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To be honest, I hated VARC until I started analyzing properly. I now take 3 steps: 1) Re-read the RC and predict answers before looking at options. 2) Compare my logic with the solution key, did I miss a keyword or assumption? 3) For VA, I try solving the question with and without options to check if I'm over-relying on choices. Also, I save tough RCs in a folder and reread them weekly, it builds retention and pattern recognition.
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I was completely lost initially, but a senior told me to treat VARC analysis like a puzzle. Now, I ask myself 3 questions for every incorrect answer: Was the passage unclear? Did I misinterpret a line? Did I fall for a trap option? I also highlight lines in the RC passage where I thought the answer lay, and compare it to the explanation. Over time, you start spotting common CAT tricks. This approach made me go from 40% accuracy to over 80%.
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I struggled with speed and accuracy, so after every VARC sectional, I timed how long I took per passage and per question. Then I checked whether rushing cost me accuracy. For VA, I realized I often went with gut-feel instead of logic. So now during analysis, I break down the options and try to justify why each wrong option is wrong. This trains my brain to avoid trap choices in future mocks.
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My approach is pretty structured. After finishing the VARC sectional, I don’t look at the score immediately. I revisit each RC passage calmly and try to re-answer the questions without pressure. I mark where my logic diverged from the correct explanation. In VA (like para jumbles), I note if I missed connector words or ignored grammatical cues. I maintain an Excel sheet of mistake types, it helped me focus on my weak spots like misleading modifiers in options.
