Here we collect recent IELTS general reading exam questions from internet and other resources. Its contents include real test questions in all general reading sections; and are organized by test date.
2019-07-27: Section 1
The first section was talking about weather in Canada and how the body protects itself.
2019-07-27: Section 1
The first section was talking about carbon sequestration process.
2019-07-27: Section 2
The section was about the list of advertisements: match the advertisement with the statement.
2019-07-27: Section 2
The section was about the history of the violin and its development.
2019-07-27: Section 3
The section was something related to a recruiting company.
2019-07-27: Section 4
The section 4 was about humpback whales in Australia.(Match the following, true false, not given and MCQ.)
2019-07-19: Section 1
The first section was talking about the several details of museum.
2019-07-19: Section 2
The section was about the guidelines for a construction site.
2019-07-19: Section 3
The section was about a non profit organization works on the way.
2019-07-19: Section 4
The section 4 was about work and methodology of an Swiss architect who worked for the 3rd world countries which affected by earthquake.
2019-06-29: Section 1
The passage was talking about exhibitions.
2019-06-29: Section 2
The passage was talking about shoe museum.
2019-06-29: Section 2
The passage was talk about overtime information.
2019-06-29: Section 3
The passage was talk about ventilation systems in work spaces.
2019-06-29: Section 3
The passages were talk about a workplace such as chair, computer etc.
2019-06-29: Section 4
The passages were talk about the history of map making evolved over time throughout the world.
2019-06-29: Section 5
The passages were talk about the science of shopping, information about supermarkets section arrangement and several researchers findings.
2019-05-23: Section 1
The passage was talking about attractions in Midwest 5 different tour and ticket descriptions and making your own house hold cleaner with natural ingredients.
2019-05-23: Section 2
The passage was talk about choosing the right ergonomic chair.
2019-05-23: Section 3
The passages were about Straw Bear Festival in England .
2019-05-23: Section 4
The passages were scientific research on history tales about tortoise vs hare, thirsty crow, ant and grasshopper.
2019-05-18: Section 1
The passage was talking about university admission and residence information.
2019-05-18: Section 2
The passage was talk about different qualities of oven.
2019-05-18: Section 3
The passages were that students discussion for thesis.
2019-05-18: Section 4
The passages were scientific research on history tales about tortoise vs hare, thirsty crow, ant and grasshopper.
2019-04-27: Section 1
The passage was about regulation to obtain car license in New Zealand – special rules for learner and full license.
2019-04-27: Section 2
The passage was talk about railways in UK.
2019-04-27: Section 3
The passages were who is a teacher assistant and what he supposes to do and how to speak to a manager about a pay raise.
2019-04-27: Section 4
The passage was an article about Franck Goddio – underwater archaeologist.
2019-04-13: Section 1
The passage was summary completion about job description.
2019-04-13: Section 2
The passage was Match information about different trains and their routes.
2019-04-13: Section 3
The passage was match information about guidelines for business start-up.
2019-04-13: Section 4
The passage was summary completion and short answer question about real tennis.
2019-03-23: Section 1
The section was a passage about the tour in city museum.
2019-03-23: Section 2
The section was about The Automobile Association.
2019-03-23: Section 3
The section was a passage about electrician in Canada.
2019-02-28: Section 1
The section was a passage on grocery store.
2019-02-28: Section 2
The section was how to rent an apartment in UK.
2019-02-28: Section 3
The section was market research and psychology of consumers.
2019-02-12: Section 1
The section was advertisements of gyms and art center.
2019-02-12: Section 2
The section was fill in the blanks about mouse and keyboard.
2019-02-12: Section 3
The section was academic talking about Gwen John, such as her personal life and work.
2019-01-25: Section 1
The section was True, false, not given questions about Lemur.
2019-01-25: Section 2
The section was fill in the blanks about about setting-up business.
2019-01-25: Section 3
The section was fill in the blanks about a race.
2019-01-25: Section 4
The section was match summary about bears.
2019-01-19: Section 1
The section was match ques with correct event about exhibition and concerts.
2019-01-19: Section 1
The section was different advertisements about market places in a city.
2019-01-19: Section 2
The section was fill in the blanks about dress code at work.
2019-01-19: Section 2
The section was about work-related laws and rules for workers and visitors in a company.
2019-01-19: Section 3
The section was flow chart completion about problems at office.
2019-01-19: Section 3
The section was regrading ice age, past and future.
2019-01-19: Section 4
The section was True, false, not given questions about real tennis.
2019-01-05: Section 1 (Saudi Arabia)
The section was something about holiday booking.
2019-01-05: Section 1 (Saudi Arabia)
The section was something about holiday booking.
2018-10-27: Section 1 (India)
The section was about a set of small advertisements and questions related to identifying the adverts for relevant information.
2018-10-27: Section 2 (India)
The section was about the Job description for the position of Media Assistant.
2018-10-27: Section 2 (India)
The section was about the famous Botanist ‘Douglas Fir’.
2018-10-13: Section 1 (Qatar)
The section was about an ancient school which has been renovated to look how exactly it looked in the past.
2018-10-13: Section 2 (Qatar)
The section was mostly based on Company Dress code, holiday and risk assessments for employees – specifically dress code, how, when and where to use casual and formal clothes..
2018-10-13: Section 2 (Qatar)
The section was about Daniel Tammet’s special skills relating to calculation and linguistic skills and introduction of new language – called Manti.
2018-09-28: Section 1 (Belarus)
The section was ads about various outdoor activities.
2018-09-28: Section 2 (Belarus)
The section was about a website which created by a woman during pregnancy.
