Timing for C/P MCAT

[kosal7]

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Does anyone have a timing for this section, such as at 1:05 to be on question 20, or at 00:35 to be on question 40. Is this a reasonable time limit or ?

 

[CJhooper123]

CP is my slowest section - I usually barely finish on time, if not 1-2 questions short. My rule of thumb... at least be at question #30 with 47:30 remaining.

 

[NarutoMD]

For CP and BS, especially CP, don't read like you would for CARS. Skim to get the gist (reactions, experiment set ups, graphs)- this will let you know what the main topics are. Highlight the constants and important nuances (ie. why they use a certain element or compound), and then tackle the questions. Most of the time, you can answer the questions without referring to the passage. If a question prompts you to a part of the passage (ie. a particular graph), you can refer back to the passage. After doing a number of practice passages, you kind of get what the important things are and most often, what you need to answer the question is already highlighted. This is what I did and I normally have ~14 mins to spare to go over my answers (Kap FL1 and 2- got 128 and 130 for CP, respectively- just for reference for those who are interested).