{"id":19451,"date":"2015-11-20T19:10:50","date_gmt":"2015-11-20T19:10:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/?page_id=19451"},"modified":"2026-03-16T15:00:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T20:00:43","slug":"cbest-reading-practice-test","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/cbest-test\/cbest-reading-practice-test\/","title":{"rendered":"CBEST Reading Practice Test"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Reading section of the CBEST exam is meant to gauge not just your reading comprehension abilities but also your critical thinking skills.<\/p>\n<p>Click \u201cStart Test\u201d below to take a free CBEST Reading practice test!<\/p>\n<div class=\"buttonlinks\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/university\/cbest\/\" class=\"class_names\" style=\"color:black;\" onclick=\"_paq.push(['trackEvent', 'Course Button', 'Course Click', 'CBEST Course Click']);\">CBEST Online Course<\/a><br \/>\n<a 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