| SAT test preparation involves a clever SAT study | | | | (or given) in the passage. |
| plan, along with diligence and consistency. Critical | | | | In addition to these, there are some general strategies |
| Reading sections consist of two 25-minute sections | | | | that a SAT test preparation program should focus on : |
| and one 20-minute section. Short critical reading | | | | Take Interest in reading: Unless you take interest in the |
| passages, lengthy (and often boring) reading | | | | given passage, you might not be able to get into the |
| comprehension passages, and (not necessarily) paired | | | | author's shoes. To get high SAT Exam score, you |
| or double passages are found in the Critical Reading | | | | must develop the habit of reading even those things |
| section. SAT practice tests, therefore, are an | | | | that do not interest you. This is the reason why SAT |
| important part of SAT test preparation program. | | | | practice tests also contain not-so-interesting passages. |
| The new SAT does not provide reading | | | | Underlining: It is important that you underline important |
| comprehension passages and questions in the order of | | | | points while you read. This saves time when you |
| difficulty. Short-paragraph length passages have also | | | | would have to refer to the passage again to find a |
| been included lately. SAT pre test questions in a SAT | | | | piece of information. (Note- Do not under-line every |
| practice test can acquaint you with the new SAT | | | | part of the passage. This will lead to confusion.) Do not |
| structure. What does the Critical Reasoning section | | | | underline only on the actual SAT, even when you |
| test? This section essentially tests a student on three | | | | solve SAT practice tests, you should make it a point |
| parameters- understanding, interpretation, and analysis. | | | | to underline important parts of a passage. |
| Passages in this section are taken from social | | | | Keep track of time: Do not spend more than two |
| sciences, humanities, natural sciences and fiction | | | | minutes on a question. In case, you find yourself stuck |
| non-fiction work. | | | | on any of the questions, try making an educated |
| Let us look at some of the common types of | | | | guess, else skip that question. |
| questions of the CR section: | | | | Read all given choices: In many questions you may |
| 1. Word Meaning or meaning of a phrase from the | | | | feel that more than one choice is correct. Hence, you |
| passage | | | | just go through all the given option to select the |
| 2. Main idea, tone, mood, or the title. | | | | ‘best' answer. |
| 3. Information directly stated in the passage | | | | Watch out for the distracter(s): In some questions, you |
| 4. Implied/assumed/suggested information | | | | would come across a choice that would look good, but |
| Research shows that students who read a lot | | | | would not be the best answer. Such options are given |
| perform better than those who do not read often. | | | | to distract the test taker. Do not fall into the trap. |
| Reading is a good habit; it should be a part of your | | | | A solid SAT test preparation program should entail |
| routine, and not just of your SAT test preparation plan. | | | | time-based SAT Practice Tests with SAT Pre test |
| There are some researched strategies that are quite | | | | questions that cover all levels of difficulty- easy, |
| effective while dealing with the Critical Reading section. | | | | medium, and hard.SAT test preparation courses help |
| 1. Never try answering the questions of two passages | | | | students analyze their weaknesses, and learn |
| at the same time: always tackle one passage at a | | | | strategies to maximize their SAT Exam Scores. It is a |
| time, and then move to the other. | | | | good idea to start with a SAT practice test before |
| 2. Stuck at a question? Skip it. SAT test would not | | | | jumping on to an actual full-length SAT test. Finally, |
| appreciate your efforts put into a single question. | | | | SAT test preparation should be interesting, and not |
| 3. Read the introduction to a passage (if given) | | | | some kind of donkey-work. Stay posted to learn more |
| carefully | | | | strategies to deal with various sections of the New |
| 4. Do not answer questions based on your | | | | SAT. |
| assumptions. Always, use the information that is implied | | | | |