False or Not Given.
FeatureTime
Official format60 minutes, including answer transfer
Useful habitReserve time to check every answer
FeatureTexts
Official formatThree sections with longer non-specialist texts
Useful habitFind the paragraph before reading every line closely
FeatureQuestions
Official format40 across several task types
Useful habitFollow each task's exact instructions and word limit
| Feature | Official format | Useful habit |
|---|---|---|
| Time | 60 minutes, including answer transfer | Reserve time to check every answer |
| Texts | Three sections with longer non-specialist texts | Find the paragraph before reading every line closely |
| Questions | 40 across several task types | Follow each task's exact instructions and word limit |
Mini passage: ‘The library opens at nine on weekdays. On Saturdays it opens at eleven.’ This original passage is deliberately short. A real Academic Reading paper has much longer texts; use the official sample for full-length practice.
Can the passage prove the statement?
Yes, it agrees
True
Yes, it contradicts
False
No evidence either way
Not Given
Use this as a reading-strategy warm-up. Your course level does not predict an IELTS band.
From the mini passage, decide: ‘The library is busiest on Mondays.’
The library opens at nine on weekdays.
A statement that repeats this fact is True.
Underline the time and the weekday condition; both matter.
The library opens at ten on weekdays.
This contradicts the passage, so it is False.
A changed number can reverse the answer even when the rest of the sentence matches.
The library is busiest on Mondays.
The passage says nothing about busy days, so this is Not Given.
Your own guess about libraries is not evidence from the text.