{"id":38911,"date":"2018-03-16T14:36:32","date_gmt":"2018-03-16T14:36:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/?page_id=38911"},"modified":"2026-03-14T16:21:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T21:21:42","slug":"hspt-verbal-skills-practice-test","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/hspt-verbal-skills-practice-test\/","title":{"rendered":"HSPT<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Verbal Skills Practice Test"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Verbal Skills section of the High School Placement Test (HSPT<sup>&reg;<\/sup>) assesses your ability to perform reasoning tasks that involve the use of words. To help you prepare for this section of the HSPT, this page contains everything you need to know, including what topics are covered, how many questions there are, and how you can study effectively.<\/p>\n<div class=\"buttonlinks\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/university\/hspt\/?utm_source=academy&amp;utm_medium=button&amp;utm_campaign=academy-mu-ads&amp;utm_content=hspt-test\" class=\"class_names\" style=\"color:black;\" onclick=\"_paq.push(['trackEvent', 'Course Button', 'Course Click', 'HSPT Course Click']);\">HSPT Online Course<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/studyguides\/hspt\/\" class=\"class_names\" style=\"color:black;\" onclick=\"_paq.push(['trackEvent', 'Guide Button', 'Guide Click', 'HSPT Guide Click']);\">HSPT Study Guide<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashcardsecrets.com\/hspt\/\" class=\"class_names\" style=\"color:black;\" onclick=\"_paq.push(['trackEvent', 'Flashcard Button', 'Flashcard Button Click', 'HSPT Flashcard Click']);\">HSPT Flashcards<\/a><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"pt-page\"><span id=\"What&#039;s_on_the_Verbal_Skills_Section\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>What&#8217;s on the Verbal Skills Section?<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/HSPT-Verbal-Skills-Section-Outline.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-154954\" role=\"img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/HSPT-Verbal-Skills.svg\" alt=\"test outline for the Verbal Skills section of the HSPT, which contains 60 questions and a time limit of 16 minutes\" width=\"374\" height=\"183\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/university\/hspt\/\" class=\"mobile-ad\" style=\"color:black;\" onclick=\"_paq.push(['trackEvent', 'Mobile Ad', 'Mobile Click', 'HSPT Mobile Click']);\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/HSPT-Mobile-Ad.webp\" alt=\"Ad for a Mometrix online course\" width=\"353\" height=\"354\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a>\n<h2 id=\"HSPTCourse\" class=\"pt-page\"><span id=\"HSPT_Online_Prep_Course\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>HSPT Online Prep Course<\/h2>\n<p>If you want to be fully prepared, Mometrix offers an <strong>online HSPT prep course<\/strong> designed to give you everything you need to succeed!<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what you&#8217;ll find in the HSPT course:<\/p>\n<div class=\"mocblurb\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"moclessons\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"mocpqs\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"mocvideos\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"mocflash\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"mocmoney\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"mocmobile\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Everyone learns differently, so we&#8217;ve tailored the HSPT online prep course to ensure every learner has what they need to prepare for the HSPT exam.<\/p>\n<p>Click below to check it out!<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/university\/hspt\/?utm_source=academy&amp;utm_medium=button&amp;utm_campaign=academy-mu-ads&amp;utm_content=hspt\" class=\"class_names\" style=\"color:black;\" onclick=\"_paq.push(['trackEvent', 'Course Button', 'Course Click', 'HSPT Course Click']);\"><button class=\"buttontranscript\">Start Your HSPT Online Course<\/button><\/a><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"pt-page\"><span id=\"FAQs\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>FAQs<\/h2>\n<p><div class=\"faq-list\">\n<div class=\"qa_wrap\">\n<div class=\"q_item text_bold\">\n<h4 class=\"letter\">Q<\/h4>\n<p style=\"line-height: unset;\">How many questions are on the Verbal Skills section of the HSPT?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"a_item\">\n<h4 class=\"letter text_bold\">A<\/h4>\n<p>There are 60 multiple-choice questions on this section.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"qa_wrap\">\n<div class=\"q_item text_bold\">\n<h4 class=\"letter\">Q<\/h4>\n<p style=\"line-height: unset;\">How long is the Verbal Skills section of the HSPT?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"a_item\">\n<h4 class=\"letter text_bold\">A<\/h4>\n<p>The time limit for this section is 16 minutes.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<br \/>\n<div itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"editor\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" class=\"author-bio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"author-image\" height=\"127\" width=\"127\" alt=\"Aaron Lanni profile pic\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image_2024-12-11_124906662.png\"><div class=\"author-text\"><p class=\"author-name\">Edited by <span itemprop=\"name\">Aaron Lanni<\/span><\/p><div class=\"author-desc\"><p>Aaron is the content manager and lead editor for Mometrix Academy. 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