Reading Test
Key Information and Strategies
Key Information and Strategies
Structure of the Test
Pacing
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Strategy
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Set a Goal Score:
For a score of 21, you need about 22 questions correct.
Read two passages and guess on two. This gives you about 16 minutes per passage.
For a score of 22-26, you need 23-29 questions correct.
Read three passages and guess on one. This gives you about 11 minutes per passage.
For a score of 27-30, you need 30-34 questions correct.
Read all four passages, leaving the hardest for last.
For a score of 31+, you need 35-40 questions correct.
Read all four passages, leaving the hardest for last.
For a score of 21, you need about 22 questions correct.
Read two passages and guess on two. This gives you about 16 minutes per passage.
For a score of 22-26, you need 23-29 questions correct.
Read three passages and guess on one. This gives you about 11 minutes per passage.
For a score of 27-30, you need 30-34 questions correct.
Read all four passages, leaving the hardest for last.
For a score of 31+, you need 35-40 questions correct.
Read all four passages, leaving the hardest for last.
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