<p>Hi all, </p>
<p>I have noticed a pattern and would greatly appreciate advice or approaches that have helped people, who have had the same problem. At the moment my critical reading performances have not been consistent my scores ranging from 740 to as low as 640 recently. The main culprit for this inconsistency is the fact that I do my process of elimination and get down to 2 answer choices and for some reason I always choose the answer that is not backed up by the passage- i.e. the wrong answer. Can someone help overcome this hurdle. If I can overcome this simple problem I will be able to consistently score 700s</p>
<p>Help and advice is welcomed
Cheers</p>
<p>It happens to a lot of people I am sure :)</p>
<p>Hi, my suggestion is to cease doing additional tests. I have experience with helping my son overcome this same hurdle. What you need to do is go back to all of your missed 50% questions and analyze the incorrect answer choices. Remember the College Board does not want to open itself to lawsuits. One answer is CLEARLY right and one answer is CLEARLY wrong. The right answer is supported by the passage and the incorrect response is not. It’s really that simple.Be careful with “true to me answer” choices, meaning, an answer choice you choose based on prior experience or knowledge. Remember all the correct answers are in the passage. Basically, you have to become ruthless on these 50% questions. Good luck!</p>
<p>Thanks watchful eye for your comments. I have done numerous practice tests to the point that I’m pretty much bored of them. Your suggestion could be a good idea. It is just that- the answer must be backed by the passage has not ingrained in my head; hopefully it will be soon. </p>
<p>More advice is welcomed</p>
<p>WatchfulEye is dead right. Narrowing it down to 2 choices is only the first step–that’s the ticket to a “respectable” score. Holding your choice to the standard of evidence is the key to the good scores, though: every answer is in the passages. Every. Answer.</p>