IELTS General Training · Reading
General Training Reading Demo Test
Explore everyday notices, workplace information and a longer general-interest text across three sections.
- Duration
- 60 min
- Test structure
- 3 structural units
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
What you will practise
Skimming, scanning and interpreting ideas in written texts.
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Demo Test · Original sample content, not an official IELTS paper.
Test structure
IELTS source content · English
Section 1 — Everyday social texts
Community notice
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The community centre opens at nine on weekdays. Visitors should book a room in advance and collect the key from reception.
Library membership
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Residents can apply for a library card with proof of address. Books may be borrowed for three weeks.
Section 2 — Workplace texts
Staff induction
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New staff attend an induction on their first morning. The session covers workplace safety and how to request equipment.
Flexible working guidance
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Team members should agree their working schedule with their manager. Changes must leave enough cover for customer enquiries.
Section 3 — Longer general-interest text
Repairing everyday objects
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Repair workshops bring people together to extend the useful life of household objects. Volunteers share skills and help visitors identify simple faults. While some repairs require specialist parts, others can be completed with basic tools. Participants often leave with greater confidence as well as a working object.