How do you properly drill?

flowers18

I have been doing drills of 5 questions for each LR question type. And trying to at least get 80% correct on each difficulty level in order to move on to a different question type. But this feels wrong and I am not quite sure how to drill properly. I feel I need to do more questions, but still unsure if it’s best to mix question types or keep it the same. Does anyone have any tips that could help?

SubpoenaColada

First month of studying: I drilled questions of just one LR question type at a time at easier levels. This helped me focus on each question's specific task without getting too overwhelmed by constantly switching between question type. Example: Day 1, 5-question strengthen-only set and 5-question weaken-only set. Day 2, MC-only sets. Day 3, flaw sets. Day 4, RRE-only sets and strengthen-only sets. Etc.

First few months of studying: While still getting used to the test but a little further in my journey, I mixed question types to get accustomed to quickly identifying / switching question types (as mirrored with the actual test experience); these were usually "easier" rated questions. Example: 6-question set with 2 RRE questions with 2 MC questions with 2 disagree questions.

Later months: As I took PTs and started narrowing in on specific weaknesses, I picked one question type that gave me particular trouble and drilled 1 hour of medium- to very- difficult questions of that type; this helped me notice patterns in the ACs for that question type.

Drilling for at least 80% accuracy might be a good habit, but if you're early on in your journey I suggest focusing on getting accustomed to the variety of questions and not just drill strengthen for 5 days straight. Mix up what question sets you're doing every day to get used to the breadth of the exam.

*All of my drills were 5-7 questions. (Then REVIEW!)