Verbal timing

[globy321]

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How often should you check the time during verbal so you don't run out of time? If I check the time too often I get distracted but if I don't check the time I seem to not finish the passages in time.

 

[NuttyEngDude]

You want to develop your internal clock to get a feel for how long you should be spending on each passage or two. Generally I check if I feel my internal clock is "off" but at minimum I check once after I am done reading and once after I finish the questions. Towards the end, I check more often, like in the last passage/8 min.

edit: and i strive to keep to the minimum # of times i check.

 

[Renaissance Man]

How often should you check the time during verbal so you don't run out of time? If I check the time too often I get distracted but if I don't check the time I seem to not finish the passages in time.

I made sure that I finished the 20th question before 30 minutes were up. That was the only time (besides the last minute or two) that I ever looked at the clock.

 

[TwinsFan]

I try to make sure I'm on the 4th passage and past the 20th Q at the 30 min mark, then I try to get to passage 6 with 20 minutes on the clock. This leaves the last 2 passages with extra time and a bit of time to go back over the toughest 3-5 Qs at the end. Getting to the last passage with little time adds a lot of stress and may ruin your performance on it.