Do Critical Reasoning Practice Questions Untimed
Detailed analysis is necessary for you to become more skilled at evaluating the logic of arguments and related statements in Critical Reasoning questions. And becoming more skilled at doing something is exactly how you become faster at it.
So, you must start your Critical Reasoning practice untimed. Resist the temptation to skip this necessary step and dive right into completing practice questions “on the clock.” Trust that, as you become better at evaluating the logic of the different answer choices and how each choice relates to the logic of the passage, you will naturally get faster at finding correct answers.
If you don’t initially give yourself time to learn to articulate why incorrect answers are incorrect and correct answers are correct, you ultimately put a ceiling on your ability to answer tough CR questions in the allotted time.
In the later stages of your GMAT Focus prep, once you’ve gained the skills you need to answer CR questions accurately, you can further hone your skills by doing practice questions timed. By that point, you should be close to answering CR questions in a reasonable amount of time. So, adding the pressure of a ticking clock will be effective in helping you reach the next level of competency in CR, rather than be a source of frustration that discourages you because you aren’t prepared to handle the time constraints.
Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions about your GMAT Focus preparation.
Warmest regards,
Scott Woodbury-Stewart
Founder & CEO, Target Test Prep
