IELTS Reading Speed + Accuracy (Sylhet Students)
Reading feels hard when you read every word. IELTS Reading rewards strategy: skim first, scan for answers, and manage time per passage.
Simple timing rule
- Passage 1: 15–17 minutes
- Passage 2: 18–20 minutes
- Passage 3: 23–25 minutes
Skim → then scan
- Skim: read headings + first/last sentence of paragraphs
- Scan: search for keywords, names, dates, numbers
- Underline synonyms (IELTS uses paraphrasing)
Weekly routine
- 3 days: one passage timed + review mistakes
- 2 days: focus on one question type (T/F/NG, matching, headings)
- 1 day: full reading test
- 1 day: vocabulary from your error log
If you are stuck at the same score, your issue is usually timing + question technique, not intelligence.