EPELTS Reading assessment measures a wide range of reading skills. While the question formats remain consistent, the text styles vary for General English, Professional English and English for Specific Purpose.
Focus on the main ideas by considering the title, headings and topic sentences of the reading passages.
Pay attention to typographical cues such as headings, boldface and italic type, indenting and bulleted or numbered lists.
This approach helps the main ideas of entire readings, sections or paragraphs become clear.
Efficiently search for and match similar information, while understanding how ideas are connected. Scanning involves using keywords and organisational cues to locate specific facts within the material
Developing an overall understanding of a passage is crucial.
Making connections while reading aids comprehension and enables candidates to derive meaning from the text.
Connecting with the material helps retain information better and fosters a deeper engagement with the text.
Timing is Key
Read the instructions carefully
Don’t be determined to understand every word
