IELTS Reading: Mastering Diagram Completion Questions with Tips and Example

🧩 Diagram Completion

If we look at IELTS Reading questions carefully, they are full of amusing educational games. Diagram Completion is one of them.

📌 HOW DOES IT WORK?
You are given a passage (as usual). Then there is a diagram (related to the passage) with some missing labels.
Your task would be to label that diagram by inserting information from the passage. It is as easy as it sounds. The job would only be to read the passage carefully.

📊 DIAGRAM COMPLETION
🔹 20. Comb (because it is zoomed that shows that it is a honey comb)
🔹 21. Frames (hive extensions have these to be filled with honey)
🔹 22. Screen (as it is between brood chamber and the supers)
🔹 23. Brood Chamber (it is below as said in the passage)

🌟 TIPS TO SCORE BETTER IN DIAGRAM LABELLING QUESTION AND ENSURING ACCURACY

✅ GET A CLEAR IDEA OF THE DIAGRAM STRUCTURE
It is important for you to analyze the diagram cautiously. Look out for arrows and see what they are actually asking for before labelling it.

✅ READ THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY
It is essential to read the instructions given after the passage. For instance, sticking to the proper word limit is necessary if such directions are given. Also, understand what kind of information they are asking for. BE CAREFUL, instructions are not to be taken for granted.

✅ SKIMMING AND SCANNING THE PASSAGE CAN BE HELPFUL
Before labelling, reading the passage using techniques such as skimming and scanning can be highly helpful. You have to take a quick glance at the passage, then proceed to highlighting the significant information which is being asked. The scanning method is specifically used to identify relevant content.

✅ MATCH THE INFORMATION SENSIBLY
After reading the passage, make sure that the information you insert for the diagram is accurate and relevant. You can also look for spellings as they play a huge role in correcting the answer.

✅ REVIEW YOUR ANSWERS
At the last stage, it is necessary to recheck your answers. This can save you from lowering your score in case you have made an error. You can cross-check from the passage to ensure the accuracy of the information.