Hello Everyone
I have taken a few PTs recently(15-20 cumulative thus far) and have noticed the above trend emerging. I tend to miss 4-5 questions on each LR section almost entirely from #17/18- to the end.
I've self analyzed and realized it could be due to time pressure. I haven't been able to finish 15 questions in 15 although I'm really close usually 15:30 or 16:00 mins to do 15 questions.
Do you think this trend is due to some sort of time pressure or more(ie not finishing 15 in 15)? In self review, I can see how the time pressure affects me however on the odd section or too there seems to be some really tough LR questions in my weak are - MBT,~MBT.
Should I just focus on my timing? anyone else have this problem and fixed it? I'm scoring mid 160s range. RC is my weak area but I would like to fix this area as well since its more doable in the time frame allotted to me.
Thanks
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Re: Missing most LR from #18-end. Help/your opinion needed pleas
Take an untimed section and compare. If you're scoring higher on the untimed section ,it's probably time pressure. If you're scoring the same, it's likely a substantive issue with the material.A.Taarabt7 wrote:Hello Everyone
I have taken a few PTs recently(15-20 cumulative thus far) and have noticed the above trend emerging. I tend to miss 4-5 questions on each LR section almost entirely from #17/18- to the end.
I've self analyzed and realized it could be due to time pressure. I haven't been able to finish 15 questions in 15 although I'm really close usually 15:30 or 16:00 mins to do 15 questions.
Do you think this trend is due to some sort of time pressure or more(ie not finishing 15 in 15)? In self review, I can see how the time pressure affects me however on the odd section or too there seems to be some really tough LR questions in my weak are - MBT,~MBT.
Should I just focus on my timing? anyone else have this problem and fixed it? I'm scoring mid 160s range. RC is my weak area but I would like to fix this area as well since its more doable in the time frame allotted to me.
Thanks
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Re: Missing most LR from #18-end. Help/your opinion needed pleas
Good advice. It's also important to note that the questions get harder, generally, as the section progresses. You should expect to get a higher number of later questions incorrect.ph14 wrote:Take an untimed section and compare. If you're scoring higher on the untimed section ,it's probably time pressure. If you're scoring the same, it's likely a substantive issue with the material.
It's probably a combination of timing and difficulty; fixing the timing, though, will help with difficulty since you have more time to consider the question.
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Re: Missing most LR from #18-end. Help/your opinion needed pleas
thank you for the response
so if I do better on an untimed section... then its a time problem, and will fix accordingly.
But if I get the same results or little better...lets say -5 or -4, then its an issue with the material , so I will drill more to fix?
somehow in the past on pt 65 and 63 I've gotten -2 on each LR section. The earlier ones in mid 40s to mid 50s I'm getting -5 or -6 per section.
weird... anyways I will try to work on both issues. At least Im not fatigued.
so if I do better on an untimed section... then its a time problem, and will fix accordingly.
But if I get the same results or little better...lets say -5 or -4, then its an issue with the material , so I will drill more to fix?
somehow in the past on pt 65 and 63 I've gotten -2 on each LR section. The earlier ones in mid 40s to mid 50s I'm getting -5 or -6 per section.
weird... anyways I will try to work on both issues. At least Im not fatigued.
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Re: Missing most LR from #18-end. Help/your opinion needed pleas
Ok I did a untimed Lr section from test 42. Got about the same as I normally do (-5)
at least this time I identified a key trend... that I typically get MBT or soft MBT wrong
guess I will drill that today.
thx for the advice.
at least this time I identified a key trend... that I typically get MBT or soft MBT wrong
guess I will drill that today.
thx for the advice.
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