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IELTS Academic Reading Full Mock Test 1
International English Language Testing System: Reading
Simulate the complete Academic Reading paper across 3 sections with exam-pattern scoring and timing.
Syllabus-checked original practice
Mapped to the official Academic Reading syllabus and answer-checked on 14 August 2026.
View official pattern sourceScoring note: No negative marking. Raw score out of 40 converts to a band score (1-9) using the official IELTS conversion table, not shown here.
Test-day essentials
Know before you start
- The timer starts as soon as you click "Start test" and the test auto-submits when time runs out.
- Mark questions for review and return to them while their section or timing group is still open.
- Your answers and timer deadline are saved on this device, so a refresh can resume safely.
- After submitting, review section and topic scores, explanations, and source links.
About this IELTS Academic Reading mock test
This free mock contains 40 original practice questions mapped to the IELTS Academic Reading syllabus and pattern. Every checked answer includes an explanation and a source record.
What the test covers
Passage 1
13 questions
Passage 2
13 questions
Passage 3
14 questions
Scoring and result analysis
Correct answers earn 1 mark and wrong answers deduct 0 marks. Unattempted questions score zero. After submitting, you receive section-wise and topic-wise accuracy, time spent, answer explanations, and source links.
Frequently asked questions
Is this official IELTS content?
No. It is an independent practice mock containing original passages and questions mapped to the official IELTS Academic Reading format and scoring rules.
How many correct answers do I need for a Band 7 in IELTS Academic Reading?
Roughly 30 to 32 correct answers out of 40, based on the published IELTS Academic Reading conversion table. The exact cutoff can shift slightly between test versions, but this range stays stable across cycles.
Is there negative marking in IELTS Reading?
No. Each correct answer scores 1 mark, with no deduction for a wrong or unattempted question. Your raw score out of 40 is then converted to a band score from 1 to 9.
Does this mock use the same question formats as the real IELTS Reading test?
Not entirely. Every question here is multiple-choice, so it can be scored instantly. The official test also uses formats such as matching and sentence completion for the same reading skills, which are not reproduced in this practice interface.
More IELTS practice
7 other reviewed tests are published for this exam, and these are the nearest 6. The rest of this Academic Reading stage comes first, then the other stages.
- Passage 2 Sectional Test 1 · 13 questions
- Passage 3 Sectional Test 1 · 14 questions
- Passage 1 Sectional Test 1 · 13 questions
- General Training Reading Full Mock Test 1 · 40 questions · General Training Reading
- Section 2 Sectional Test 1 · 13 questions · General Training Reading
- Section 3 Sectional Test 1 · 14 questions · General Training Reading