How does one increase reading speed and verbal ability?
The areas that are tested in English are verbal ability and reasoning, and reading comprehension. This implies that you need to build an overall aptitude in English. Good command over English language is certainly a must in order to succeed in CAT. In fact, you will observe that you need good English even to attempt the quantitative and data interpretation sections. Reading a national newspaper like The Times of India/The Hindu, a business daily like The Economic Times/Business Standard and political and business magazines should become a daily ritual for all CAT aspirants. Further, – Specially read the editorial section in the newspaper. – Time yourself while reading. You should be able to read 200 to 250 words in a minute’s time. – Write a summary of about 100 to 150 words every day on the editorial as it will help in building your thought process which is crucial in CAT. – Make a note of the difficult words and look up their meanings from a Standard English dictionary. Try and maint
