PriyamRathor wrote:
Hello
KarishmaB,
I took 16 mins to complete this passage. Got 5/6 Correct.
Below is the breakdown: -
Quote:
1-10 min 26 sec-INCORRECT
2-57 sec-CORRECT
3-1min 21 sec-CORRECT
4-1 min 18 sec-CORRECT
5-50 sec-CORRECT
6-1 min 37 sec-CORRECT
Question 1 includes time to read the passage and answer.I have a few questions: -
1.
Is LSAT RC difficult than GMAT RC ? ( I am done with Social Science and Humanities Passage of GMAT
OG. Hence, I have to depend on LSAT )
2.
What about my timings above ? Did I take more time ? Do we need to apply the 2 min rule per question of GMAT RC in LSAT RC also ?3. According to me , If I want to reduce the time , I have to speed up my Reading. Any tip how to do so without reducing the accuracy ?
( I have observed that whenever I try to do fast Reading , I end up doing more mistakes )
Thanks.
GMAT and LSAT passages are similar in difficulty but GMAT passages are usually not this long. We have short and dense passages in GMAT.
Considering that we have slightly less than 2 mins per question in GMAT and that CR questions often take 2-3 mins per question, it does make sense to stick to the less than 2 mins per question rule. Of course, first 3 or so mins will be spent in reading the passage but then every subsequent question should be answered in under a minute. You would normally have 3-4 questions from a passage so that would add up to about 6-8 mins.
How much leeway, if at all, we have in case we are working with LSAT RC questions will depend on the question so I cannot give you any guidelines for that.
To get an accurate sense of your speed and time management, work on some official GMAT RCs.
To increase your reading speed, practice reading faster every time you need to read anything (not just while doing GMAT questions). There are some bad habits that we develop over time such as monologuing which we must consciously try to avoid. Do know that increase in speed takes place but not in a span of a few days. It needs consistent practice of a few months.
Also, try to improve your verbal question solving skills. That will automatically lead to some improvement in time management.
I am hoping to take GMAT in FEb end or first week of march. My speed is very slow. I take upwards of 4 minutes to read the passage. What would be ideal time to read a GMAT passage and is it possible to increase my speed to that level by end of Feb