There are two sections and three question types: Reading Comprehension, Text Completion, and Sentence Completion.
Reading Comprehension
Students are presented with a passage and associated questions. The reading passages are drawn from a variety of subjects including the sciences, social sciences, or humanities. There are approximately 10 reading comprehension questions in a verbal section.
Text Completion
Test takers are presented with a sentence or a paragraph that has one to three blanks. There will be answer choices provided and the reader is to “fill in the blanks.” There are approximately six text completion questions in a verbal section.
Sentence Equivalence
Students are presented with a sentence that has one blank and are given six answer choices. The student must pick two answers that will produce a similar meaning. Strong vocabulary skills are important for doing well in this section. There are approximately 4 sentence equivalence questions in the verbal section.