AFPSAT Verbal Ability: Vocabulary, Analogies, Completion
AFPSAT Verbal Ability: Vocabulary, Analogies, Completion
AFPSAT Verbal Ability is one of five equally-weighted sub-tests at 20% each. The 45 items test vocabulary, sentence completion, and analogies at solid SHS academic English level.
This post is the topic-by-topic plan that the AFPSAT 2026 pillar guide hands off to.
What AFP actually asks
Approximate item distribution within Verbal:
| Item type | Approx. items |
|---|---|
| Vocabulary (synonyms, antonyms) | 15 |
| Sentence completion | 12 |
| Analogies | 10 |
| Reading comprehension (short passages) | 8 |
Vocabulary
AFPSAT vocabulary tests at academic SHS level. Most efficient daily habit:
- One English editorial per day from a major Philippine paper
- Twelve weeks of this builds vocabulary recognition
Supplemental: most common 200 academic English words.
Sentence completion
Format: a sentence with one or two missing words; pick the option that best fits.
Strategy:
- Read entire sentence first
- Identify context clues (transition words: however, because, although)
- Predict what type of word fits before looking at options
Analogies
Format: WORD A : WORD B :: WORD C : ___
Common relationship types:
- Synonym
- Antonym
- Part-to-whole
- Cause-and-effect
- Function (object : action)
- Object-and-tool
- General-to-specific
- Degree
Match the type of relationship, not just topical connection.
Reading comprehension
Short passages (100-200 words) with 1-2 questions each. Focus:
- Main idea
- Inference
- Vocabulary in context
A 4-week Verbal drilling plan
| Week | Focus | Volume target |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vocabulary daily reading + synonyms/antonyms drilling | 80 items |
| 2 | Sentence completion + context clues | 60 items |
| 3 | Analogies (all relationship types) | 60 items |
| 4 | RC passages + mixed mock | 1 mock + 40 items |
Realistic Verbal scores
| Diagnostic baseline | Realistic test-day score |
|---|---|
| 50% | 70% |
| 60% | 78% |
| 70% | 84% |
Where Super Tutor fits
Super Tutor's AFPSAT track covers Verbal with item drilling. Free tier opens vocabulary; the Focused plan (₱49/week, ₱249/month, ₱1,999/year) opens analogies + RC + mocks.
What to read next
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