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07 Nov 2009, 01:42
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Hi All,
I have been wondering that how much time do people spend on RC questions. So I thought that if we answer the following three queries, it will be a great help to all of us.
Simple answers are needed infront of every query. Detailed answer will also be appreciated.
1. How much time do you spend on reading a passage (whether long or short)??
2. How much time do you take to read and answer all questions of a passage (whether long or short)??
3. Which approach do you use?? Skipping or notes taking approach??
Your input will help us all!!
I have been wondering that how much time do people spend on RC questions. So I thought that if we answer the following three queries, it will be a great help to all of us.
Simple answers are needed infront of every query. Detailed answer will also be appreciated.
1. How much time do you spend on reading a passage (whether long or short)??
2. How much time do you take to read and answer all questions of a passage (whether long or short)??
3. Which approach do you use?? Skipping or notes taking approach??
Your input will help us all!!
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07 Nov 2009, 02:13
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Hussain15 - nice thread. Might help those who have had RC problems.
1. How much time do you spend on reading a passage (whether long or short)??
Generally between 2-3.5 minutes. 2 for shorter passages to 3.5 for really long ones.
I would say my average is 3.
2. How much time do you take to read and answer all questions of a passage (whether long or short)??
Questions I typically take somewhere between 45seconds and 1:30 for the more difficult questions. The ones I consider easier are the "According to the passage" types and the harder ones are inference onces, or ones where the detail is dispersed throughout the passage.
3. Which approach do you use?? Skipping or notes taking approach??
I started with the skipping and reading just first para technique and found I was making too many mistakes. So now I read in detail but if its a technical passage I skip things that I can come back to.
1. How much time do you spend on reading a passage (whether long or short)??
Generally between 2-3.5 minutes. 2 for shorter passages to 3.5 for really long ones.
I would say my average is 3.
2. How much time do you take to read and answer all questions of a passage (whether long or short)??
Questions I typically take somewhere between 45seconds and 1:30 for the more difficult questions. The ones I consider easier are the "According to the passage" types and the harder ones are inference onces, or ones where the detail is dispersed throughout the passage.
3. Which approach do you use?? Skipping or notes taking approach??
I started with the skipping and reading just first para technique and found I was making too many mistakes. So now I read in detail but if its a technical passage I skip things that I can come back to.
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GMAT 1: 680 Q48 V34
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07 Nov 2009, 02:23
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1. How much time do you spend on reading a passage (whether long or short)??
I take 5-6 minutes on average on reading a passage. Though this time is too much and it was a big concern for me but I realized after reading some debriefs that some high socorers also consume this much of time.
2. How much time do you take to read and answer all questions of a passage (whether long or short)??
My time is 12-13 minutes. As I am in my early phase of RC preparation so hopefully this will come down to 8 minutes.
3. Which approach do you use?? Skipping or notes taking approach??
I follow bb's approach of taking notes. Though it makes me consume much time, but I am following this with the hope to reduce my total time after much practice.
I take 5-6 minutes on average on reading a passage. Though this time is too much and it was a big concern for me but I realized after reading some debriefs that some high socorers also consume this much of time.
2. How much time do you take to read and answer all questions of a passage (whether long or short)??
My time is 12-13 minutes. As I am in my early phase of RC preparation so hopefully this will come down to 8 minutes.
3. Which approach do you use?? Skipping or notes taking approach??
I follow bb's approach of taking notes. Though it makes me consume much time, but I am following this with the hope to reduce my total time after much practice.
