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Reading Comprehension — SSAT Upper topics
- 10 topics
- 40 questions on the paper
- 40 minutes
- 30 practice questions in the app
- Free
The SSAT Upper Reading Comprehension section is split into 10 topics, from Main idea to Organization and logic. The paper gives it 40 questions in 40 minutes. The app holds 30 practice questions across these topics.
What the section covers
| Topic | Share of the section | In the app |
|---|---|---|
| Main idea | ≈10% | 3 questions |
| Supporting details | ≈17% | 4 questions |
| Inference | ≈27% | 5 questions |
| Vocabulary in context | ≈15% | 7 questions |
| Author's purpose | ≈11% | 4 questions |
| Author's attitude and tone | ≈8% | 3 questions |
| Evaluating opinions and arguments | ≈1% | 1 questions |
| Predictions | ≈1% | — |
| Figurative language | ≈7% | 1 questions |
| Organization and logic | ≈3% | 2 questions |
Shares are approximate: the topic mix of the Reading Comprehension questions on real SSAT Upper papers.
How it is scored
Counts toward the SSAT Upper percentile (percentile · 1–99, 50 is the middle). How SSAT Upper scores work
Every question is picked for where you are right now, wrong answers come back until they stick, and it all works offline.
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