Deciding which passages to do first???

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  Matt Sorr Alum Member ⭐

  July 2023 2239 karma

  I've always preferred going through the section in the order provided because, as far as I can tell, there's no way to determine how difficult a passage is until you've read the passage and begun the questions. I say this because some passages are extremely dense and seem daunting, but the questions are relatively easy and don't require a super strong grasp of the passage. Other passages read relatively easily, but the questions are unusually difficult. Also, there've been many instances where I found a 5 or 6 question passage to be more difficult than an 8 question passage. While the 8 question passage may not feel great because it'll likely take longer, I've seen numerous 8 question passages where none of the questions were particularly difficult. Conversely, I've seen some 5 and 6 question passages that were doozies.
• equallyyoked Alum Member

  July 2023 374 karma

  I’ve heard that the passages become more difficult as you progress with the test.
• MTreigys Core Member

  July 2023 108 karma

  I wouldn't focus on this too much as it just adds another element you need not worry about. I've had some 1-2 star passages that I found pretty challenging, while some 5-star passages on the same set I found rather easy and was surprised when I saw their difficulty. The only thing I may do a bit differently is try to remember some details in eight-question passages a bit more, as you can fall off the rails in passages with eight questions from my experience since you could start to panic if you get to questions where you don't remember details.