Practice this topic
The bank includes 57 questions on inference: 0 easy, 24 medium, 33 hard.
Why this question type matters on the HSAT
The HSAT Reading section has 40 questions in 30 minutes. The mix is roughly even across question types, so inference questions appear on every test. Strong students do not over-study any one type; they make sure no type is a glaring weakness.
Inference questions trip up students who answer based on common sense rather than the passage. The correct answer is always supported by specific lines.
Other topics
Topics are aligned to 8th-grade Common Core standards. The actual CPS HSAT covers slightly more than these buckets but the core mix is the same.