QTS Literacy Skills Test
The Literacy test lasts 45 minutes and is in four sections:
Spelling
This section will test your ability to correctly spell the words that are commonly used in written English. (headphones will be needed)
Punctuation
This section will test your ability to use common forms of punctuation and apply them to the texts provided.
Grammar
This section will test your ability to identify text that does not conform to good grammatical practice. You will be expected to distinguish between text that makes sense and clearly conveys its intended meaning and text that does not.
Comprehension
This section will test your ability to identify the main points in a text, distinguish between facts and opinions, retrieve facts and key points, make inferences and deductions, and present information in a different way from the original text.
Literacy Test Marking
Marks ranges from 41 to 49 in the Literacy Test. Each section carries the following points:
- Spelling - 10
- Punctuation - 15
- Grammar - 8-12
- Comprehension - 8-12
Literacy Practice Tests
Literacy Benchmark Test (New Online Test!) -
http://www.tda.gov.uk/skillstestsonline/literacy/assessment_engine.html 
Non-interactive literacy benchmark test -
http://www.tda.gov.uk/trainee-teacher/qts-skills-tests/literacy/~/media/resources/qts-skills-tests/non_interactive_literacy_benchmark_test.pdf (70kb)
The above links are direct links to information provided by The Training and Development Agency www.tda.gov.uk
Tests 1 & 2 are new online tests. The benchmark test will open a PDF document.
