Readability Formulas
Free readability assessment tools to help you write for your readers
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Average Reading Level Consensus Calc v2.0
[ ? ]This is version 2.0 of our Readability Scoring System. Version 2 debuted Sept. 2023. We are currently in Beta (working out the bugs). X
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Average Reading Level Consensus Calc (Very Popular!)

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If you need to score your text using multiple readability formulas, please use our Readability Scoring System.
AVERAGE READING LEVEL CONCENSUS CALCULATOR (ARLC)


The Average Reading Level Consensus Calc (formerly known as the Automatic Readability Checker) will process your text through 8 popular readability formulas and average out the results to yield an approximate reading difficulty score and grade level. (If you need to score Spanish text, go to SpanishReadability.com)

These formulas include:

Linsear Write Formula: scores the complexity of English text by focusing on sentence length and the count of words with three or more syllables. Typically, it targets a readability level between 6 and 20, corresponding to grade levels in the U.S. education system. ( Learn more )

SMOG Index: also known as Simple Measure of Gobbledygook, this formula evaluates reading difficulty, specifically in texts of 30 sentences or more. By analyzing polysyllabic words, it predicts a U.S. grade level required to comprehend the text. ( Learn more )

Coleman-Liau Index: this formula analyzes the average letters per 100 words and sentences per 100 words to assess reading difficulty. The score correlates with U.S. grade levels, avoiding the need to count syllables. ( Learn more )

Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level: measures reading difficulty by considering both sentence length and word complexity. Widely used in educational and publishing contexts, it helps match materials to readers' abilities. It uses a reading difficulty scale ranging from 0 to 30. ( Learn more )

Gunning Fog Index: this formula calculates averaging sentence length and the percentage of complex words to score reading levels from 6 to 17. The score helps match text to readers' comprehension skills. ( Learn more )

Flesch Reading Ease Formula: this formula outputs a score from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating easier reading. This formula is trusted by publishers, schools, and writers to assess English text difficulty. ( Learn more )

Automated Readability Index: the ARI estimates reading difficulty by analyzing characters per word and words per sentence. The score correlates with a grade level for text comprehension. ( Learn more )

FORCAST Readability Formula: FORCAST, developed in 1975 by J.P. Kincaid and others, measures how easy it is to read technical documents and non-narrative texts. The military and other technical sectors often use it to make sure their manuals, instructions, and other documents are easy enough for their intended readers.



1. GET STARTED
Paste your text into the text area or upload a .txt file from your computer. For Word or .pdf documents, first copy the text into your clipboard, then paste into our text area. Otherwise, type your text into the text area. For texts exceeding 2K words, we recommend processing random samples of your text. You can select this option below the text area.

2. FOR BEST RESULTS
Make sure your text is spell-checked beforehand. Misspellings can alter results. Each sentence should end with a punctuation mark, otherwise run-on sentences can alter results. Abbreviated words should be correctly abbreviated (Mr. or Mrs. not Mr or Mrs). A clean, properly-formatted and grammatically-correct text will yield the best results.

3. SELECT THE FORMULA
Make sure you checkmark Average Reading Level Consensus Calc checkbox.

4. FINE-TUNE OUR SYSTEM
Open the "System Settings" (below the formulas) and change default settings if need be to fine-tune how the scoring system processes your text. Click on any [ ? ] to get more information about the option.

5. READY, SET, GO!
When you're ready, hit the "Calculate Text Readability" button. Our Average Reading Level Consensus Calc will analyze your text and output the results to help you determine who can read your text.

6. WORD STATS ONLY
If you need a fast way to see "Word Statistics" for your text, select any formula and hit the "Calculate Text Readability" button. Our system will process your text and output important stats, such as syllable count, average sentence length, number of abbreviations, proper nouns, passive voice, etc.

If you'd like to learn more about readability formulas and their importance to text comprehension, then go to our ARTICLES SECTION.



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