Level B1 (approx. band 4-5) · Academic and General Training Many learners know enough English for a higher Reading score, but they run out of time. They spend fifteen minutes on one hard question. They leave the last passage half finished. In this episode: • The timing plan • When to move on • Never leave a box empty • Paper and computer • Reading lab • Language bridge • Practice • Self-check questions with answers Key points: • Plan your minutes before you read the first word. • About ninety seconds, then guess, mark and move on. • An empty box always scores zero, so fill every box. • No transfer time on paper, and real tools on computer. Practise with both. IELTS Complete Course: a self-study podcast from A1 to C2 for Academic and General Training. Listen, pause and answer, then take the 52-question quiz. Audio voiced with AI from an original script by Dr. Rashmi R Nair. Independent course, not affiliated with the IELTS test owners.