📖 About This Practice Test

This Computer-Based IELTS Academic Reading Practice Test 6 replicates the conditions of the official IELTS Academic CBT examination with three full reading passages and 40 questions.

Passage 1 — Twist in the Tale — explores the surprising boom in children's literature, examining how books are thriving despite competition from video games and the internet, and how authors like J. K. Rowling have transformed reading culture. Passage 2 — Fun for the Masses — investigates how Americans' recreational habits have changed over the past century, and what this tells us about living standards and inequality. Passage 3 — The Art of Healing — examines Chinese medicine under the Tang dynasty, revealing a sophisticated healthcare system far ahead of its Western counterpart.

Use the split-screen interface to read each passage on the left while answering questions on the right. On submission you receive an estimated band score and a full answer review for all 40 questions.