It’s more than just vocabulary.
I’m sure you’ve heard this before: “To ace the verbal reasoning section, you need to improve your vocabulary.”
But there are infinite words in the dictionary. Do you really need to remember them all?
The answer is no.
Now, let me walk you through why.
Remember the selective entry exams are categorized into two parts – achievement tests and ability tests. Achievement tests examine your ability to apply conceptual knowledge they have acquired through school curriculum, whereas ability tests evaluate your innate potential to learn new concepts or attempt questions that they aren’t familiar with.
Verbal reasoning falls in the latter category – this section requires you to think and reason using words and language.
Vocabulary does form a big chunk of the questions. But it isn’t limited to that.
There are numerous other concepts that need to be covered – Syllogisms, Logical Reasoning, Foreign Languages, and Coding and Cryptography to name a few.
Out of the 60 questions in this section, you will only need to know a handful of synonyms to be able to make the most accurate responses.
The secret to scoring a superior here is simple – technique and practice. There are techniques that can help you understand, differentiate and establish patterns between words.
If you’d like to boost your preparation with these strategies, reach out to me on Facebook on our selective entry group and let’s have a chat.
