How much time to spend on RC in a full length paper?

arnab · **How much time to spend on RC in a full length paper? -** 02-07-2004, 02:44 PM

I am having difficulty dividing my time in English section between rc and verbal part.

How much time should one spend in rc and how much in verbal in a full length test?

Consider both the cases i.e. papers having three and four sections.
What strategy are others following?
I understand that it would depend on how comfortable one is in these two sections and the relative toughness of the paper ...
But what is the general opinion?

RahulSharma

If it's 4 section paper as it would be CAT 2004...assume VA=30, RC=30, QA= 45
DI/RS=45
The best time allocation would be 20, 25, 40, 35 respectively.

Susie Derkins

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Originally Posted by Ghulam

If it's 4 section paper as it would be CAT 2004...assume VA=30, RC=30, QA= 45
DI/RS=45
The best time allocation would be 20, 25, 40, 35 respectively.

now who said it's gonna be of 4 sections???????

RahulSharma

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Originally Posted by Susie Derkins

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ghulam

If it's 4 section paper as it would be CAT 2004...assume VA=30, RC=30, QA= 45
DI/RS=45
The best time allocation would be 20, 25, 40, 35 respectively.

now who said it's gonna be of 4 sections???????

Assume that. You wouldn't loose anything.
IIM B will be setting the paper.

Susie Derkins

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Originally Posted by Ghulam

Quote:

Originally Posted by Susie Derkins

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ghulam

If it's 4 section paper as it would be CAT 2004...assume VA=30, RC=30, QA= 45
DI/RS=45
The best time allocation would be 20, 25, 40, 35 respectively.

now who said it's gonna be of 4 sections???????

Assume that. You wouldn't loose anything.
IIM B will be setting the paper.

n who said IIM B will be setting da paper?

..errr.....okie...i'll asume dat too....
although...
i hv no idea how it's gonna make any diff...
plus...
what'z da relation b/w IIM B settin' da ppr n having 4 secs

lucky_lokesh

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Originally Posted by Susie Derkins

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ghulam

Quote:

Originally Posted by Susie Derkins

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ghulam

If it's 4 section paper as it would be CAT 2004...assume VA=30, RC=30, QA= 45
DI/RS=45
The best time allocation would be 20, 25, 40, 35 respectively.

now who said it's gonna be of 4 sections???????

Assume that. You wouldn't loose anything.
IIM B will be setting the paper.

n who said IIM B will be setting da paper?

..errr.....okie...i'll asume dat too....
although...
i hv no idea how it's gonna make any diff...
plus...
what'z da relation b/w IIM B settin' da ppr n having 4 secs

exactly my question............. i dont think anybody knowws who is gonna set paper.......... moreover i feel all iims together set paper not one iims............ and ya arnab it will depend on you how much time u shud spend on any section............ like i used to give 45 minutes to di 4o to qa and 35 to va/rc ............... it worked for me.......... basically in which section u r stronger u can take five minutes from that section and use it in the section u have problem................ still quite a time left in cat 2004 so try different strategies.............. and see for urself what suits you .

lokesh

ps- ghulam please dont spread any rumors.

RahulSharma

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Originally Posted by Susie Derkins

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ghulam

Quote:

Originally Posted by Susie Derkins

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ghulam

If it's 4 section paper as it would be CAT 2004...assume VA=30, RC=30, QA= 45
DI/RS=45
The best time allocation would be 20, 25, 40, 35 respectively.

now who said it's gonna be of 4 sections???????

Assume that. You wouldn't loose anything.
IIM B will be setting the paper.

n who said IIM B will be setting da paper?

..errr.....okie...i'll asume dat too....
although...
i hv no idea how it's gonna make any diff...
plus...
what'z da relation b/w IIM B settin' da ppr n having 4 secs

2002 was IIM C. 2003 was L. The retest was A.

This 3 section thing has to go off. Can't have 5 times in a row. Has never happened before.

RahulSharma

Again, I said assume that.

ok...it will be a 3 section paper.
I think it will help if u go prepared for both 3 section and 4 section.

RahulSharma

Lokesh wrote...ps- ghulam please dont spread any rumors.

what the hell is that? are u so naive to believe in everything?
mate, on d day u have to be prepared for anything, even jumbled.

still, there is high chance of a 4 section paper.

cattie

guys guys guys plz cut the crap....... just the right example of how matters could blow up to large proportions

....... anyways could any1 plz list out the no of sec and the no of ques in each sec for the past few yrs if possible. could help the first timers like me.