{"id":51178,"date":"2018-10-16T11:37:40","date_gmt":"2018-10-16T11:37:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/127.0.0.1\/aee\/ielts-reading-tips-questions-do-first\/"},"modified":"2021-12-03T15:20:25","modified_gmt":"2021-12-03T15:20:25","slug":"ielts-reading-tips-questions-do-first","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/ielts-reading-tips-questions-do-first\/","title":{"rendered":"Video: IELTS Reading Tips: Which Questions Should I Do First?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today you\u2019ll learn which reading questions you should do first on IELTS.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/insider\">Click here<\/a> for your <strong>free Video IELTS Masterclass<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p>I had a <strong>great reading question from a YouTube subscriber<\/strong> recently:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>\u201cDo you recommend <strong>answering<\/strong> specific types of reading questions <strong>first<\/strong> before going to other ones which are more difficult?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>For the most part, <strong>no<\/strong>! <a href=\"\/ielts\/ielts-energy-545-can-cheat-ielts-listening-exam\/\">You can\u2019t game the system on IELTS<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The best advice is to just <strong>follow the directions<\/strong> and do the questions<strong> in the order<\/strong> they are given.<\/p>\n<p>If you haven\u2019t <a href=\"\/ielts\/ielts-energy-619-advice-ricardo-second-ielts-exam\/\">prepared well for the exam<\/a>, nothing will save you! There\u2019s <strong>no magic shortcut<\/strong> you can take on test day that will change your scores.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NMYxhHLO5Wo\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Trying to <strong>second guess<\/strong> the test, doing questions out of order, will <strong>not save time<\/strong>, and can even get <strong>confusing<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>You might end up <strong>writing the answers in the wrong place<\/strong> on your answer sheet as well.<\/p>\n<p>Having said that, <strong>one question type you should save for last<\/strong>. That\u2019s \u2018<a href=\"\/ielts\/ielts-energy-360-finding-information-paragraphs\/\"><em>Finding Information in Paragraphs<\/em><\/a>\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h2><strong>100% Score Increase Guarantee with our Insider Method<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/keys\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-8372\" src=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/3-Keys-IELTS-Box-Shot-900px-OPTIMIZED-FOR-WEB-smaller-version-1-300x293.png?x42944&amp;1f7936&amp;2fefce&amp;2fefce\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/3-Keys-IELTS-Box-Shot-900px-OPTIMIZED-FOR-WEB-smaller-version-1-300x293.png 300w, https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/3-Keys-IELTS-Box-Shot-900px-OPTIMIZED-FOR-WEB-smaller-version-1.png 440w\" alt=\"3 Keys IELTS course\" width=\"300\" height=\"293\"><\/a><strong>Are you ready to move past IELTS and move forward with your life vision?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Find out why our strategies are the most powerful in the IELTS world.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>When you use our Insider Method you avoid the BIGGEST MISTAKES that most students make on IELTS.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/keys\"><strong>Click here to get a score increase on IELTS. It\u2019s 100% guaranteed.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This is one of the <strong>hardest question types<\/strong> because it requires you to read the most.<\/p>\n<p>Thus, if you save it for last, you will <strong>already have read much of the passage<\/strong>, and will better be able to \u2018<strong>guess<\/strong>\u2019 where the information is located.<\/p>\n<p>Also, \u2018<a href=\"\/ielts\/ielts-energy-506-vitor-ielts-2-band-increases\/\"><em>Matching Headings to Paragraphs<\/em><\/a>\u2019 is the <strong>only question type that comes before the passage<\/strong>. Still, <strong>follow the 3 Keys strategies<\/strong>\u2013 go straight to the passage and <a href=\"\/ielts\/ielts-reading-strategy-skimming\/\">skim for one minute<\/a> before looking at the first group of questions.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Sign up for our free October webinar!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>The Biggest Mistake You Will Make in Speaking Part 3 (and how to avoid it)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>October 23rd and 24th<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/myscore\">Click here<\/a> to grab your spot now!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you have any IELTS Reading questions?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ask us in the comments section below!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today you\u2019ll learn which reading questions you should do first on IELTS. Click here for your free Video IELTS Masterclass! 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