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THIS IS A DOWNLOADABLE E-BOOK PDF. PURCHASE DOES NOT GRANT ACCESS TO THE ONLINE PRACTICE TESTS. THE ONLINE PRACTICE TESTS HAVE DIFFERENT QUESTIONS AND OFFER REAL-TIME PRACTICE LIKE THE REAL TEST.
Reading Comprehension
2025
Volume 1
Your Guide to CPS HSAT Reading Comprehension Success
Welcome to your complete practice guide for the Reading Comprehension section of the Chicago Public Schools High School Admissions Test (CPS HSAT)— the exam that plays a major role in gaining admission to Chicago’s most competitive high schools, including Payton, Jones, Northside, Whitney Young, and more.
This guide is designed to help you master one of the two core sections of the CPS HSAT:
✅ Reading
You’ll analyze 50 multiple-choice reading comprehension questions across fiction, science, social studies, and paired passages. The questions are built to challenge your skills in inference, vocabulary in context, author’s purpose, main idea, and evidence-based reasoning.
🎯 What’s Inside:
50 full-length reading comprehension practice questions
Answer keys and detailed explanations for every question
Whether you’re just starting your prep or looking for a final tune-up, this guide will help you practice smarter, sharpen your test-taking strategies, and walk into test day with confidence.
Let’s get started. You've got this. 💪
THIS IS A DOWNLOADABLE E-BOOK PDF. PURCHASE DOES NOT GRANT ACCESS TO THE ONLINE PRACTICE TESTS. THE ONLINE PRACTICE TESTS HAVE DIFFERENT QUESTIONS AND OFFER REAL-TIME PRACTICE LIKE THE REAL TEST.
Reading Comprehension
2025
Volume 1
Your Guide to CPS HSAT Reading Comprehension Success
Welcome to your complete practice guide for the Reading Comprehension section of the Chicago Public Schools High School Admissions Test (CPS HSAT)— the exam that plays a major role in gaining admission to Chicago’s most competitive high schools, including Payton, Jones, Northside, Whitney Young, and more.
This guide is designed to help you master one of the two core sections of the CPS HSAT:
✅ Reading
You’ll analyze 50 multiple-choice reading comprehension questions across fiction, science, social studies, and paired passages. The questions are built to challenge your skills in inference, vocabulary in context, author’s purpose, main idea, and evidence-based reasoning.
🎯 What’s Inside:
50 full-length reading comprehension practice questions
Answer keys and detailed explanations for every question
Whether you’re just starting your prep or looking for a final tune-up, this guide will help you practice smarter, sharpen your test-taking strategies, and walk into test day with confidence.
Let’s get started. You've got this. 💪