IELTS Academic Reading Test with Answers | October 2026 | Practice Test #2

IELTS Academic Reading practice test with answers EXPLAINED (15 October 2026): a full IELTS Academic Reading test, 3 passages and 40 questions, on computer-delivered test screens with a 60-minute timer. True/False/Not Given, matching information, multiple choice, sentence endings and completion tasks, as in the real exam. After the answer key, every answer is explained: the exact sentence in the passage that proves it, and the trap that catches most students. 📝 Free answer sheet (download, write your answers, mark them, get your band): https://www.theieltsbro.com/downloads... 📖 Want the real exam feeling? Take full IELTS Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking tests online, free, in the computer-delivered format, with an instant band score and full report on The IELTS Bro: https://www.theieltsbro.com/practice?... Passage 1: The return of the tram (Questions 1–13) Passage 2: The psychology of the queue (Questions 14–26) Passage 3: In praise of forgetting (Questions 27–40) How to use this IELTS reading test: 1. Download the free answer sheet (link above) or get a pen and paper. 2. Give yourself 60 minutes: about 20 minutes a part. Each part stays on screen for 20 minutes; pause whenever you need more time on a screen. 3. Check the answer key, find your band, and comment your score. 4. Watch "Answers explained" to learn from every mistake. Chapters: 0:00 Start 0:06 Free answer sheet 0:16 Test instructions 0:38 Passage 1: The return of the tram (Questions 1–13) 11:24 Passage 1 · Questions 8–13 20:38 Passage 2: The psychology of the queue (Questions 14–26) 28:20 Passage 2 · Questions 19–22 34:29 Passage 2 · Questions 23–26 40:38 Passage 3: In praise of forgetting (Questions 27–40) 46:21 Passage 3 · Questions 31–35 53:29 Passage 3 · Questions 36–40 1:00:43 Answer key 1:01:13 Your band score 1:01:25 Answers explained 1:09:09 Tell us your score 1:09:17 Free full tests About this test: an original IELTS reading practice test by The IELTS Bro, written to the current IELTS format. It is not an official IELTS paper. #IELTSReading #IELTS2026 #IELTSReadingTest #IELTS #IELTSPreparation #TheIELTSBro