<p>I am bemused by many high scorers and their perfect or near perfect scores especially in CR. They must be real talented at least in the sense that they are very much logical and they can read fast. </p>
<p>I found someone saying that he could finish 12-15 questions in less than 10minutes...opening up extra 10 minutes in overall 25 min. section... It would have been ordinary at best had he not been the one who got perfect 800 in CR... and this really bewildered me.... I mean... is it even possible to get perfect score with tons of extra time to play around??</p>
<p>Is it their fast reading speed or is there any other mystique out there?
How much of reading speed is a must to have some extra time?</p>
<p>Any words from 'this sort of guy' or any sort of guy is welcomed... may be with some pieces of advice on how to get perfect score on CR. &/ W. sections.</p>
<p>I score high on standardized tests. I'm sure that reading speed plays a big role in scoring high. A person who has developed, through practice, the ability to comprehend a reading passage rapidly and make correct inferences about what is left unsaid will not only do better on the critical reading and writing sections, but also on the math section. I finish most test sections with extra time, and that allows me to take a second look, if I like, at any question that was really puzzling. </p>
<p>The best way to develop better reading speed and comprehension is to read a lot. Read what you like, and read what you've never tried. Read books, magazines, the breakfast cereal box, and everything in sight. READ, READ, READ, and READ. You'll get better at reading if you do more reading, so turn off the TV and read. Put down the video game controller and read. Ask your friends what they like to read, and try it out. Ask your teachers what they think young people ought to read, and try that out too. Keep reading until it becomes a pleasant habit. </p>
<p>P.S. Did I mention that your reading will improve if you read more?</p>
<p>Reading doesn't even help much for CR...like, I've never finished a full novel and got a 680CR on the march test (before that I never did a practice test). And, after practicing, I'm able to get 760-800 on every practice test I take...</p>
<p>So yeah, just take practice tests and get your mind used to the test...</p>
<p>I agree (ashraf). Though you would like to think that it's their reading speed that makes them great (cause then you have hope) its actually just their reasoning skills (much harder to develope).</p>
<p>Personally, I think it is a bit of both (speed and skill). I scored an 800 on CR, and I certainly read quickly (I finished with about ten minutes to spare). As to the quality of one's reasoning, it probably helps to have a natural capacity to think logically (as I believe I do), yet I did not perform nearly so well on the math portion (690), and I am not at all poor in mathematics. To me, this just suggests that some are more suited to particular aspects of the test than others.</p>
<p>It takes me 3 minutes a page for most novels (5 minutes for Atlas Shrugged =-), which is extremely slow. On the March SAT, I focused really hard and just read through the passages as fast as I could. I got done with 10 minutes left on every section. I missed no questions (on CR).</p>
<p>I think reading speed helps, but concentration helps much more.</p>
<p>you dont need to "speed" read to be able to finish CR passages. I think I read at a fair pace, and I am able to finish on time...not rushing or anything. I think people who read a lot are just comfortable with it. THey read efficiently, and dont get stumped or confused on any particular section.</p>
<p>As long as you finish within time, the only benefit to speed-reading is having extra "relax and clam your nerves" time. If you want to read fast, read without saying the words in your head. It's a LOT faster. (I read about 3 pages a minute).</p>
<p>This thread is so misleading. People are going to think that if they read faster, their score will go up. Unless you have time issues, it won't. If you can't get a reading question in 30 seconds, you can't get it in 1 minute (for the most part, especially if you spend less time reading the passage. Thinking about it more isn't going to help; it might only be confusing. The fact is, work on ANSWERING THE QUESTIONS. Then you can do those much faster and won't run out of time. Don't think about speed, unless it is an issue.</p>
<p>if you can read quickly, then its going to be to your advantage. you can spend more time on the vocab section or certain comprehension questions that need more thought.</p>
<p>Okay, if you don't know the vocab words, then you can't answer the questions no matter how much you think about it.</p>
<p>For reading comp, I don't think it really matters how much time you have on the questions. They shouldn't take thought if you know what you're doing. Seriously, if you can't think of the answer in 30 seconds, then you're probobly not going to in a minute. People who get 800 don't get it by reading fast. Don't EVER think that! If you can score an 800, you can get a question right quickly. If you really have to think about some questions, I doubt you will score an 800.</p>
<p>It's quick comprehension, not just quick reading. I'm not a particular fast reader, and I usually get the reading parts done nearly flawlessly with time left to spare (and after some practice, the vocab questions too), just because I can logically deduce most answers pretty quickly by process of elimination and such.</p>
<p>I think it also has to do with how quickly you can answer questions. It only takes me about ten seconds to answer a question if I've read the passage thoroughly.</p>