Reading Comprehension

This section consists of about 7-9 Humanities, Science, and Social Studies passages. Candidates must read each passage and answer around 4-6 questions based on the information in the passage. The section measures students' ability to understand and comprehend each passage, as well as some vocabulary-in-context. There are 40 questions and 40 minutes on the Middle and Upper level, and 36 questions and 40 minutes on the Lower level.