HOW TO SAVE TIME IN IELTS READING
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1.
You should not be distracted by difficult words unless they are
important to answering a question.
2.
You should be able to guess at the meaning of difficult words
by looking at the context.
I am an English teacher, a writer, and an editor, so I have a pretty
good vocabulary. However, I often encounter new words when I read
books or articles. There are hundreds of thousands of words in
English, so this is totally normal. The important thing is that I can
guess most of their meanings or just ignore the unimportant ones.
You need to figure out how to do the same for IELTS reading;
otherwise, you may find that you waste precious time panicking over
unnecessary words.
Here’s a video about figuring out difficult vocabulary:
5. Develop and Practise Speed-Reading Techniques
Once you have done all of the above, you can begin to develop some
more specific methods for reading quickly. People have different
ideas and honestly if there is something that works well for you and
not for others, then you should probably keep doing it. However, here
is a generally accepted framework:
1.
Skim the article quickly for a general idea of its meaning and
content.
2.
Read the questions quickly to see generally what they ask you.
3.
For each question, highlight the keyword and then search for it
or synonyms in the passage.
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4.
Once you have located the right part of the text, search quickly
for the most logical answer, eliminating incorrect options if it is
an MCQ.
5.
If it takes you too long to find an answer, take a guess. (You can
come back later if you finish quickly.)
Remember that you will have one hour to complete three reading
passages, so you should spend 20 minutes on each one. If you
complete the earlier ones quickly, you can spend longer on the later
ones. If you finish them all quickly, you can go back to double-check
difficult questions.
Looking More Closely at IELTS Reading
Strategies
When it comes to time management, all of the above is very
important and the better your English reading skills, the easier the
test will be. You will also have gathered that practice is very
important. However, you should have your own approach perfected
for time management.
The one that I recommended above is a pretty sound method, but
other teachers might have different ideas. For example, many
teachers suggest reading the questions first, then the passage. That
is ok as long as you incorporate the basic principles:
•
Read quickly for the general idea
•
Go back for specific details later
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Do not waste time on unimportant parts
Ultimately, this involves a balance of time vs accuracy. As this is an
exam and you want to get as many answers right as possible, you
should not totally sacrifice accuracy for speed, but speed is very
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