The IELTS Academic test is for the candidates applying for higher education or professional registration in an English speaking environment. It reflects some of the features of academic language and assesses whether he/she are ready to begin studying or training and is widely supported by the institutions that recognize IELTS.
Reading
The reading test is different for IELTS Academic and IELTS General
Each section contains one long text. Texts are from books, journals, magazines and newspapers.
IELTS Academic Reading Section - Features
Each section contains one long text
Texts are authentic and are taken from books, journals, magazines, and newspapers. They have been written for a non-specialist audience and are on academic topics of general interest
Texts are appropriate to and accessible to, candidates entering undergraduate or postgraduate courses or seeking professional registration
Texts range from the descriptive and factual to the discursive and analytical. Texts may contain non-verbal materials such as diagrams, graphs or illustrations. If texts contain technical terms, then a simple glossary is provided