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5 Aug
i found varc very difficult ,unable to detect the correct answers, found it mostly alike & similar ,often lost in passages and thus reiterated again and again,please
help🙏
Also in Verbal it's being difficult to detect the correct order in jumbled paragraph, what is paired to what & what not
Please give me an idea to overcome these 🙏🙏
Also to mention my vocabulary is really poor, watched videos but didn't help that, also it's hard for me to choose the right Rc to solve
Hi Prerana,
As far as improvement in the VARC sections is concerned, regular reading coupled with intermittent practice is the only way forward. There are no shortcuts in the process of improving your comprehension and vocabulary. While certain approaches expedite the process, you must be consistent and patient with your prep.
It is imperative that you form a reading routine, wherein you dedicate at least a few hours to read {newspaper articles, essays, books - anything that suits your taste}. Pick a National newspaper of your choice and read it inside-out. Else, you can read from websites that contain certain types of articles. For instance, (i) websites like Aeon and Brain Pickings have a great collection of essays/articles that span a multitude of topics; (ii) Scientific American and Smithsonian have informative articles that cover scientific advances and technological innovations; (iii) opinion pieces from The Guardian, The Washington Post, The Indian Express and The Hindu provide great insight into the socio-political happenings around the world; (iv) The Economist and Harvard Business Review offer articles that cover a plethora of relevant concepts in business and economics.
These are a few of the many sources you can read from. This form of active reading will help you boost your comprehension skills and familiarise you with different literary structures. Furthermore, we post articles every day in the batch feed. Reading these might aid you as well. The more you read, the better your comprehension skills become.
Another approach that you can use to get better at RCs is repetitive reading. For example, if you come across a demanding passage, read it multiple times, slowly and carefully, breaking down each line until you feel your understanding of that passage has improved. Make notes and list down all the critical points. Although an arduous and time-consuming task, over time, this exercise will make the aspect of identifying the main points easier and more intuitive.
Coming up with a test-taking strategy is also essential. For instance, if you find non-RC questions easy, attempt these in the first 15 minutes and then solve the RC; you need to tailor your strategy to produce the maximum benefit for you. Giving mocks incessantly without any specific vision or intention to improve is counterproductive. One or two mocks a week, coupled with sectionals and daily questions, and followed by thorough analysis, is more than enough.
Last but not least, persevere! Keep reading and solving RCs every day, and try assessing the mistakes you make. The analysis of our performance is just as important as attempting questions. I assure you that over time, considering all the above aspects and following them will surely be fruitful. I hope this helps!
