Test Format
Academic
- 3 long passages (total ~2,700 words)
- Texts from academic journals, books, newspapers
- Topics: science, technology, society, history
- Difficulty increases from Passage 1 to 3
- 40 questions, 60 minutes
General Training
- 4 sections (shorter texts in Sections 1–2)
- Texts from notices, advertisements, manuals, articles
- Topics: everyday life, workplace, general interest
- Section 3 is longer and more complex
- 40 questions, 60 minutes
Band Score Guide
Band 939–40 correctNear-perfect accuracy
Band 835–38 correct2–5 errors
Band 730–34 correct6–10 errors
Band 623–29 correct11–17 errors
Band 515–22 correct18–25 errors
Band 48–14 correct26–32 errors
* Approximate conversion. Actual band scores may vary slightly between test versions.