National Adult Reading Test.

NART

What it measures

Premorbid (pre-illness) intelligence estimation via irregular-word reading (crystallized ability proxy)

Length and format

50 irregularly spelled words (read aloud). oral reading of irregular words (performance), errors -> predicted IQ (performance/ability test)

Language versions

Language-specific analogues: NAART/AmNART (North American), Irish/Australian variants, Schonell; equivalent irregular-word tests in other languages (e.g., NLV/WTL in Dutch, German LPS)

Normative data

Normative data for this instrument is held in our reference library. The per-population breakdown is not published here.

Licence

copyrighted - commercial

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Reference

Nelson HE, Willison J. National Adult Reading Test (NART) Manual. 2nd ed. NFER-Nelson; 1991.