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Focused, no-fluff articles on getting better at CAT and GMAT reading comprehension - how to raise accuracy, read faster without losing precision, recognise every question type, and find passages that mirror the real exam. Then put it into practice with the free RC generator.

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CAT · Strategy

CAT Question Selection Strategy

The two-pass method, a 45-second triage rule and the negative-marking math, section by section.

CAT · RC

How to Choose RC Passages in CAT

A 60-second scan to rank the four passages, and which questions to leave for last.

CAT · VA

CAT VA Question Selection

Para jumbles, odd sentence out and para summary: what to attempt, when to guess, how long to spend.

Accuracy

How to Improve RC Accuracy

Why you lose RC marks - and the review-driven method, option elimination, and error log that fix it.

Question types

RC Question Types Explained

A definitive breakdown of every CAT and GMAT RC question type: what it asks, the trap, and the method.

Reading speed

How to Read Faster for RC

Speed from better reading habits and structure-mapping - not skimming. Drills that protect accuracy.

Sources

Best Sources to Practice RC

The exact publications that mirror exam passages - and how to turn each into a real RC drill.

Compare

GMAT vs CAT Reading Comprehension

Formats, passage style, timing, and difficulty compared - for aspirants preparing for one or both.

CAT · VARC

How to Score 99 Percentile in VARC

The accuracy-first, RC-led method - because RC is two-thirds of the VARC section.

Routine

A Daily RC Practice Routine

One fresh passage a day, rotating genres, timed and reviewed - a concrete weekly plan.

Timing

How Much Time Per RC Passage?

Concrete pacing benchmarks for CAT and GMAT - and how to actually hit them.

GMAT · CR

GMAT Critical Reasoning Guide

The CR question families that sit beside RC in GMAT Focus Verbal, and how to attack each.