Readability is the measure of how easy or difficult that it is to understand a piece of text. Different elements of writing can contribute to readability like word choice, sentence length, and the average number of syllables per word.

GovHub readability is calculated by the Flesch Kincaid Grade Level test. This test uses polysyllabic words and long sentences to determine the grade level associated with the readability of a page. You should aim for a middle school (6-8 grade) readability level for your content. 

Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level readability scorecard

The length of text on a page and the usage of elements like lists and tables may make it hard for the test to identify content on a page and result in a score of no readability score.

Keep the following in mind when writing content:

• Be concise

• Use bulleted lists and number lists for easier scanning

• Use highlighted keywords, like hyperlinks

• Use meaningful subheadings

• Use the inverted pyramid style