Prepare for the 2024 TSI Reading with Free Practice Test & Expert Prep Guide
The reading section of the exam has now merged with the writing section within the new ELAR part of the test. ELAR stands for English Language Arts and Reading. This section contains 30 questions out of which 15 are focused on the reading segment. The new format brings a whole new structure & format to this test, making it essential to understand & prepare for it.
Here is a free TSI Reading Practice Test for you. You can see what type of questions comes on the real exam & how you stand on the test.
Free Practice Test for the TSI Reading Section
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What is in the Reading Section
The reading section contains 2 main sections. These sections cover a vast array of sub topics required to test your proficiency for reading at a college level. We will explore each topic & sub topics from this section down below:
Literary Text Analysis
Literary analysis means closely studying a text, interpreting its meanings, and exploring why the author made certain choices. It can be applied to novels, short stories, plays, poems, or any other form of literary writing.
What TSI analyzes with this:
- Explicit Information
- Inferences
- Author’s Craft
- Vocabulary
Informational Text Analysis and Synthesis
Understanding how certain viewpoints, actions & tasks are being done. It showcases the ability of perception towards the intent. The synthesis of this focus on abilities that teaches you to generate the same from your own unique perspective.
What TSI analyzes with this:
- Main ideas and supporting details
- Inferences on passage level
- Author’s Craft
- Interpreting words and phrases in context
- Synthesis of paired argumentative passages
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How we can help you prepare for this
Preparing for this takes a deep knowledge of the underlying concepts as well as loads of practice. We can help you with both aspects! We offer detailed prep guides for all the topics & sub-topics in the reading section. We also offer a dedicated practice test for each topic so that you can practice and learn.
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The score on TSIA2 have a combined score for the ELAR section – a minimum score of 945 on the multiple-choice section with an essay score of 5-8, or less than 945 on the multiple-choice section, a diagnostic level of 5 or 6, and an essay score of 5-8
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The reading section of the TSIA2 falls under the ELAR part of the exam & contain sections for analyzing text as well as generation & synthesis of the texts.
The total count will be 15 – which is divided in this way:
- 1 4-item Literary Text Analysis set
- 11 discrete Informational Text Analysis and Synthesis items
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