Even students with Intermediate level can make silly mistakes not paying attention to the intruction questions. First and foremost, IELTS test taker's duty is to read the instructions carefully then start reading the questions!
So, today's important IELTS reading tip is to always read the questions carefully. The instructions differ for each question, for example telling you how many words you can use or whether you can take the words you will use directly from the text or not. So always read them to make sure you don't lose marks just because you were doing things the wrong way. Look at the examples below: