IELTS Academic · Computer-Based Practice Test 8

IELTS Academic Reading
Practice Test 8

Authentic CBT format with split-screen layout, 60-minute live timer, text highlighting, and instant estimated band score — just like the real computer-delivered IELTS exam.

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

📖 About This Practice Test

This Computer-Based IELTS Academic Reading Practice Test 8 faithfully replicates the official IELTS Academic CBT examination with three full academic reading passages and 40 questions across a range of question types.

Passage 1 — Cleaner, Abundant Fuels Attracting Record Investment examines the rapid global growth in renewable energy — from solar and wind to geothermal and biofuels — and the record investment these technologies are attracting worldwide. Passage 2 — A Guide to Womenomics explores the growing economic power of women globally, analysing their increasing participation in the workforce, rising educational attainment, and influence as consumers and managers. Passage 3 — A Library At Your Fingertips investigates the race by tech giants including Google, Amazon and Microsoft to digitise books and bring them online, and the legal and commercial challenges this ambition faces.

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

🖊 Text Highlighting — Just Like the Real IELTS CBT

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Select any text in the reading passage on the left panel by clicking and dragging your mouse.
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A floating toolbar appears above your selection — click 🖊 Highlight to apply it instantly in yellow.
3
Highlights stay visible even after clicking elsewhere, scrolling, or switching passages and returning.
4
Click any highlighted text to get the red ✕ Remove button, or use 🗑 Clear All above the passage.
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Real CBT Interface

Split-screen mirrors the official IELTS CBT exactly.

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Text Highlighting

Select and highlight any passage text. Persists across sections.

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60-Minute Timer

Countdown with colour alerts at 10 and 5 minutes.

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Instant Band Score

IELTS band score calculated immediately on submission.

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Full Answer Review

All 40 answers reviewed with correct answers clearly shown.

Test Passages
P1
Q1–13
Cleaner, Abundant Fuels
P2
Q14–26
A Guide to Womenomics
P3
Q27–40
A Library At Your Fingertips

📌 Test Instructions

1
Read each passage on the left panel. Answer questions on the right. Both panels scroll independently.
2
Attempt all 40 questions. There is no penalty for wrong answers — always attempt every question.
3
Highlight text: select passage text → yellow toolbar appears → click 🖊 Highlight. Click highlighted text to remove it.
4
For fill-in-the-blank questions, use only words from the passage and respect the word limit.
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The timer auto-submits at 60 minutes. Use Submit Test to submit early.
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Use passage tabs to switch between sections, and numbered dots at the bottom to jump to any question.
IELTS Academic Reading — Practice Test 8
Computer-Based IELTS · 3 Passages · 40 Questions
60:00
0 / 40 answered
📖 Reading Passage  |  🖊 Select text to highlight
Results — IELTS Academic Reading Practice Test 8
CI
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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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💡 Tips to Improve Your Score

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Manage time wisely. Spend no more than 20 minutes per passage. If a question is hard, skip it and come back.
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Use the highlighter. Mark key facts, numbers, names and dates as you read — this makes scanning for answers much faster.
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Skim first, read second. Read the questions before reading the passage, then skim the passage to find the relevant section before reading carefully.
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Word count matters. For fill-in questions, always respect the maximum word count. Extra words will make your answer wrong even if the key word is correct.
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True/False/Not Given. "Not Given" means the text neither confirms nor denies the statement — it is not the same as "False". Be careful with this distinction.
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Practice regularly. IELTS reading is a skill that improves with consistent practice. Aim for at least one full test per week.
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