The general reading test has different standards. It will usually take 15 correct answers on the general reading test to get a point of 4, and 23 to get a point of 5. It will take around 30 correct answers to get a point of 6, and 34 to get a point of 7. It will take around 37 correct answers to get a point of 8, and 39 to get a point of 9. These different scoring tiers reflect the easier questions present on the general reading IELTS test.