Test At a Glance. Reading 26 Literal Comprehension 20 Critical and Inferential Comprehension 75 minutes.

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Test At a Glance

Reading 26 Literal Comprehension 20 Critical and Inferential Comprehension 75 minutes

Reading Test At A Glance Content Categories Approximate Number of Questions Approximate Percentage of Examination Literal Comprehension 2656% Critical and Inferential Comprehension 2044%

Writing 44 multiple choice 1 essay 68 minutes 38 minute multiple choice section 30 minute essay section

Writing Test At A Glance Content CategoriesAppx. # of Questions Appx. Percentage of Score Grammatical Relationships 1213% Structural Relationships % Idiom/Word Choice, Mechanics and No Error % Essay 150%

Learning Styles Which style are you? multiple_choice_questions.html

Visual Learners Learn through visuals, pictures, maps and charts Often see information “in your minds eye” when you are trying to remember something

Auditory Benefit from listening to lecture and participating in group discussions. Learn best when interacting with others in a listening/speaking exchange.

Tactile/Kinesthetic Learn best when physically engaged in a “hands on” activity. Benefit from a lab setting where you can manipulate materials to learn new information

Taking the Test Tips to Help You…

Take Short Breaks Try taking a few breaks during the exam by stopping for a moment, shutting your eyes, and taking some deep breaths. Periodically clearing your head in this way can help you stay fresh during the exam session

Don't Skip Around Skipping around the exam can waste valuable time, because at some point you will have to spend time searching for the skipped questions and re-reading them. If you are truly baffled by a question, mark the answer you believe to be right, place a question mark next to the question, and come back to it later if you have time.

Don't Be Afraid to Change Your First Answer Even though first answers are often correct, you shouldn't be afraid to change your original answer if, upon reflection, it seems wrong to you.

What To Do If More Than One Answer Seems Correct Ask yourself whether the answer you're considering completely addresses the question If, after your very best effort, you cannot choose between two alternatives, try vividly imagining each one as the correct answer. If you are like most people, you will often "feel" that one of the answers is wrong

Scores Needed to Pass Maryland

Scores Needed to Pass District of Columbia

Scores Needed to Pass Virginia

Organizing the Essay

Introductory Paragraph Body Paragraph #1: Argument For or Against Body Paragraph #2: Supporting Details Body Paragraph #3: Supporting Details Concluding Paragraph: Final Argument