| TOEFL iBT Reading Test | IELTS Reading Test |
| Multiple choice | Multiple choice |
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| Matching (sentence endings, features, headings, information) |
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| Dichotomous items with a third option (writer’s views/claims, information) |
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| Short-answer questions |
| Sentence completion | |
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| Summary completion |
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| Information transfer (diagram, note, table, flow-chart completion) |