2018-08-18: Section 1 (USA)
The section was about ads by baby sitters.
2018-08-18: Section 1 (India)
The section was about different types of bus routes to different places in Australia or New Zealand.
2018-08-18: Section 1 (Nigeria)
Passages on conducting a test in Mount Everest .
2018-08-18: Section 3 (India)
The section was about Humpback whales migration patterns.
2018-08-18: Section 3 (Nigeria)
The section was about summer holiday camp for kids.
2018-08-02: Section 1 (Australia)
It was about Australian visa types (visiting and working holiday visas; cost and who can visit and obtain visa on arrival, working condition on working holiday visa..)
2018-08-02: Section 2 (South Africa; India)
A description of a company startup was given to fill the blanks.
2018-08-02: Section 3 (South Africa; India; Sri Lanka)
The passage was a lengthy article on “History of Pens”.
2018-08-02: Section 3 (Australia)
It was a very long passage about the psychology of procrastination.
2018-07-28: Section 1 (KSA)
True False NG for a passage on immigration to Australia.
2018-07-28: Section 1 (USA)
True False NG for a passage on New Zealand Driving License details.
2018-07-28: Section 2 (USA)
The second section of reading was about railways lines of Britain.
2018-07-28: Section 3 (KSA)
The passage on Laughter and its components.
2018-07-28: Section 3 (USA)
Complete the flowchart - asking for a Pay raise.
2018-07-28: Section 4 (USA)
Match the paragraph and some complete the sentence about an underground archaeologist.
2018-07-07: Section 1 (China)
The first section of reading was about UK drive licence.
2018-07-07: Section 2 (China)
The second section of reading was about property introduction for sales.
2018-07-07: Section 3 (China)
The third section of reading was about business competence measurement.
2018-07-07: Section 5 (China)
The fifth section of reading was about RFID tag.
2018-06-30: Section 3 (Germany)
Sentence completion was interviewing skills.
2018-06-30: Section 4 (Germany)
Heading matching/multiple choice---pepper talk.
2018-05-12: Section 1
Information on tickets to enter museums (group and individual tickets).
2018-05-12: Section 1 (South Africa)
List of exhibitions, each with a brief description.
2018-05-12: Section 2
A paragraph on Aesoph’s tales, how to interpret them with science.
2018-05-12: Section 3 (South Africa)
Etiquette at workplace. Tips on how to be polite.
2018-05-12: Section 4 (South Africa)
Company policy (rules) on Time Management.
2018-05-12: Section 5 (South Africa)
Global warming topic. An expedition to explore/study melting glaciers at Uganda.
2018-05-05: Section 1 (Australia)
About bus transport in area called Cornwall.
2018-04-21: Section 1 (India)
Part 1 was about Greyhound Buses and Part 2 was about parks and campfires.
2018-04-21: Section 2 (India)
Part 1 was Paternity leave entitlement and Part 2 was about a company policy for new joiners.
2018-04-21: Section 3 (Qatar)
About the guardian king of Egypt, zahid hawwas.
2018-04-07: Section 1 (United Arab Emirates)
True or false questions (T/F/NG) about MG Bins.
2018-04-07: Section 2 (United Arab Emirates)
Matching headings about employee annual leave and pays.
2018-04-07: Section 4 (United Arab Emirates)
Matching headings, multiple choices and fill in spaces about a species of bird.
2018-03-24: Section 1 (USA)
Multiple Sports Clubs (Write correct letter A-E).
2018-03-24: Section 2 (USA)
Information regarding Liverpool, England (T,F,NG).
2018-03-24: Section 3 (USA)
Lengthy Paragraph of Douglas Fir (British Botanist).
2018-03-04: Section 1 (Brazil)
About 5 different houses than you had to match each house with a description, all the descriptions were synonyms and paraphrasing from the fist text.
2018-03-04: Section 2 (Brazil)
An airline instruction form, explaining the language test their employees need to take, true of false questions.
2018-03-04: Section 3 (Brazil)
One very long text about procrastination (2 pages) match each paragraph with the main topic give, and many other questions about this text, again all of them using a lot of synonyms.
2018-03-04: Section 4 (Brazil)
Simple text about Australian visa and questions of what the text said, like which visa needed payment, who didnt need visa, how long one could work with a visa… again all synonyms and paraphrasing.
2018-03-03: Section 1 (India; Saudi Arabia)
The fist text about: Day care center advertisement.
2018-03-03: Section 2 (India; Saudi Arabia)
True or false questions: things to do before booking an appointment with doctor.
2018-03-03: Section 3 (USA)
Questions about this text: Ad for Europe hotels for skiing.
2018-03-03: Section 3 (India; Saudi Arabia)
Questions about this text: importance of team work on projects in company.
2018-03-03: Section 4 (USA)
On procrastination give headings and notes completion in what eg are given in article.
2018-03-03: Section 4 (India; Saudi Arabia)
Matching Headings for Paragraphs regarding Skink and Lizards of New Zealand.
2018-03-03: Section 5 (India; Saudi Arabia)
True, False, Not Given about skink and lizards of New Zealand.
2018-02-10: Section 2 (Saudi Arabia)
Different hotel accommodation types and the facilitates they come with.
2018-02-10: Section 3 (Saudi Arabia)
Earlier navigation practices among sailors.
2018-02-01: Section 1 (India)
Work ethics for employees – Form completion and Sentence completion
2018-02-01: Section 2 (India)
Tidal Energy – Paragraph headings matching and one-word answer
2018-01-20: Section 1 (Colombia)
About couple that setup a website to get in touch with old school mates.
2018-01-06: Section 3 (India)
Egypt civilization – Clothing and adornment.