For the candidates who are preparing for CAT 2020 and are worried on how to crack the VARC section with ease, need not worry about that. CAT 2020 VARC (Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension) section holds immense weightage which is required for shortlisting and the candidate should target all 34 questions to get minimum of 99% maintaining the accuracy and the time management skill required.

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How to Prepare for CAT 2020 VARC?

• This section aims to test the candidate’s vocabulary and the reading habit that is solely important to crack each bit of CAT 2020.
• You should read newspapers, novels, books and come across new words each day, if stuck with the meaning of the passage don’t worry use flashcards and write the word multiple times with the meaning and try to instil that word in your conversation.
• It may feel difficult at first to communicate with some tough words but it will help you retain the information and know the usage.
• Always keep the track of time as it will help you to maintain accuracy.

Without wasting any more second let’s dive deep into the strategy and the effective planning required to crack CAT 2020.

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How to Prepare for Reading Comprehension(RC) in CAT 2020?

Read and read, as reading is everything, stay calm, keep focus on every word and syllable that forms the underline of the passage. That is the key mantra for acing RC in CAT 2020. The section initially tests the candidate reading momentum and the way they interpret the words of the author or the writer concerned. The section will consist of 4-5 passages of approximately 300-400 words each. With 5 questions as per the expert’s note, be the most tricky and difficult, the candidate should adhere the following points to effectively master the section:

• Start Reading from today:

 Open your mind to read every single day with a new article, it’s not mandatory to read a book or passage every day, you can take any article, novel specific to a genre that interests you, thus elevating the space of connectivity of words and its meaning.

• Focus on new words:

If you take time to understand a few words, focus on improving your vocabulary by creating flashcards of the words you were not able to relate to. Write the definition of difficult words. Test yourself by taking the quiz from the words you have written on flashcards.

• Keep track of Time Taken:

Track and note the time you take to completely read the passage. Read the same passage again and again to evoke the accuracy and time management skill.

• Understand the context carefully:

Interpret the passage continuously. If you are reading a magazine or a novel, find the inner contextual meaning that the author wants to convey to its readers.  The ideas and concepts of each passage that is underlined will help you broaden your sense of understanding and ace your reading ability.

How to Prepare for Verbal Ability in CAT 2020?

Verbal Ability section tests the candidate’s expression & sentence forming skills with the questions covering from the areas of sentence rearrangement, paragraph completion and para jumbles respectively. Understanding new words and their meaning will eventually ace the worth of this section and be effective for CAT 2020 preparations. With 10 questions every year there is a high chance for the candidate to score 99% with ease. Follow the steps to improve and levitate the perk of Verbal Ability:

• Read Articles:

Read books, news, articles, magazines of different genres and get out of your comfort zone. Reading will help you come across some new words, write their meanings and try to use the words in your everyday communication. More are the complicated words that you come across with more exposure to the knowledge you dwell.

• Prepare with regular Mock Tests:

Attempt a number of mock tests as it will help you to expose a vivid range of questions, mock exams test the real time management ability of the candidate. It’s important to test your knowledge which will help you to analyse the performance of your skill. Mock tests will eventually at the time of exam come handy as you could have already been exposed to a wide number of questions, thus broadening your sense of understanding.

• Dwell emphasis on difficult words:

Mark the difficult words that you come across while reading each day and find the meaning of it, as it will immensely help you ace the Verbal Ability section.

• Manage the track of time:

Above all, don’t forget the sectional time limit of 40 minutes. Once you are done with your preparation, set time and solve more mock test papers to manage time effectively and record your accuracy.

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How to Answer all Questions in VARC to Score Well?

Don’t think that the more number of questions you attempt the more % you score. That's a myth, get it. It's not mandatory for you to attempt all the 34 questions to get shortlisted in the examination, even if you are attempting 24-25 questions, I assure you that you can score 99% with ease. The point is don’t benchmark numbers to be the measure for success.

If you are uncertain about a question then skip it or unmark the question, because at the end of the day you have to work according to the speculated time. It’s not a crime to skip the questions if you think that the rest of the answer will elevate the score then be certain towards those questions only. Remember one thing that aims for accuracy and be confident towards the answers.

It is always advised to the candidate to read the passage carefully and if you are not able to understand then skip it, don’t just waste time in answering the question that is tricky and difficult move on to the next passage and follow the words accordingly.  Aim for accuracy and unmark what you are unsure about, this will eventually help you in reducing the margin of error. 

Thus, be confident, follow the steps and strategies and ace the CAT VARC section with ease.