Difficulty with SAT critical reading. Please help

<p>Im taking the January 25.</p>

<p>At the moment, I get around 21/25 for the CR passage IF it does not contain a novel-based passage.</p>

<p>I recall getting less than half correct if the passage is a novel or play and every exam has 1 novel-based passage.</p>

<p>I find the novel really hard because the author makes such a simple idea so convoluted. When I do passages where it is a scientific study or an essay, I can usually find the answer because it is a paraphrase using synonymes or it's not too complicated.</p>

<p>I have approximately 1 month left. How can I improve. If I find a solution I might be able to reach high 600's or low 700's.</p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

<p>Ps. I have really good vocab. There may be 2 or 3 per passage that I do not recall.</p>