How to Manage Your Time on the IELTS Reading Exam

The video tutorial provides essential strategies for effective time management during tests. It emphasizes the importance of having solid strategies to tackle different question types, such as completion and multiple choice, and highlights the need for practice with valid test materials. The tutorial also covers specific timing techniques, like skimming passages and limiting time spent on each question, to enhance efficiency. Additionally, it advises on handling uncertainty in answers and stresses the importance of practice to improve performance on test day.

Why is it important to have strategies for time management during tests?

• To read every word of the passage

• To find answers without strategies

• To efficiently tackle different question types

• To ensure 100% accuracy in answers

What should you do before looking at the questions in a passage?

• Read the passage thoroughly

• Read the questions first

• Skim the passage to understand the main idea

• Ignore the passage and go straight to questions

How long should you spend skimming a passage?

• 1 minute

• 2 minutes

• 5 minutes

• 30 seconds

What should you do if you spend more than a minute on a question?

• Keep trying until you find the answer

• Guess the answer

• Ask for help

• Skip it and come back later

Why might you not be 100% sure of your answers during a test?

• You have plenty of time to verify

• You can compare answers with others

• You can read the passage multiple times

• Time constraints prevent thorough verification