Prose Literacy
Level 1 (Score between 0 and 225)
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Most of the tasks in this level require the respondent to read relatively short text to locate a single piece of information which is identical to or synonymous with the information given in the question or directive.
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If plausible but incorrect information presented in the text, it tends not to be located near the correct information.
Level 2 (Score between 226 and 275)
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Some tasks in this level require respondents to locate a single piece of information in the text; however, several distracters or plausible but incorrect pieces of information may be present, or low-level inferences may be required.
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Other tasks require the respondent to integrate two or more pieces of information or to compare and contrast easily identifiable information based on a criterion provided in the question or directive.
Level 3 (Score between 276 and 325)
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Tasks in this level tend to require respondents to make literal or synonymous matches between the text and information given in the task, or to make matches that require low-level inferences.
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Other tasks ask respondents to integrate information from dense or lengthy text that contains no organizational aids such as headings.
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Respondents may also be asked to generate a response based on information that can be easily identified in the text. Distracting information is present, but is not located near the correct information.
Level 4 (Score between 326 and 375)
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These tasks require respondents to perform multiple-feature matches and integrate or synthesize information from complex o lengthy passages.
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Conditional information is frequently present in tasks at this level and must be taken into consideration by the respondent.
Level 5 (Score between 376 and 500)
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Some tasks in this level require the respondent to search for information in dense text which contains a number of plausible distracters.
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Other tasks ask respondents to make high-level inferences or use specialized background knowledge.
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Some tasks ask respondents to contrast complex information.
Document Literacy
Level 1 (Score between 0 and 225)
Tasks in this level tend to require the respondent either to locate a piece of information based on literal match or enter information from personal knowledge onto a document. Little, if any, distracting information is present.
Level 2 (Score between 226 and 275)
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Some tasks require the respondents to match a single piece of information; however, several distracters may be present, or the match may require low-level inferences.
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Tasks may also ask the respondent to cycle through information in a document or to integrate information from various parts of a document.
Level 3 (Score between 276 and 325)
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Some tasks require the respondent to integrate multiple pieces of information from one or more documents.
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Some tasks ask respondents to cycle through rather complex tables or graphs which contain information that is irrelevant or inappropriate to the task.
Level 4 (Score between 326 and 375)
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Respondents are required to make greater degree of inferences when completed similar tasks as those in the lower levels.
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Many of these tasks require respondents to provide numerous responses but do not designate how many responses are needed.
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Conditional information is also presented and must be taken into account by the respondent.
Level 5 (Score between 376 and 500)
Numeracy
Level 1 (Score between 0 and 225)
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Tasks require respondents to show an understanding of basic numerical ideas by completing simple tasks in concrete, familiar contexts where the mathematical content is explicit with little text.
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Task consist of simple, one-step operations such as counting, sorting dates, performing simple arithmetic operations or understanding common and simple percents such as 50%.
Level 2 (Score between 226 and 275)
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Tasks are fairly simple and relate to identifying and understanding basic mathematical concepts embedded in a range of familiar contexts where the mathematical content is quite explicit and visual with few distracters.
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Tasks tend to include one-step or two-step processes and estimations involving whole numbers, benchmark percents and fractions, interpreting simple graphical or spatial representations, and performing simple measures.
Level 3 (Score between 276 and 325)
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Tasks require the respondent to demonstrate understanding of mathematical information represented in a range of different forms, such as in numbers, symbols, maps, graphs, texts, and drawings.
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Skills required involve number and spatial sense, knowledge of mathematical patterns and relationships and the ability to interpret proportions, data and statistics embedded in relatively simple texts where there may be distracters.
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Tasks commonly involve undertaking a number of processes to solve problems.
Level 4 (Score between 326 and 375)
• Tasks require respondents to understand a broad range of mathematical information of a more abstract nature represented in diverse ways, including texts of increasing complexity or in unfamiliar contexts.
• Tasks involve undertaking multiple steps to find solutions to problems and require more complex reasoning and interpretation skills, including comprehending and working with proportions and formulas or offering explanations for answers.
Level 5 (Score between 376 and 500)
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Tasks require respondents to understand complex representations and abstract and formal mathematical and statistical ideas, possibly embedded in complex texts.
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Respondents may have to integrate multiple types of mathematical information, draw inferences, or generate mathematical justifications for answers.
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