IELTS Academic Reading Actual Tests

Academic Reading tests rebuilt from test-taker recalls of real IELTS exams, dated to the month they appeared. Read the passage, answer the questions, then check the key and explanations.

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June 2026

2 tests

Reading 2026-06 Test 1
34 questions
Reading 2026-06 Test 2
40 questions

May 2026

8 tests

Reading 2026-05 Test 1
40 questions
Reading 2026-05 Test 2
40 questions
Reading 2026-05 Test 3
40 questions
Reading 2026-05 Test 4
40 questions
Reading 2026-05 Test 5
40 questions
Reading 2026-05 Test 6
40 questions
Reading 2026-05 Test 7
40 questions
Reading 2026-05 Test 8
40 questions

April 2026

7 tests

Reading 2026-04 Test 1
40 questions
Reading 2026-04 Test 3
40 questions
Reading 2026-04 Test 4
40 questions
Reading 2026-04 Test 5
40 questions
Reading 2026-04 Test 6
40 questions
Reading 2026-04 Test 7
38 questions
Reading 2026-04 Test 8
40 questions

March 2026

9 tests

Reading 2026-03 Test 1
40 questions
Reading 2026-03 Test 2
40 questions
Reading 2026-03 Test 3
40 questions
Reading 2026-03 Test 4
40 questions
Reading 2026-03 Test 5
40 questions
Reading 2026-03 Test 6
40 questions
Reading 2026-03 Test 7
40 questions
Reading 2026-03 Test 8
40 questions
Reading 2026-03 Test 9
40 questions

February 2026

6 tests

Reading 2026-02 Test 1
39 questions
Reading 2026-02 Test 2
40 questions
Reading 2026-02 Test 3
40 questions
Reading 2026-02 Test 4
36 questions
Reading 2026-02 Test 5
39 questions
Reading 2026-02 Test 6
39 questions

January 2026

4 tests

Reading 2026-01 Test 1
40 questions
Reading 2026-01 Test 2
40 questions
Reading 2026-01 Test 3
40 questions
Reading 2026-01 Test 4
40 questions

December 2025

3 tests

Reading 2025-12 Test 1
40 questions
Reading 2025-12 Test 2
39 questions
Reading 2025-12 Test 3
40 questions

November 2025

3 tests

Reading 2025-11 Test 1
40 questions
Reading 2025-11 Test 3
40 questions
Reading 2025-11 Test 4
40 questions

October 2025

3 tests

Reading 2025-10 Test 1
40 questions
Reading 2025-10 Test 4
40 questions
Reading 2025-10 Test 6
40 questions

September 2025

2 tests

Reading 2025-09 Test 1
40 questions
Reading 2025-09 Test 2
40 questions

August 2025

2 tests

Reading 2025-08 Test 1
40 questions
Reading 2025-08 Test 3
40 questions

July 2025

2 tests

Reading 2025-07 Test 1
40 questions
Reading 2025-07 Test 2
40 questions

June 2025

2 tests

Reading 2025-06 Test 2
40 questions
Reading 2025-06 Test 3
40 questions

March 2025

1 test

Reading 2025-03 Test 1
40 questions

February 2025

1 test

Reading 2025-02 Test 3
40 questions

Recall practice sets

Complete tests assembled from same-season recalled passages, for study convenience — grouped by season rather than a single exam date.

2026 May–Aug

32 tests

Reading — 2026 May–Aug Recall Set 1
34 questions
Reading — 2026 May–Aug Recall Set 2
40 questions
Reading — 2026 May–Aug Recall Set 3
30 questions
Reading — 2026 May–Aug Recall Set 4
30 questions
Reading — 2026 May–Aug Recall Set 5
37 questions
Reading — 2026 May–Aug Recall Set 6
37 questions
Reading — 2026 May–Aug Recall Set 7
34 questions
Reading — 2026 May–Aug Recall Set 8
35 questions
Reading — 2026 May–Aug Recall Set 9
37 questions
Reading — 2026 May–Aug Recall Set 10
40 questions
Reading — 2026 May–Aug Recall Set 11
39 questions
Reading — 2026 May–Aug Recall Set 12
39 questions
Reading — 2026 May–Aug Recall Set 13
40 questions
Reading — 2026 May–Aug Recall Set 14
39 questions
Reading — 2026 May–Aug Recall Set 15
36 questions
Reading — 2026 May–Aug Recall Set 16
34 questions
Reading — 2026 May–Aug Recall Set 17
35 questions
Reading — 2026 May–Aug Recall Set 18
40 questions
Reading — 2026 May–Aug Recall Set 19
38 questions
Reading — 2026 May–Aug Recall Set 20
36 questions
Reading — 2026 May–Aug Recall Set 21
37 questions
Reading — 2026 May–Aug Recall Set 22
32 questions
Reading — 2026 May–Aug Recall Set 23
38 questions
Reading — 2026 May–Aug Recall Set 24
36 questions
Reading 2026 May–Aug Practice Set 1
40 questions
Reading 2026 May–Aug Practice Set 2
40 questions
Reading 2026 May–Aug Practice Set 3
40 questions
Reading 2026 May–Aug Practice Set 4
40 questions
Reading 2026 May–Aug Practice Set 5
40 questions
Reading 2026 May–Aug Practice Set 6
40 questions
Reading 2026 May–Aug Practice Set 7
40 questions
Reading 2026 May–Aug Practice Set 8
40 questions

2026 Jan–Apr

85 tests

Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 1
40 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 2
40 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 3
36 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 4
33 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 5
36 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 6
38 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 7
31 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 8
40 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 9
38 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 10
40 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 11
39 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 13
40 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 14
38 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 15
37 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 16
40 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 17
40 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 18
40 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 19
37 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 20
39 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 21
38 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 22
40 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 23
41 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 24
41 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 25
36 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 27
40 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 28
39 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 29
35 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 30
34 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 31
39 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 32
39 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 33
33 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 34
30 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 35
36 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 36
37 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 37
38 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 38
36 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 39
37 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 40
39 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 42
33 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 43
36 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 44
36 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 45
33 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 46
34 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 47
39 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 48
37 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 49
39 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 51
36 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 52
41 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 53
40 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 54
38 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 55
31 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 56
41 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 57
37 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 58
39 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 59
40 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 60
39 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 61
34 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 62
40 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 63
35 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 64
35 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 65
39 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 66
36 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 67
40 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 68
40 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 69
40 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 70
39 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 71
38 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 72
37 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 73
40 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 74
38 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 75
39 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 76
36 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 77
40 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 78
40 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 79
37 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 80
37 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 81
32 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 82
39 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 83
35 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 84
39 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 85
39 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 86
40 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 87
37 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 88
41 questions
Reading — 2026 Jan–Apr Recall Set 89
33 questions