Reading: Skimming, Scanning & Inference
What reading: skimming, scanning & inference means
Core IELTS Academic Reading techniques — matching headings, True/False/Not Given and inference.
Worked example
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In IELTS Reading, "Not Given" means:
- the statement is false
- the information is not in the passage
- the writer disagrees
- the answer is in another section
Working: "Not Given" means the passage contains no information to confirm or contradict the statement.
Curriculum and exam alignment
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Related skills
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Exams that assess reading: skimming, scanning & inference
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Practise reading: skimming, scanning & inference
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