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Passage 3 Sectional Test 1
IELTS · International English Language Testing System: Reading
Syllabus-checked original practice
Mapped to the official Academic Reading syllabus and answer-checked on 14 August 2026.
View official syllabus sourceBefore you begin
- 1This sectional test contains 14 original Passage 3 questions.
- 2Each wrong answer deducts marks using the scoring rule shown above. Unattempted questions score zero.
- 3You can mark a question for review and come back to it later using the question palette.
- 4The timer starts as soon as you click "Start test" and the test auto-submits when time runs out.
- 5You can review your answers and explanations for every question immediately after submitting.
About this IELTS Passage 3 sectional test
This sectional test isolates Passage 3 from the IELTS Academic Reading pattern, so you can drill it on its own instead of only meeting it inside the full mock. It draws 14 original practice questions across 5 distinct topics, syllabus-checked the same as our full mocks.
Topics covered
Detail
8 questions
Inference
3 questions
Main Idea
1 question
Vocabulary in Context
1 question
Writer's Opinion
1 question
Scoring and result analysis
Correct answers earn 1 mark and wrong answers deduct 0 marks. Unattempted questions score zero. This section's 14 questions are difficulty-tagged: 1 easy, 9 medium, 4 hard. After submitting, you receive topic-wise accuracy, time spent, answer explanations, and source links.
Frequently asked questions
Is this an official IELTS question paper?
No. It's an independent practice test with original Passage 3 questions, mapped to the official IELTS Academic Reading syllabus and answer-checked on 14 August 2026.
How many questions are in this Passage 3 sectional test, and how long is it?
14 questions in 20 minutes.
Which topics does this test focus on?
It spans 5 topics, with the heaviest coverage on Detail, Inference, and Main Idea.
Is there negative marking in this test?
No. This section carries no negative marking, so a wrong answer costs nothing beyond the mark you missed.