3 Tips To Develop Verbal Ability

Mastering any ability or skill is no joke. It does not happen overnight. It has to be developed, worked upon and acquired through hard work, practice and persistence. A lot of applicants fail to understand this and they adopt the rote way of learning. This is certainly not the right way to crack Verbal Ability. The good news is that you can master this ability in 3 simple steps:

1) Practice vocabulary questions: Unlike comprehension passages, other CAT questions need to be dealt with differently. It makes sense to divide this section into other sub sections like sentence correction and pure grammar. Once you have it classified, stick to one sub type at a time and practice problem solving. Keep taking notes to refer to problem areas.

GMAT guides are very useful for solving questions. Not only do you learn a great deal from your mistakes, you also avoid committing those mistakes. A point to be noted is that the vocabulary section guarantees high returns with minimum time investment. Pay adequate attention to the vocabulary section because it makes all the difference between a great score and a good score. This could further impact your overall CAT score.

2) Reading non-fiction: Usually students like to read fiction. However, CAT passages are rarely fictional. For improving your reading speed and comprehension, you need to read those passages that are similar to the ones asked in previous CAT papers.

You need to develop a knack for comprehending non-fiction passages in CAT. Make sure you read a lot of non fiction. Cultivate that habit even if you prefer ficition to non fiction. Reading biographies, analyses and even opinions helps you develop your reading skills. Group studies and discussions are also very helpful.

3) Increasing your reading pace: Sometimes, those who are good at comprehension suffer when it comes to quickly reading the passage. You need to be able to read quickly to attempt CAT passages. It is highly recommended that you read similar passages in magazines and newspapers. This way you can increase your speed gradually. You need to strike a fine balance between ’speed’ and ‘comprehension’. This is where your managerial skills come into play and this is exactly what is tested by the examiners.

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