TL;DR: GMAT Focus Verbal has 23 questions in 45 minutes, of which approximately 9-10 are Reading Comprehension across 3-4 passages. The right reading approach is structure-first: on the first pass, identify the main point, the author’s stance, the paragraph map, and contrast signals. Return to the passage only for specific question details. The five question […]

While attempting the questions in the Verbal section on the GMAT, one type of question that makes your hearts skip a beat is definitely the fully underlined sentence correction question.   In your mind, Sentence Correction is already full of gruelling grammar rules and exceptions – add to that a fully underlined question and you […]

Reading newspapers and books may improve your general reading habit, but not your ability to crack GMAT RC. This is because the subject matter and structure of GMAT RC passages are quite different, and therefore, the mindset with which you approach them must also be different. The best way to get better at GMAT RC […]

Assumption-based questions make up about 40% of the questions in GMAT CR. They test you on your ability to identify and understand the relationships – if any – that exist between the premises and the conclusion. Some of the tricky logical traps that assumption-based questions may contain are based on causality.   Today, we will […]

The choice between verb-ing and to-verb in GMAT Sentence Correction is something that has troubled test-takers forever. Though there are no blanket rules that will help you tackle questions that test this, there are certain guidelines you can follow to make the right choice.   General Usage Guidelines For To-Verb And Verb-Ing   To-verb: This […]