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Taking the Nelson Denny?

The Nelson Denny Reading test (also called the Nelson Denny Police Test) takes 45 minutes including instruction time.

There are two sub tests and four scores as below,

Vocabulary Sub Test 80 multiple choice questions. The content is typical of any high school or college textbook.

Reading Comprehension Sub Test 5 short passages are given, also from general high school or college textbooks followed by 38 multiple choice questions based on the given passage.

Usually, about 50% of the questions are factual and the other half inferential. The total reading score is derived by adding the vocabulary score and the reading comprehension score. The reading comprehension scores are doubled to compensate for the greater number of questions in the first subset.

The Nelson Denny reading test (or police test) is also used to identify reading problems to predict academic success, as well as a measurement of positive educational interventions. The most valid academic predictor is the college and high school GPA (.56).

Can I re-take the Nelson Denny?

Yes you can but you have to have 'remediation' which means you have to a course before you can retake the NDRT.

What kind of courses are allowed for Nelson Denny remediation?

Talk to the school where you are taking the Nelson Denny. Policies vary between schools. Or, try one of our study guide here

I teach a speed reading course at our high school and need to purchase more answer sheets that go along with the test I have.

We do not offer answer sheets separately. We have several options for the Nelson Denny : PDF Download as well as Practice Questions

(I did not go to school in this country), I want to take a programme at a local College,for this I must take a test, a reading and comprehension test, what do I need to study

We offer several options for taking the Nelson Denny PDF Download and Printed Book

How long is the test?

The vocabulary section is timed for 15 minutes and the comprehension section lasts for 20 minutes.

How are the NDRT results calculated?

To get the raw scores of each test taker, the total scores at the comprehension section is doubled and then added to the scores from the vocabulary section. This means that scores from the comprehension section are worth twice as much as those from the vocabulary section.

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Complete Nelson Denny Study Guide and over 580 Practice Test Questions

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Complete NDRT Study Guide including hundreds of pages of Tutorials, Self-Assessments, 2 sets of practice test questions, with over 500 Practice Test Questions. Nelson Denny reading comprehension test for police!

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I had to take the Nelson Denny Reading Test for a police academy. The actual test is much easier than the study guide would lead you to believe. Despite some errors in the study guide, it will thoroughly prepare you for the test.

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Very good study help. This book gave me lots of words to learn that was very useful to pass the Nelson-Denny. I recommend this book to anyone that is not a super reader.
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Date Published: Wednesday, April 30th, 2014
Date Modified: Friday, August 13th, 2021

Getting Started with the Nelson Denny
Nelson Denny Study Plan 8

Reading Comprehension
Self-Assessment 13
Answer Key 19
Help with Reading Comprehension 22
Drawing Inferences And Conclusions 26
Main Idea and Supporting Details 24
Tips for Main Idea Questions 26
Drawing Inferences and Conclusions 27

Vocabulary
Self-Assessment 32
Answer Key 35

Nelson Denny Practice Test Questions Set 1
Answer Key 61

Practice Test Questions Set 2
Answer Key 93

How to Improve your Vocabulary
Meaning in Context 106
Answer Key 110
The Top 100 Common Vocabulary 114
Stem Words 116
Stem Words Practice Questions 126
Answer Key 129
Stem Words Practice Part II 131
Answer Key 134
Most Common Prefix 139
Prefix Practice Questions 142
Answer Key 145
Most Common Synonyms 146
Synonym Practice Questions 151
Answer Key 155
Most Common Antonyms 157
Antonym Practice Questions 159
Answer Key 162

How to Prepare for a Test
Mental Prep 166

How to Take a Test
The Basics 169
In the Test Room 171
Common Test-Taking Mistakes 176

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July 10, 2019

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SAT says we need this test for accomodations for additional time tests. How do we get an official test?

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