SAT reading comprehension tests were used to measure comprehension ability of undergraduate students

Example of using SAT for comprehension

In this experiment the impact of listening to music while reading a passage is examined using ACT passages and questions.

Reading comprehension while listening to music

SAT(Scholastic Aptitude Test) verbal test and Nelson-Denny Reading Test are known as global or standardized to measure comprehension

- As a measure of comprehension
- Memory span test and Attention
- Mental fatigue study
- Quantifying reading speed

Daneman, M., & Merikle, P. M. (1996). Working memory and language comprehension: A meta-analysis. Psychonomic bulletin & review, 3(4), 422-433.


SAT reading materials and a wireless EEG system have been used to study the correlation between memory span test and Attention

ACT and SAT reading materials were used to study mental fatigue

 In this study, subjects were asked to read SAT reading materials and answer some comprehension questions to estimate the rate of reading