The Writing section of the PERT evaluates your ability to establish a topic/thesis, your usage of grammar and spelling, and your skills that pertain to conceptualizing and organizing ideas. To help you prepare for this section of the PERT, this page contains everything you need to know, including what topics are covered, how many questions there are, and how you can study effectively.
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What’s on the PERT Writing Test?
PERT Writing Practice Questions
One of the best ways to test your knowledge is by taking a practice test. Evaluate your writing skills by trying your hand at the three practice questions below!
Answer each question and read through the answer explanation, whether you got the answer right or wrong. This will help you ensure you’ve got the topic mastered.
Whether you struggled with these questions or aced them on your first try, be sure to take the full practice test to get a better idea of how prepared you really are!
1. Which of the following choices best completes the sentence?
2. Which of the following shows the correct punctuation for this quote from Richard Feynman?
Em-dashes can indicate a change in sentence structure or a pause or hesitation. They can also act similar to parentheses and set apart extraneous information from the rest of the sentence. In this quote, an em-dash is used to indicate a pause and a shift in focus and to emphasize the dramatic point that science is not certain.
After the em-dash, the word "well" serves as an interjection. An interjection is not an essential component of a sentence and is used to express a feeling rather than information. For example, "wow" is an interjection in the sentence "Wow, look at that!" An interjection should be followed by a comma.
In choice B, the em-dash is correctly placed at the point where the sentence structure changes and the sentence shifts meaning. Meanwhile, the comma is correctly placed after the interjection. Choice A is missing the em-dash and lacks the comma after the interjection, and choices C and D have em-dashes in inappropriate places.
3. Read the following introduction from an essay about Mary Shelley.
Which of the following statements most effectively revises this introduction?
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FAQs
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How many questions are on the PERT Writing test?
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There are 30 multiple-choice questions on the PERT Writing test.
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How long is the PERT Writing test?
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There is no strict time limit for the PERT Writing test. It generally takes between 45 minutes and 1 hour to complete the test.
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What is a passing PERT score?
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There is no set passing score for the PERT Writing test. The score you receive simply lets you know which classes are suitable for you.
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