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How to Improve Your IELTS Reading Score with This Simple Technique

Home » How to Improve Your IELTS Reading Score with This Simple Technique

Introduction

At IELTS Advantage, we’ve helped hundreds of students achieve Band 9 in their Reading test. In this blog post, we’ll show you a simple technique to help you improve your IELTS Reading score.  We will also provide a free reading course that has helped thousands of students get Band 8 and 9.

Identifying Your Weaknesses

The key to improving your IELTS Reading score lies in identifying your weaknesses. To do this, you’ll need to take an official practice test under exam conditions. You must use official practice tests from Cambridge English, the British Council, or IDP. Other tests won’t work with this technique.

Analyzing Your Mistakes

Once you’ve taken the practice test, you should analyze the questions you got wrong. This analysis will help you identify the specific areas you need to improve. Here are some common scenarios:

  • Students who struggle with specific question types like True, False, Not Given or Matching Headings should focus on improving their strategy for those particular question types.
  • Students who perform well in sections 1 and 2 but struggle with section three may need help with their reading skills or vocabulary. They might also have a timing issue, so they should practice building up speed gradually.
  • A student with no problem getting the correct answer but struggles with spelling should improve their spelling.
  • If you get lost when reading, you may need to improve your scanning or skimming skills or close reading abilities.

Turning Weaknesses into Strengths

Once you’ve identified your weaknesses, it’s time to turn them into strengths. You can use the free reading course below for more help on how to improve IELTS reading.

Remember, there’s always a reason for low reading scores. You can improve your Reading score by analyzing and working on your weaknesses.

Conclusion

This simple technique of analyzing your mistakes and working on your weaknesses can boost your IELTS Reading score. Don’t forget to check out the free reading course.

Contact us at IELTS Advantage for more help with how to improve IELTS reading.

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About Christopher Pell

My name is Christopher Pell and I'm the Managing Director of IELTS Advantage.

I started IELTS Advantage as a simple blog to help 16 students in my class. Several years later, I am very humbled that my VIP Course has been able to help thousands of people around the world to score a Band 7+ in their IELTS tests.

If you need my help with your IELTS preparation, you can send me an email using the contact us page.

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