How to Finish 3 IELTS Reading Comprehension in Less Than 60 Mins?

• Skim & scan the passage

The first and foremost strategy you need to use is skimming and scanning the passage. Skim the passage for 3-5 minutes to understand the general idea behind it and scan the passage to quickly find specific information such as names, numbers, figures, etc. It is very important to skim the first paragraph at the beginning of each passage to get an overview of the topic. At the same time, it is necessary to scan the passage to identify the keywords. It is highly suggested to use a strategic approach while scanning the reading passage for answers.

• Do not spend more time on a single question.

Ensure that you do not spend more than a minute on a single question. Few questions may require extra time to solve, but do not devote too much time thinking to find a solution. Instead, move on and solve other simple questions. Later, you can solve the pending questions or guess the answer if you have spare time in the end. But make sure to mark the difficult questions so that you know which question to come back to. Otherwise, you may forget it.

• Do not read the entire passage.

It’s a waste of time if you keep reading the entire passages in the IELTS Reading section. Before reading the passage, go through the questions and underline the keywords. Later, look for those keywords, synonyms/paraphrased words in the passages. It will be easier to locate answers using keywords in the first and second passages, but it might be difficult to do the same in the third passage as it will be lengthy. So, do not bother reading the entire passage. Instead, read the passage associated with the questions and mark your answers.

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