This is something that goes through everybody's mind.
There are all kinds of views on this.
In my opinion "A high reading speed is not necessary to do well
in the verbal section". It is certainly not sufficient to do well
in the verbal section.
Off late , CAT has moved towards smaller passages.
So Numbe of words in a RC Passage is typically 800-900
as opposed to 1200+.Also passages are very abstract and difficult.
So you may have to read the passage , and then come back to the passage
after taking a look at the questions.Considering the difficulty level of the CAT
passages these days, I think regression is unavoidable.
CAT has increased the time available and simultaneously reduced the
number of questions.Even if you have a very high reading speed , assuming
that you get 3 RC passages in CAT , the time you save will be 2-3 minutes.
Now IMHO this is negligible.
What is required is a moderate reading speed and good comprehension.
Also an ability to read vague and abstract passages.There are times when I
attempt a very difficult passage but the effort of reading drains me
completely and I have no enthusiasm to attend the next section.
One must ideally read a lot and read from a cross section of subjects.
Increased reading is the only way to do well in RCs.If you do have a
great reading speed, feel happy even though it may not give you a
great advantage in CAT.Everybody who talks about reading speed,
talks about the case studies and the amount of reading required while
doing MBA.So maybe your reading speed will keep you in good stead there.
What is a high reading speed ? 500+
Moderate- 300+
Even with a speed of 250+, one should be able to RCs well.
But a speed less than that means no regular reading or more likely
an aversion to reading.Now that's not a good thing.Read a few books,
read 2 papers regularly,read editorials regularly.Read atleast 1 weekly
magazine.6 months of this should definitely bring the reading speed to
250+. That should be enough to keep your heads above the water.
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More than high reading speed its imp to:
1. scan the passage well
2. gauge the level of questions b4 attempting an RC
Came 2 ur blog looking for proof of Euler's Number. Cudn't find it, but going through the example helped me device one! Then cudn't help but to roam around in all the "numbers" posts.. it was nice to recap all the good old JEE stuff!
May be it is not the right place, but when it comes to VA, vocab is something which haunts the most. I find this website very useful for
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