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Estimating reading grade level equivalents using the American College Testing Program - Nelson-Denny Reading Test

  • 2 sub-sections: vocabulary test with 100 questions and reading comprehension test with 36 questions on 8 passages
  • Reading passage topic ranges from English literature, social studies, to natural science
  • 2 forms: Forms C-D (1973) and Forms E-F (1981)
  • Sometimes used as a second test besides the ACT for placing students into different class levels based on their reading abilities

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Updated 2021-07-11

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