Separate False from Not given
Classify what a passage establishes.
The idea
True agrees with the text; False conflicts with it; Not given means the needed information is absent. Use the passage rather than background knowledge.
A method to try
- Locate the exact claim or a clear paraphrase.
- Check whether the passage actually denies the statement.
Follow the reasoning.
Text: “The archive opens at nine on weekdays. Saturday visitors must book in advance.” Classify: “The archive opens at nine on Saturday.”
- The weekday sentence does not state a Saturday opening time. The booking rule concerns access arrangements, not opening hours.
- The statement is Not given. It is not False, because the text never supplies a conflicting Saturday time.
- For an information-identification task, resist filling gaps with everyday expectations. A plausible Saturday timetable remains outside the text and cannot turn missing evidence into agreement or contradiction.
Think it through first.
Text: “All visits require a booking.” Statement: “Some visits do not require a booking.” True, False or Not given?
Show the explanation
False.
The statement directly contradicts all visits require a booking.
Make it your own
After reading, explain the method in your own words and identify the condition that makes it valid. Then try the linked starter practice without referring back to the worked example. Review the reasoning behind an error before repeating the same item; remembering an answer is different from being able to solve a new problem.
This lesson is one part of a short starter pathway. It does not cover the full exam syllabus or establish a predicted score.
Official references
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- IELTS: Academic test (opens in a new tab)Checked 2026-09-20
- IELTS: Academic Reading format (opens in a new tab)Checked 2026-09-20
- IELTS: official sample tasks (opens in a new tab)Checked 2026-09-20