APHASIA ASSESSMENTS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | APHASIA EVALUATION
STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
WAB-R - ANS ✔✔Western Aphasia Battery Revised
Language
45-60 minutes
Assesses linguistic skills as well as key nonlinguistic skills and provides differential diagnosis
information
Spontaneous speech (conversation and picture description), Auditory verbal comprehension
(yes/no questions, auditory word recognition, sequential commands), Repetition, Naming &
Word Finding (object naming, word fluency, sentence completion, responsive speech)
Each correct answer is scored as 1 point. An incorrect answer or no response is scored as 0
points. Scores are tallied for Spontaneous Speech, Auditory Verbal Comprehension, Repetition,
Naming and Word Finding to determine Aphasia Quotient = 0-25 Very Severe, 26-50 Severe, 51-
75 Moderate, 76+ Mild, > 93 = not aphasic
Pros - Relatively short assessment; Evaluates verbal and nonverbal abilities; Scores produce an
aphasia quotient; a Bedside "screener" is available; Supplemental materials assess nonlinguistic
skills (cognition)
Cons - No profile just classification, not as comprehensive as BDAE; scoring can be subjective
and vary between clinicians; Requires Supplemental testing to assess reading, writing; People
with scores above 93 can still be "aphasic"
WAB-R Supplemental - ANS ✔✔Western Aphasia Battery - Revised Supplemental
Language
35-45 minutes
To assess more areas of language that may be affected by aphasia. This supplemental portion
looks at further aspects of language like reading and writing. It also has an apraxia section to see
if there may be a concomitant deficit. The visuospatial and calculation sections hint at some
cognitive domains as well.
Reading, Writing, Apraxia, Constructional, Visuospatial, and Calculation, Supplemental Writing
and Reading
, The point value for each question is indicated in the paranthesis next to the score. If they do not
answer or answer incorrectly then they get a 0. If the patient's combined score for tasks A and B
on the Reading section are 50 or above, the rest of the tasks in the Reading section are not
administered. If the patient's combined score for tasks A, B and C on the Writing section are 40
or above, the rest of the tasks in the Writing section are not administered. You count up the
Spontaneous Speech Score (from WAB-R), Auditory Verbal Comprehension Score (from WAB-R),
Repetition Score (from WAB-R), Naming and Word Finding Score (from WAB-R), Reading Score
and Writing Score to get a total for Language Quotient. You take the Language Quotient and add
the Apraxia Score and Constructional, Visuospatial, and Calculation Score to get the Cortical
Quotient.
Pros - The supplemental WAB-R adds more pieces to the puzzle the clinician is trying to put
together. Each section assesses more abilities of the client and defines more strengths and
weakenesses.
Cons - Adds length to the WAB-R. If the client tires easily or cannot attend for the entire length
of the test it may not be completed. Performance may decline as the client becomes fatigued.
MAST - ANS ✔✔Mississippi Aphasia Screening Test
Language
5-15 minutes
Detect changes in language abilities in patients with severely impaired language and
communication skills
Naming, Automatic Speech, Repetition, Yes/No Responses, Object Recognition in a Field of Five,
Following Instructions, Reading Instructions, Verbal Fluency Dictation, Writing/Spelling
Each subtest is 10 points, except Yes/No responding (worth 20 points). MAST total score ranges
from 0-100 points. For the most part, 2 points for correct responses and 0 points for incorrect
responses. Expressive (50 points) and Receptive (50 points) subscales are totaled separately
then combined for total score.
Pros - Short assessment; Can be utilized with wide variety of patient populations including TBI,
stroke, epilepsy, anoxia, and dementia patients. Allows for quick and easy 'snapshot' of skills.
Cons - Only a screening tool
STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
WAB-R - ANS ✔✔Western Aphasia Battery Revised
Language
45-60 minutes
Assesses linguistic skills as well as key nonlinguistic skills and provides differential diagnosis
information
Spontaneous speech (conversation and picture description), Auditory verbal comprehension
(yes/no questions, auditory word recognition, sequential commands), Repetition, Naming &
Word Finding (object naming, word fluency, sentence completion, responsive speech)
Each correct answer is scored as 1 point. An incorrect answer or no response is scored as 0
points. Scores are tallied for Spontaneous Speech, Auditory Verbal Comprehension, Repetition,
Naming and Word Finding to determine Aphasia Quotient = 0-25 Very Severe, 26-50 Severe, 51-
75 Moderate, 76+ Mild, > 93 = not aphasic
Pros - Relatively short assessment; Evaluates verbal and nonverbal abilities; Scores produce an
aphasia quotient; a Bedside "screener" is available; Supplemental materials assess nonlinguistic
skills (cognition)
Cons - No profile just classification, not as comprehensive as BDAE; scoring can be subjective
and vary between clinicians; Requires Supplemental testing to assess reading, writing; People
with scores above 93 can still be "aphasic"
WAB-R Supplemental - ANS ✔✔Western Aphasia Battery - Revised Supplemental
Language
35-45 minutes
To assess more areas of language that may be affected by aphasia. This supplemental portion
looks at further aspects of language like reading and writing. It also has an apraxia section to see
if there may be a concomitant deficit. The visuospatial and calculation sections hint at some
cognitive domains as well.
Reading, Writing, Apraxia, Constructional, Visuospatial, and Calculation, Supplemental Writing
and Reading
, The point value for each question is indicated in the paranthesis next to the score. If they do not
answer or answer incorrectly then they get a 0. If the patient's combined score for tasks A and B
on the Reading section are 50 or above, the rest of the tasks in the Reading section are not
administered. If the patient's combined score for tasks A, B and C on the Writing section are 40
or above, the rest of the tasks in the Writing section are not administered. You count up the
Spontaneous Speech Score (from WAB-R), Auditory Verbal Comprehension Score (from WAB-R),
Repetition Score (from WAB-R), Naming and Word Finding Score (from WAB-R), Reading Score
and Writing Score to get a total for Language Quotient. You take the Language Quotient and add
the Apraxia Score and Constructional, Visuospatial, and Calculation Score to get the Cortical
Quotient.
Pros - The supplemental WAB-R adds more pieces to the puzzle the clinician is trying to put
together. Each section assesses more abilities of the client and defines more strengths and
weakenesses.
Cons - Adds length to the WAB-R. If the client tires easily or cannot attend for the entire length
of the test it may not be completed. Performance may decline as the client becomes fatigued.
MAST - ANS ✔✔Mississippi Aphasia Screening Test
Language
5-15 minutes
Detect changes in language abilities in patients with severely impaired language and
communication skills
Naming, Automatic Speech, Repetition, Yes/No Responses, Object Recognition in a Field of Five,
Following Instructions, Reading Instructions, Verbal Fluency Dictation, Writing/Spelling
Each subtest is 10 points, except Yes/No responding (worth 20 points). MAST total score ranges
from 0-100 points. For the most part, 2 points for correct responses and 0 points for incorrect
responses. Expressive (50 points) and Receptive (50 points) subscales are totaled separately
then combined for total score.
Pros - Short assessment; Can be utilized with wide variety of patient populations including TBI,
stroke, epilepsy, anoxia, and dementia patients. Allows for quick and easy 'snapshot' of skills.
Cons - Only a screening tool
