IELTS Academic · Computer-Based Practice Test 4

IELTS Academic Reading
Practice Test 4

Three full academic passages, 40 questions, a 60-minute live timer, text highlighting, and instant IELTS band score — in the authentic computer-based test format.

Duration60 Minutes
Questions40 Total
Passages3 Academic
FormatComputer-Based
Band Score0 – 9

📖 About This Practice Test

This Computer-Based IELTS Academic Reading Practice Test 4 replicates the official IELTS Academic CBT examination. It contains three reading passages covering diverse academic topics typical of the real exam.

Passage 1 — Tackling Obesity in the Western World — examines the science behind weight gain, metabolism myths, and genetic factors in obesity. Passage 2 — Wheel of Fortune — explores how digital technology is transforming the global entertainment industry. Passage 3 — Talent and Giftedness — investigates how talent is defined, inherited, and nurtured within families, with examples from science and the arts.

The split-screen interface lets you read the passage on the left and answer questions on the right simultaneously — exactly mirroring the official CBT experience. On submission, you receive your estimated IELTS band score and a full question-by-question answer review.

🖊 Text Highlighting — Just Like the Real IELTS CBT

1
Select any text in the passage on the left — click and drag over any word, phrase or sentence you want to mark.
2
A floating toolbar appears above your selection with a yellow 🖊 Highlight button. Click it to apply the highlight instantly.
3
Highlights stay visible even after clicking elsewhere, scrolling, or switching passages and returning.
4
To remove a highlight: click any highlighted text — the toolbar reappears with a red ✕ Remove button. Use 🗑 Clear All above the passage to remove all highlights at once.
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Real CBT Interface

Dual-panel split-screen mirrors the official IELTS CBT layout.

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Text Highlighting

Select passage text → click Highlight. Highlights persist across sections.

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60-Minute Timer

Countdown with colour warnings at 10 and 5 minutes remaining.

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Full Answer Review

All 40 answers reviewed with correct answers displayed clearly.

Test Passages
P1
Q1–13
Tackling Obesity
P2
Q14–27
Wheel of Fortune
P3
Q28–40
Talent & Giftedness

📌 Test Instructions

1
Read the passage on the left. Answer questions on the right. Both panels scroll independently.
2
Attempt all 40 questions. There is no penalty for wrong answers.
3
Highlight: select passage text → yellow toolbar appears → click 🖊 Highlight. Click any highlight to remove it.
4
For fill-in questions, use only words from the passage in the number specified.
5
The timer auto-submits at 60 minutes. Use Submit Test to submit early.
6
Navigate passages via tabs at top; jump to any question using the numbered dots at the bottom.
IELTS Academic Reading — Practice Test 4
Computer-Based IELTS · 3 Passages · 40 Questions
60:00
0 / 40 answered
📖 Reading Passage  |  🖊 Select text to highlight
Results — IELTS Academic Reading Practice Test 4
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Estimated IELTS Academic Band Score
0
Correct
0
Incorrect
0
Skipped
0%
Score %
0/40
Raw Score
0:00
Time Used
📊 IELTS Band Score Conversion Table (Academic Reading)
39–40
9.0
Expert User
37–38
8.5
Very Good User
35–36
8.0
Very Good User
33–34
7.5
Good User
30–32
7.0
Good User
27–29
6.5
Competent User
23–26
6.0
Competent User
19–22
5.5
Modest User
15–18
5.0
Modest User
13–14
4.5
Limited User
10–12
4.0
Limited User
8–9
3.5
Extremely Limited
0–7
3.0
Extremely Limited
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