Reading Comprehension is the last part of the Verbal test of GRE and accounts for around 50% marks of the total section. As the name suggests, the part definitely begins with carefully reading and comprehending the passage provided to answer all the questions associated with paragraph correctly. These answers may not be directly mentioned in the exact words in the passage. So do not waste time looking for words from the question that appear in the paragraph.

At the GRE Reading Comprehension level you are expected to be able to draft answers in your own words by understanding and absorbing the information and thoughts provided in the passage. This part may contain around 10 passages and around 4-5 questions per passage. Depending on the length of the paragraph, you will have to time each question. In general, each question should be allocated around 1 minute.

When you start Reading Comprehension, firstly try to understand the meaning of the narrative and the actual thought behind the episode or case. Try and make note of all the important details mentioned in the passage. The passages cover matter from many different subjects and not just basic literature. There may be a question asking you for your view on the passage or asking you meanings of certain words in the passage with a multiple choice.

Thus, the main task in Reading Comprehension is to understand the paragraph thoroughly and not ignore any minute details too. A proper understanding of the writer’s thoughts will make it easy for you to give your opinion and also draft correct answers. There may be 1 or 2 paragraphs that are longer than others. Hence you will have to work your time to finish the shorter passages quickly so that you can dedicate enough time to the longer passages. Again, the key to succeeding is by attempting as many sample tests as possible.