Category

Details

Format

Computer-based and online-proctored tests

Number of Questions

100 multiple-choice questions, 2 open-response assignments

Number of Items by Subarea

Subarea I: 43–45 multiple-choice questions

Subarea II: 33–35 multiple-choice questions

Subarea III: 21–23 multiple-choice questions

Subarea IV: 2 open-response items

Time

4 hours testing time

15 minutes additional time for a tutorial

15 minutes optional break (for online-proctored test)

Type

Subarea

Test Weight

Multiple-Choice

I - Foundations of Reading Development

35%

II - Development of Reading Comprehension

27%

III - Reading Assessment and Instruction

18%

Total for Multiple-Choice

80%

Open-Response

IV - Integration of Knowledge and Understanding

Foundational Reading Skills

10%

Reading Comprehension

10%

Total for Open-Response

20%