VARC Strategy: Attempt All or Be Selective?

Asked by Anonymous on 2026-09-07 in CAT Prep

I scored 27 and 18 in the first two VARC sectionals because I had set a target to attempt all 24 questions, thinking I’m comparatively better at VARC than QA and should maximise my score here.
But in Sectionals 3 and 4, I scored 34 and 47 after being more selective and attempting only 20–22 questions.
So for upcoming mocks and eventually on D-day, what strategy should I follow push myself to attempt all questions or continue being selective?

3 Answers

Pratibha jain · 2026-09-07 · 1 helpful

Be selective

Adnan · 2026-09-07 · 1 helpful

What do u do first ? VA or RC?

Pathange Balaji Rao · 2026-09-26 · 1 helpful

There's no universal sequence-experiment across 2–3 sectionals to see what suits your pace. Some test-takers prefer starting with 1–2 RCs while focus is high, while others knock out VA questions first to get points on the board without reading fatigue.

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