There is a choice of Reading Modules according to whether a candidate is taking the Academic or General Training version of the test.

Academic Reading
There are three reading passages , of increasing difficulty, on topics of general interest and candidates have to answer 40 questions.

General Training Reading
Candidates have to answer 40 questions. The first section contains texts relevant to basic linguistic survival in English, with tasks mainly concerned with providing factual information. The second section focuses on the training context and involves texts of more complex language. The third section involves reading more extended texts , with a more complex structure, but with the emphasis on descriptive and instructive texts.

Questions asked are of various types which include :
1) Multiple choice
2) Short-answer questions
3) Sentence Completion
4) Notes/Chart/Table completion
5) Labeling a diagram
6) Classifications
7) Matching lists/phrases
8) Choosing suitable paragraph heading from a list
9) Identification of writer’s views/attitudes