The General Training Reading module consists of 3 sections with approximately 40 questions. The three reading passages are generally taken from advertisements, leaflets, newspapers, instruction manuals, books & magazines. The first passage contains texts relevant to basic linguistic survival in English, which takes mainly concerned with providing factual information. The second passage focuses on the training context/ professional context and involves texts of more complex language. The third passage involves reading more extended texts, with a more complex structure than the previous two, but with the emphasis on descriptive and instructive argumentative texts.

This preparation material will help you enhance your skills for the IELTS GT Reading test. If you are new to IELTS, read everything in this section thoroughly and attempt some GT reading passages from our IELTS GT Reading Sample section. If you already have a moderate understanding of the IELTS GT reading tests and the types of passages it has, read it quickly to make sure you understand everything presented here. This way, you will be well-prepared for this part of the test.