WorkKeys Graphic Literacy study guide
WorkKeys Graphic Literacy · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The ACT WorkKeys Graphic Literacy assessment is a workplace-skills test that measures how well a person can read and comprehend graphical materials to solve work-related problems. Graphics in the workplace appear as charts, graphs, diagrams, floor plans, and similar displays, and the assessment focuses on locating information in them, following processes, comparing information, spotting trends and relationships, and making or justifying inferences and decisions. The test is used by employers, educators, and job seekers as part of the broader WorkKeys system for building and documenting career readiness. The assessment contains 38 items and runs 55 minutes in the WorkKeys Internet Version and paper formats. Topics on this exam: Level 3, Level 4, Level 5, Level 6, and Level 7. The WorkKeys Graphic Literacy study guide has 3 sections and about 1,678 words.
01Level 3: Reading Simple Graphics and Finding Single Facts
At Level 3, graphics are simple and the question usually points to one fact: a single label, one bar on a chart, one entry in a table, or one step in a short sequence. The skill being tested is careful reading, not calculation.
687 words, about 3 min02Level 4: Comparing Values and Following Multi-Step Graphics
Level 4 graphics hold more entries, and questions ask you to compare two or more items, find a difference, or follow a short procedure with a couple of decisions. The data is still straightforward, but you must track more than one piece of information at a time.
666 words, about 3 min03Level 7: Complex Documents, Inferences, and Best-Fit Conclusions
Level 7 uses the most complex graphics: multi-variable tables, combined charts with secondary axes, process diagrams, and documents where the needed information is spread across several elements. Questions may ask you to draw a conclusion, identify which statement is supported, or decide which of several options best fits the data.
325 words, about 2 min