2. Develop a habit of reading: Initially, read anything you can get your hands on. A novel, movie review, an article on politics, etc. Gradually increase the diversity of topics. You may want to read newspapers like Business Standard or The Hindu. While reading look for words you do not know the meaning of. Try and understand the context of each line and the article on the whole.
3. Dealing with RCs: CAT and almost all other exams have a section for reading comprehension. The length of an article maybe 200-500 words. To do well in RCs, you need to be able to absorb a large amount of content in a small amount of time. It may seem daunting to read and understand a high-quality 500-word article in 4-5 minutes, but it becomes easy with practice. Begin with a newspaper article on a topic you are familiar with. Try reading it in 2-3 minutes then summarize it in your mind. Ask yourself whether you understood all major points. Repeat this exercise with articles that are outside of your comfort zone.
4. Acquaint yourself with the pattern: Go through previous year’s papers. If they are not available just glance through a few mocks. Find out different types of questions that are asked. E.g. In CAT you may find RCs, para-jumbles, sentence completion, etc. Understand your comfort level with these questions and work accordingly.
Usually, aspirants struggle in one of the sections of CAT. If you happen to be the one struggling in the verbal ability section, my only advice would be to read, read and read. That is the only way out. No amount of mugging grammar rules will help. Just read and practice sample questions.
If you have any further questions on the verbal ability section, comment below.
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