What to expect about the TIMING of the three parts of the RLA Test: 

Part 1:  Reading and Answering Questions (30 minutes)

• This first part will end when time is up (or, if you finish early, when you click the submit button), then Part 2 will start up right away.  If you finish Part 1 early, that does NOT mean you get extra time for Part 2. 

 Part 2:  The Essay (45 minutes)

• You will see two articles with different views on a topic OR maybe one article that talks about two views ("supporters" and "opponents")  the writing prompt  will ask you which  argument you thought was better supported. 

• Be sure to READ (about 5-10 minutes), then PLAN your essay (about 5 minutes), then WRITE your essay (about 20-30 minutes) and then REVIEW it (about 5 minutes)

• This second part will end when time is up (or, if you finish early, when you click the submit button), then you will have a 10 minute break. 

 Part 5:  Reading and Answering Questions (60 minutes)

• • Just like the first part, you will read long and short passages and be asked questions. 

The total test time is 2 hours