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IELTS General Training Computer-Based Reading - Full Overview (2025)

The IELTS General Training Computer-Based Reading module consists of 40 questions across three sections, focusing on everyday life, workplace survival, and general interest. The test lasts 60 minutes and is scored on a scale of 0-9 based on correct answers. Key features include side-by-side passage and question viewing, a visible timer, and various question types such as multiple choice and true/false.

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IELTS General Training Computer-Based Reading - Full Overview (2025)

The IELTS General Training Computer-Based Reading module consists of 40 questions across three sections, focusing on everyday life, workplace survival, and general interest. The test lasts 60 minutes and is scored on a scale of 0-9 based on correct answers. Key features include side-by-side passage and question viewing, a visible timer, and various question types such as multiple choice and true/false.

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complete 2025 overview of the IELTS General Training (GT) Computer-Based Reading

Module:

🖥️ IELTS General Training Computer-Based Reading –


Full Overview (2025)
🔹 General Info:
●​ Test Length: 60 minutes​

●​ Questions: 40 in total​

●​ Passages: 3 sections (with multiple texts in the first two)​

●​ Scoring: 1 mark per correct answer → converted to Band Score (0–9)​

●​ Format: Same content as paper-based, just done on a computer​

🔹 Structure:
📘 Section 1 – Everyday Life
●​ 2–3 short texts (e.g., advertisements, notices, schedules, brochures)​

●​ Focus: Social survival in an English-speaking environment​

●​ Example: A hotel brochure or gym timetable​

📗 Section 2 – Workplace Survival


●​ 2 texts (e.g., job descriptions, company policies, training materials)​

●​ Focus: Understanding workplace documents​

●​ Example: Email about company health policy​

📙 Section 3 – General Interest


●​ 1 longer, more complex text​
●​ Similar in style and complexity to Academic Reading​

●​ Focus: Reading for detailed understanding and opinion​

●​ Example: A magazine article or personal essay​

🔹 Question Types You May See:


1.​ Multiple Choice​

2.​ True / False / Not Given​

3.​ Matching Headings to Paragraphs​

4.​ Matching Information​

5.​ Matching Features (e.g., names, places, people)​

6.​ Sentence Completion​

7.​ Summary Completion​

8.​ Note / Table / Flowchart Completion​

9.​ Short-Answer Questions​

10.​Identifying Writer’s Views (Yes / No / Not Given)​

🔹 Computer-Based Features:
●​ View passage and questions side by side​

●​ Scroll through long texts​

●​ Use highlight and note features by right-clicking​

●​ Timer visible at all times​

●​ Flag and return to questions later​

●​ Navigate between questions easily with the sidebar​


🔹 Scoring Conversion Guide (GT Only):
Raw Score (out of Band
40) Score

40 9.0

39 8.5

37–38 8.0

36 7.5

34–35 7.0

32–33 6.5

30–31 6.0

27–29 5.5

23–26 5.0

19–22 4.5

🟡 Note: GT Reading scoring is a little stricter than Academic—because the texts are
generally easier.

🔹 Tips for Computer-Based GT Reading:


✅ Practice reading emails, notices, job ads, policies​
✅ Work on skimming, scanning, and timing yourself​
✅ Use the highlight tool to mark keywords​
✅ Don’t spend too long on any one section—time is limited​
✅ Use the flag feature to revisit tough questions later

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