Reading

You have roughly ninety seconds per question, so reading every passage word by word is not an option. Work in two passes.

Skim the passage first (60–90 seconds): read the title, the first sentence of each paragraph, and the final paragraph. Your goal is a mental map — what each paragraph is about, not what it says in detail.

Scan when answering: each question contains anchors — names, numbers, dates, capitalised terms — that point you to the right paragraph. Find the anchor, then read that section carefully.

For True/False/Not Given questions, be strict: False means the passage contradicts the statement; Not Given means the passage says nothing either way. The most common mistake is using your own background knowledge — everything must come from the text.