OLSAT 8 (Otis-Lennon School Ability Test)
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The exam is scored on a percentile scale from 1-100 and is administered on a computer.
The Verbal Section is about 30 questions.
The Nonverbal Section is about 30 questions.
Totaling about 60 questions and around 77 minutes (1 hour and 17 minutes) of examination time.