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Question Types 
Your exam will consist of 
two
scored Verbal Reasoning sections that consist of three question types. Each question type
typically appears at the same frequency across exams. The chart below details the question types and the approximate
number of questions you are likely to encounter on each of the two Verbal Reasoning sections. 
Question Type
Question Task
Approx. # of 
Questions
Reading Comprehension questions require you to read the given
passages and select the answer choice that best completes or
Reading Comprehension
answers the question. Content of the passages can come from a
9−10 questions
wide range of subject matters, and there is often more than one
question that corresponds to each passage.
Text Completion questions require you to identify the appropriate
term (or terms) that best completes a given sentence. Text Completion
Text Completion

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questions can have anywhere from one to three terms that need
5−6 questions
to be identified. A strong vocabulary and the ability to understand
context clues are essential. 
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Question Type
Question Task
Approx. # of 
Questions
Sentence Equivalence questions require you to identify two terms
for a single blank in a sentence in order to create two sentences
Sentence Equivalence
that express the same main idea. Similar to the Text Completion

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4−5 questions
questions, this question type requires a strong vocabulary and a
command of context clues.
Timewise, answering 20 questions in 30 minutes allots you 1.5 minutes per question. This does not mean you need 1.5 
minutes for each question, or more than 1.5 minutes on some questions, especially Reading Comprehension. While you
are preparing for the exam, you should first focus on text-
taking strategies and understanding the content. Then gradually
incorporate timing into your study plan to work toward getting to all the questions in the allotted time frame.