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20 Dec 2017, 11:15
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Hello Everyone,
I would like to know if you have any tips to improve speed on CR question.
I spend almost 2.5 - 3 mins to do a CR question. I would like to bring it to 2 mins.
I spend almost a min in reading the argument and 1:30 to 2 min on elimination of answer choices.
Because of avg of 2.5 min / CR question I am missing on lot of question in the end. As in the end I get panic attack because of less time is remaining and I try to solve as many question as possible which in turn results in multiple wrong answers in row.
Please leave your valuable advice.
Thank you.
I would like to know if you have any tips to improve speed on CR question.
I spend almost 2.5 - 3 mins to do a CR question. I would like to bring it to 2 mins.
I spend almost a min in reading the argument and 1:30 to 2 min on elimination of answer choices.
Because of avg of 2.5 min / CR question I am missing on lot of question in the end. As in the end I get panic attack because of less time is remaining and I try to solve as many question as possible which in turn results in multiple wrong answers in row.
Please leave your valuable advice.
Thank you.
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20 Dec 2017, 13:29
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I had the same issue. Two things really helped:
1) Always keep the GOAL in mind. Goal = Weaken/strengthen/evaluate the conclusion OR focusing on how the author came to conclusion in assumption questions. Remember the key is to understand the argument (read slowly), focus on EVERY WORD of the conclusion, pre-think some scenarios if you can, and then move on to the answer choices. I realized that I didn't have a deep understanding of the argument, and never had the goal in mind, leading to incorrect answer and 3+ minutes. That extra time is spent on going back to conclusion/argument and coming back to answer choices. I repeat again - "focus on the conclusion".
2) Pattern recognition. This also helps a lot. I'd suggest that you do a thorough analysis of every CR question and start recognizing patterns. I did this on OG questions and started grouping the GMAT prep questions into these different patterns. Of course its time consuming and you don't have to do this for every question, but knowing some pattern improves your speed. This is also stated in the Powerscore CR.
I'd suggest you go through Powerscore CR once and solve every question. It will train you to focus on the conclusion, argument leaps, new word in the conclusion, etc., which will help you improve quickly. I had a very low score in CR in my first attempt, but after doing all the above my CR jumped drastically in the second attempt. Powerscore is highly recommended.
Good luck!!
1) Always keep the GOAL in mind. Goal = Weaken/strengthen/evaluate the conclusion OR focusing on how the author came to conclusion in assumption questions. Remember the key is to understand the argument (read slowly), focus on EVERY WORD of the conclusion, pre-think some scenarios if you can, and then move on to the answer choices. I realized that I didn't have a deep understanding of the argument, and never had the goal in mind, leading to incorrect answer and 3+ minutes. That extra time is spent on going back to conclusion/argument and coming back to answer choices. I repeat again - "focus on the conclusion".
2) Pattern recognition. This also helps a lot. I'd suggest that you do a thorough analysis of every CR question and start recognizing patterns. I did this on OG questions and started grouping the GMAT prep questions into these different patterns. Of course its time consuming and you don't have to do this for every question, but knowing some pattern improves your speed. This is also stated in the Powerscore CR.
I'd suggest you go through Powerscore CR once and solve every question. It will train you to focus on the conclusion, argument leaps, new word in the conclusion, etc., which will help you improve quickly. I had a very low score in CR in my first attempt, but after doing all the above my CR jumped drastically in the second attempt. Powerscore is highly recommended.
Good luck!!
21 Dec 2017, 09:09
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Thankyou yt770 for the tips. I ll try to inculcate them.
carcass would you like to give any tips to improve on speed?
carcass would you like to give any tips to improve on speed?
