Whether the time limits of the Academic Assessment Placement Program (AAPP) Reading Comprehension Test of the State Board of Regents (SBR) of Tennessee provide fair treatment for all underprepared students was assessed. Focus was on studying various response patterns and completion rates that indicate whether or not speededness (SP) is critical. Definitions and criteria for test SP and five methods of measuring SP are reviewed. Results of the AAPP testing were studied by age, sex, race, and preparedness as measured by scores on the American College Tests (ACT). The relationship between SP and ability was determined by comparing the completion rates of students with ACT scores above and below 16. Completion rate data for the SBR system allowed comparison of students from four-year institutions, community colleges, and state technical institutions. For the total population of 8,290 taking the test, no substantive indications of SP were found for males or females. Students aged over 21 years had lower completion rates than did younger counterparts. Of the 4,946 white students, 88.9% completed the AAPP, while of the 1,954 black students, only 73.7% completed the AAPP. This was generally true for all campuses in the system. An additional 10 minutes was recommended to allow greater completion of test items. Twenty-six graphs illustrate test results for the different student populations. (SLD)