Hello, in VARC I can solve only 3 RCs out of 4 whereas I want to attempt all 4 but despite trying hard, I am not able to reach to that speed. What should I do? I cannot speed read or skim, my accuracy succumbs then. Any solution? Quite concerned about this coz I can scale up my by attempting one more RC.

Hi Nikita. You need to identify where you are losing time during mocks. If you are spending too much time on certain questions, you need to identify and practise those types. Generally, students spend a lot of time reading the passage or solving a particular kind of question. The time on passage can be reduced if you practice concentrated reading, as time is wasted reading the same paragraph twice or thrice when one is not paying full attention. To reduce time on solving questions, try to eliminate 2-3 options and then starts a deep analysis of options. There would be at least 2 options that are distorted, and hence a deep analysis of only the other two would save you some time. Another strategy could be that you leave the VA part for the last if you do not strongly prefer doing it first. The reason is that VAs are independent questions. If you have 3 minutes on a clock, you can solve 2-3 VA questions. But with 3 minutes on a clock, getting questions right in a passage would be very difficult, especially when the questions are inference/main idea based. In the end, it all comes down to practice. The more you will read, the better your speed will be in the exam. The more you practise, the better you will be at solving questions. And the more mocks you give, the better you will be at managing time. Be confident and practise hard. All the best.

Thank you so much, Sir!