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CBEST Reading Practice Test

If you need help studying for the CBEST Reading test or just want some more information about what the test is like, you’ve come to the right place.

Click below to take a free CBEST Reading practice test!

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What’s on the CBEST Reading Test?

The 50 multiple-choice questions in this section cover the following topics:

Critical Analysis and Evaluation (40%)

  • Comparing and contrasting ideas and information
  • Identifying supporting details
  • Making predictions
  • Recognizing an author’s point of view
  • Facts vs. opinions
  • Persuasive techniques
  • Challenging the statements and opinions in a text
  • Identifying inconsistencies within or between texts
  • Recognizing language that creates an inconsistent tone

Comprehension and Research (60%)

  • Identifying relationships between general and specific ideas
  • Sequence of events
  • Arranging ideas in an outline format
  • Identifying facts and details
  • Using context clues and structural analysis to determine word meanings
  • Making inferences
  • Drawing conclusions or generalizations
  • Determining the meanings of figurative/colloquial language
  • Using the table of contents, headings, and indices to locate information
  • Locating selections of a text containing specific kinds of information

CBEST Practice Tests

Subject-Specific Practice Tests

If you need some extra practice in a specific subject, click one of the subjects below to get started on a subject-specific CBEST practice test.


Full Practice Test

If you’d like to test your full range of knowledge, click below to take a full CBEST practice test that includes every subject:

Online CBEST Prep Course

If you want to be fully prepared, Mometrix offers an online CBEST prep course. The course is designed to provide you with any and every resource you might want while studying. The CBEST course includes:

  • Review Lessons Covering Every Topic
  • 700+ CBEST Practice Questions
  • More than 550 Digital Flashcards
  • Over 190 Instructional Videos
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Self-Assessment Reading Modules

One of the most important parts of preparing for a test is determining which topics you need to brush up on as you study.

To get started with a self-assessment of your knowledge, click on one of the modules below!