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Module format IELTS Academic Reading has 3 passages and 40 items . The number of items for any one passage may vary. Each item is worth one mark. The texts and items appear in Question Booklets. Answer format Candidates record their responses on Answer Sheets. Timing IELTS Academic Reading takes 60 minutes to complete. Candidates are not given extra time to transfer their answers onto the Answer Sheet. They should do this as they work through the test. Marks One mark is awarded for each correct answer. Texts The passages used in the test are based on authentic texts, and are taken from sources such as magazines, journals, books and newspapers. They are designed to present the candidate with materials similar to those which they might need to read on a university course. Passages may also contain non-verbal material such as diagrams, graphs, illustrations etc. The passages may be written in a variety of styles, for example narrative, descriptive or discursive/argumentative. They deal with issues which are interesting, recognisably appropriate, and accessible to candidates entering postgraduate or undergraduate courses or seeking professional registration. At least one of the passages will contain detailed argument. Length The total word count for the three passages is between 2000 and 2750 words. | 
