<p>So far, I have taken almost all of the BB tests for CR (about 2 left) and 2 in the PR 11 tests book. I score about 680-720 consistently except one 750 on a rare occasion. </p>
<p>I usually get 1 or 2 wrong on sentence completion (which I don't worry as much) and a bunch on reading passages. I approach the passages by answering the specific questions as I go and then the general questions. </p>
<p>Most of the time, I narrow the questions down to 2 choice and consistently pick the wrong answer for at least 3-7 questions. This usually occurs in the middle section of the test and always with fiction passages.</p>
<p>I am not sure what I am doing wrong here whether it is strategy or some common sense problem.
I realize that I have to practice, but I am running out of tests.</p>
<p>I have that same exact problem.I always seem to do that in CR section, its so frustrating. Sorry I dont have any advice, just wanted to let you know you’re not the only one out there who does this lol.</p>
<p>Whoa what a coincidence. The majority of my mistakes are, too, in the middle section. I never miss any SC on any section and only 1 or 2 on the first section and on the last section, but I miss like 6 on the middle section. ;-;</p>
<p>Oh wow. I guess I’m not the only one.
I think it is because most of the hard questions are in the middle section.
Does anyone have any advice to help us?</p>
<p>First to be said - It’s great to know you’re not the only one.
Second - there really must be sth, a formula or a strategy to approach these left 5-10% of questions you just can’t get right.</p>
<p>Reading and understanding written passages and then answering somewhat subtle and ambiguous questions on them is not a skill that you can develop by studying guidebooks or taking practice tests. Part of it simply innate intelligence which can not be changed and the rest is skill and experience in this area acquired over a life time of reading difficult materials and can not be improved significantly in a matter of months. There is really no way that some book, study guide or practice test can improve your performance in this area, either it will come to you naturally when you take the test or it won’t.</p>
<p>You gotta review every test as if you would get an 800 if you retook it, and not just knowing the answers, but the correct reasoning on how to get the answers. I am in the exact same situation as you, but I’ve gotten 750-800 on rare occasion so know it’s POSSIBLE. Keep at it.</p>