In this quick tip, IELTS Warsaw gives you a series of tips to give you a headstart when tackling the reading test.

What is the first thing you do when you start the reading exam? Many students go straight to read the questions as they feel this is the most effective way of getting a high score in this part of the exam. While this
may work for some candidates, I highly recommend that you consider reading the text first. This would include, after reading the title, skimming (or reading quickly) the text to get a general understanding. During this
skimming, underline keywords or phrases which may form part of the answers (e.g. names, dates, project titles, places). Following this, look at the questions and underline the keywords. Very often, synonyms of
words underlined in the questions will have been underlined in the text. This will help you locate the answers quickly rather than reading the text from the start each time.