- rishimaharaj
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Hello all,
Please tell me what you think of this pacing method for RC practice in the Official Guide and in the Verbal Review Book. I took the initial times from this article: https://www.knewton.com/blog/gmat/2010/0 ... on-timing/.
Setup: In one browser (Chrome) I have the Google Docs Spreadsheet with the Error Log. In a second browser (IE8) I have https://www.beatthegmat.com/critical-rea ... t-t60.html open (for the forum's lap timer -- so any forum page will do
).
Steps:
Thanks!
--Rishi
Please tell me what you think of this pacing method for RC practice in the Official Guide and in the Verbal Review Book. I took the initial times from this article: https://www.knewton.com/blog/gmat/2010/0 ... on-timing/.
Setup: In one browser (Chrome) I have the Google Docs Spreadsheet with the Error Log. In a second browser (IE8) I have https://www.beatthegmat.com/critical-rea ... t-t60.html open (for the forum's lap timer -- so any forum page will do
Steps:
- First count the number of questions. I know this is not going to be possible on the actual test, but this is for only practicing within the time constraints.
- Based on the number of questions, I write down how many minutes I have to complete both the passage and the problems.
- 3 Questions = 6 Minutes
- 4 Questions = 8 Minutes
- 5 Questions = 9.5 Minutes
- 6 Questions = 11 Minutes
- 7 Questions = 12.5 Minutes
- 8 Questions = 14 Minutes
- Click STOP on the timer to clear it out, and click the PLAY/PAUSE button to start the timer. Start reading the passage.
- When finished reading the passage, click on the LAP button. Start answering the first question.
- After completing the question, click the LAP button. Start answering the next question.
- Repeat this process until the last question. When finished the last question, click the PLAY/PAUSE button.
- Now there is a figure for the ELAPSED time which I compare with the target number of minutes which I wrote down before. I can see if I'm over time, under time, and also which parts took the longest.
- Repeat steps for the next passage.
Thanks!
--Rishi












