In order to effectively prepare for the Reading Part you should know the questions format and have practice completing them before the exam. It is important to complete all 40 questions in 60 minutes. Just like in the exam.
However, at the very beginning of your preparation you do not have to follow strict timing. When you feel more confident and you have tuned into the exam format tasks you should practise within the IELTS timings - 60 minutes for the Reading tasks: read, answer questions (60 minutes), then check, find mistakes and correct.
You can prepare for the IELTS Reading Part yourself using these free materials from official sources:
Tests with different tasks and answers
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Diagram label/completion - Download (.pdf) |
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Complete Part - IELTS Reading Academic - Download (.pdf) Answers - Download (.pdf) |
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