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How can I find the right reading strategy that will allow me to answer all questions within an hour?

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riya28

When one question is taking too long, how do you decide to leave it? Is there a rough time limit or does it depend on the question type? Sometimes it feels like the answer could be in the next sentence😅
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ha_nguyen

If another read is helping you compare the options, it might be worth it. If you're going over the same lines with no new clue, move on and come back. A fixed number of seconds seems harder to use.
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ivan88

If two options still look the same, would you choose one and move on? not sure when to leave it blank for later
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AlexT

If the second read shows you're in the wrong paragraph, another look might help. If you're just stuck on the same lines, come back later.
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marco_v

So if the second read shows a new clue, that is worth the time? how do you tell that apart from just rereading the same lines?
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selin96

Where does most of the time go: reading, finding evidence, or rechecking answers? Could time those separately on one practice passage.
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