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ELTS vs TOEFL – Reading

There are three passages (texts) in the IELTS Academic Reading test with a total of about 2,750
words. Passage one and two have thirteen questions each. Passage three has fourteen questions.
Remember that these questions will cover a range of question types (see above). The reading texts
come from books, journals, magazines, newspapers or websites. You are not expected to know the
subject matter well. You will be able to answer the questions based on the content of the text.
 

TOEFL iBT has three or four reading passages with a total of 700 words each. Each passage has
ten multiple-choice questions. As with IELTS, you aren’t expected to know the subject matter and
will be able to answer the questions based on the content.

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