Free IELTS Reading Practice
IELTS Reading Practice Test - Real Passages, Instant Band Score
Practice with IELTS-style passages and the full official question mix, auto-graded the moment you submit and converted to a band score. One free passage on each track - Academic and General Training - with 3 graded tries after free signup.
Try a sample from the free passage
This is the opening of "The History of Coffee", the free Academic passage (641 words, 14 questions, ~20 minutes).
[A] The story of coffee begins not in a bustling European cafe but on the high plateaus of Ethiopia, where, according to a much-repeated legend, a ninth-century goatherd named Kaldi noticed that his animals became unusually spirited after nibbling the bright red berries of a particular shrub. Whether or not Kaldi ever existed, the botanical evidence is clear: Coffea arabica is native to the Ethiopian highlands, and local communities there have consumed the plant for centuries…
Question 1 - Matching headings
Choose the correct heading for paragraph A:
- i. The rise of the modern coffee chain
- ii. European resistance to a foreign drink
- iii. The plant's African origins
- iv. Coffee reaches Mecca and Istanbul
Question 6 - True / False / Not Given
"Kaldi's discovery of coffee is supported by reliable historical evidence."
TRUE / FALSE / NOT GIVEN
What you get
Real IELTS-style passages
Academic and General Training texts matching the official length, difficulty and topic range.
Every official question type
Matching headings, True/False/Not Given, note completion, multiple choice and more.
Instant band conversion
Auto-graded on submit, with your raw score converted to a band on the official table.
Timed like the real test
Per-passage timing that mirrors the 20-minutes-per-passage pace of the exam.
Frequently asked questions
Is the IELTS reading practice test free?
Yes. After signing up free you can take a free reading passage on each track - one Academic and one General Training - with up to 3 graded tries in total. No credit card required. Lifetime access to all 24 passages plus full 3-passage mock tests is a single $39 one-time payment.
Are the passages like the real IELTS?
Passages are written to the official format: Academic passages of around 650-900 words with 13-14 questions each, and General Training texts on everyday topics. The question mix matches the real exam - matching headings, True/False/Not Given, completion, and multiple choice.
How is the reading test scored?
Instantly. Your answers are auto-graded against the answer key and your raw score is converted to an IELTS band using the official conversion table. On review you see every question with the correct answer and the sentence in the passage that justifies it.
Does it cover Academic and General Training?
Yes, both tracks have their own passage bank, and the free tier includes one free passage on each track.
Can I take a full 60-minute mock?
Full 3-passage mock tests under one 60-minute timer are part of the $39 lifetime plan - graded on the combined 40-question score so every half band is reachable.
Take your free reading test
One free passage per track, instant band score. No credit card required.