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. 2024 May 18;16(5):e60536. doi: 10.7759/cureus.60536

Table 3. Summary of the Flesch Reading Ease Score.

Score Level of education Description
90-100 5th Grade Very easy to read. Easily understood by an average 11-year-old student.
80-90 6th Grade Easy to read. Conversational English for consumers.
70-80 7th Grade Fairly easy to read.
60-70 8th to 9th Grade Plain English. Easily understood by 13-year to 15-year-old students.
50-60 10th to 12th Grade Fairly difficult to read.
30-50 College Difficult to read.
0-30 College Graduate Very difficult to read. Best understood by university graduates.