TASC English Level 3 study guide
TASC English Level 3 · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
TASC English Level 3 is a high-school-equivalency English credential for adults and older teens who need to demonstrate reading, language, and writing skills at a level beyond foundational literacy. It is typically taken by candidates preparing for a high school equivalency diploma, by job seekers who must show documented English proficiency, and by learners moving up from lower-level English coursework. The TASC English Level 3 study guide has 6 sections and about 2,234 words.
01Reading Informational Text: Main Idea, Structure, and Evidence
Informational passages on the TASC ask you to find what a text says, how it says it, and what it implies. Learn to separate topic (the broad subject), main idea (the claim the author makes about the topic), and supporting details (facts, examples, statistics that back the claim).
379 words, about 2 min02Reading Literary Text: Character, Theme, and Figurative Language
Literary passages (short stories, poems, excerpts) ask about character, setting, plot, conflict, theme, point of view, and figurative language. Track character motivation : what a character wants, fears, and does, and how the character changes.
360 words, about 2 min03Language and Vocabulary in Context
These items ask you to choose the meaning of a word as it is used in a sentence, to pick the best word to complete a sentence, and to recognize tone and connotation. The key skill is context : the surrounding words that limit which meaning applies.
373 words, about 2 min04Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics
These items test sentence correctness: subject-verb agreement, pronoun agreement and case, verb tense consistency, modifiers, punctuation, and sentence structure. Many questions ask you to choose the revision that fixes an error while keeping the original meaning.
355 words, about 2 min05Writing Argumentative and Informative Essays
Writing items ask you to plan, draft, and revise essays. An argumentative essay takes a clear position and defends it with reasons and evidence, while an informative/explanatory essay explains a topic objectively without taking sides.
377 words, about 2 min06Text-Based Evidence and Source Integration
These items ask you to select the quotation or detail that best supports a claim, to combine information from two passages, and to cite sources accurately. The core skill is matching evidence to the exact claim, not to the general topic.
390 words, about 2 min