IELTS, Reading
IELTS Reading Diagram Label Completion
You label a diagram of a machine, building or process with words from the passage, within a word limit.
- Skill
- Reading
- Word limit
- 2 per answer
- Part
- Reading
How Reading Diagram Label Completion is scored
One mark per correct label. Spelling and the word limit count.
Marked against the answer key
4%of your reading score, by our estimate
How to answer Reading Diagram Label Completion
A step-by-step method you can use on every question of this type.
- 1
Look at the diagram first: what is it, and which parts are already labelled?
- 2
Find the paragraph that describes it; the answers are usually close together.
- 3
Use the position words in the text (above, at the base, connected to) to place each label.
- 4
Copy each word exactly and keep within the limit.
Common mistakes
What costs the most marks, and what to do instead.
- Labelling from general knowledge instead of the passage.
- Going over the word limit by adding the label's position.
IELTS Reading Diagram Label Completion: common questions
How many words can you write in each Reading Diagram Label Completion answer?
No more than 2 words per answer. Going over the limit makes the answer wrong, even if it contains the right word.
How is IELTS Reading Diagram Label Completion scored?
One mark per correct label. Spelling and the word limit count.
How many Reading Diagram Label Completion questions are in the IELTS test?
It varies. Each IELTS Reading test mixes several question types in groups of a few questions each, so this type may appear once, more than once or not at all.
How much does Reading Diagram Label Completion count towards your score?
By our estimate, about 4% of your reading score. The test provider doesn't publish exact weights, so treat this as a guide to where practice pays off.
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