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Hey e-GMAT team,

I have taken the e-GMAT course twice!
I have followed the concepts well. got score good in concept and practice files. followed the instructor's approach.
I can solve CR questions but I still don't understand why I took more time in CR questions. I am able to come up with assumptions. But it just takes more time.
I am shattered even after following the e-GMAT approach.
Please teach me what strategy should I try to solve questions on time.
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Hey e-GMAT team,

I have taken the e-GMAT course twice!
I have followed the concepts well. got score good in concept and practice files. followed the instructor's approach.
I can solve CR questions but I still don't understand why I took more time in CR questions. I am able to come up with assumptions. But it just takes more time.
I am shattered even after following the e-GMAT approach.
Please teach me what strategy should I try to solve questions on time.
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Hey Nidhijain94,

I am sorry you had a negative experience but did take up these problems with the e-GMAT support team? The e-GMAT support team specializes in answering and guiding students that face problems similar to yours.

CR: Timing problems, having to go back and read the argument are clear-cut symptoms of not visualizing the passage/argument. You need to work on building Visualization skills.

What is Visualization?

- For any argument/passage, you should be able to
o Understand which sentence plays what role (premise which impacts conclusion, conclusion, statement that adds context without touching the logic)
o Understand the structure of the argument/passage:
 What is the conclusion?
 What is the author’s logic or logic of the argument?
 What can be challenged (say, claim/opinion), what cannot be challenged (say, fact)?
o Be able to explain the argument/passage in your own words

- The last point is the acid test. Are you able to correctly express the argument/passage in your own words? i.e. would you be able to explain this argument in your own words to a friend, without having to refer to the argument?

This is the skill that will help you ace the hard, time-taking questions. Hard level questions in CR need strong visualization/deep understanding of the argument.

Work on building this skill.


What do you need to do?

The reason you are taking this amount of time to solve the question is likely because the process to solve them is not yet ingrained in your mind. So, you need to ensure that you practice more time-based questions.

Let me put in an analogy – remember the first time you got a computer and using the keyboard was a little difficult. You probably had to put conscious effort to type in whatever you had to type in. But the more you typed, the faster you got while maintaining the accuracy (correctly typed words).
The case is relatively similar here – just practice more questions and analyze the part where you spent the maximum time.


Steps

1. Take time-based tests for CR questions – if you take 5 questions, set the timer at 10 mins which are around 120 seconds per question. (Depending on the difficulty)
2. Then gradually reduce the time, for example in the next set of 5 questions, set the timer at 8.5 minutes. ( around 100 seconds per question)
3. If your accuracy falters, check where you made the mistake and why – make a detailed report of that (Error Log)
a. Remember that analysis is the best way to identify and solve a problem.
4. Keep repeating this process until you reach your desired efficiency.
5. Also, keep us in the loop so that we can assist you if that is required.



Hope this helps.