3 academic passages · 40 questions · Automatic scoring with band conversion
Scored on submission, as in the mock test with instant results.
General Training: these passages and the band scale follow the Academic test. Practise your reading skills here, but read the band with care: on the real General Training scale, the same number of correct answers gives a band about one step lower. The full General Training conversion table is on the band score calculator, and what applies to General Training candidates on ParrotTalk is listed on its own page.
Read each passage carefully, all answers are found in the text
Answer the questions for each passage using the tabs
For fill-in-blanks: use words from the passage only
Done with at least one passage? Click Submit & Get Score
⚠️ IELTS Reading tip: Not Given means the passage neither confirms nor contradicts the statement. Don't answer from general knowledge.
The 60-minute timer starts only when you click Start.
Want to know what this band really means? We publish what our own data says on the calibration page. The FAQ covers whether this is IELTS Academic or General Training and how many practice tests are available, and the blog explains how we rewrote the FAQ around what the code actually does.
Last updated September 13, 2026
Short answer: ParrotTalk's IELTS Reading practice is free, with no sign-up: four full tests, three passages and 40 questions each in 60 minutes, Academic or General Training mode chosen before you start, and your band on submission.
60 minutes for 40 questions across three passages, with no extra time to transfer answers. Four full tests are available, each with its own page giving the passage titles, the question types and the answer key: see the Reading practice tests with answers.
You choose before the test. The passages and the band scale are Academic; in General Training mode the result carries a note that the real General Training scale is stricter at the same raw score.
From your raw score out of 40, converted with the official-style Academic table. The band appears on submission, and each wrong answer shows where in the passage the answer was. See the full conversion table, Academic and General Training, on the band score calculator.
No. The conversion follows the standard scale, but the passages are practice material: use the band to track your progress.