• If the statement clearly appears in text – it is True
• If the text clearly says the opposite of statement – it is False
• If you didn’t find the statement to be True or False – it is Not Given

For example:

“Smoking is dangerous and can lead to cancer” – T, F, NG

۱) If the text clearly says that “smoking is dangerous and leads to cancer” than the answer is T.

۲) If the text says that “No research showed evidence that smoking is dangerous and leads to cancer” than the answer is F.

۳) If the text says “The research included smoking people of both genders of ages 30 to 45″ and nothing else about smoking – your answer is NG.

Don’t make these mistakes:

• Don’t assume anything based on your knowledge and experience, read the text! It is the oldest trick in the book and they use it a lot in IELTS.
• Don’t “over-think” your answer – you could start building long logical sequences that will take you to the wrong answer.