VARC 1000 by Rodha (word power + vocabulary building) combined with daily RC practice is the approach for 99+ in CAT VARC. One candidate reported Rodha VARC 1000 as primary resource plus c*acku (Cracku) daily targets. Start with 200 words per day from Word Power Made Easy (Norman Lewis) for vocabulary building.
Read The Hindu editorials, Mint, Aeon essays, and Economist articles daily—not for content but for sentence structure, idea density, and reading speed development. RC practice: solve 2-3 RCs daily from PYQs or practice sets. Focus on accuracy first (aim for 80%+ correctness) before speed.
For each wrong answer, understand whether it was misread, misinterpreted inference, or option trap. CAT RCs require reading between lines—explicit vs implicit inferences. VA (Verbal Ability) portion: practice 5-10 para-jumbles, para-summaries, and sentence completion daily.
For non-fiction readers, CAT VARC becomes natural; for fiction-only readers, it takes more RC practice. Do not rely only on mocks for VARC practice—daily reading and targeted RCs build the skill. Target 28-32 raw marks (7-8 correct RC questions + 1-2 VA) for 85+ VARC percentile.
For 99+ VARC, need 35+ marks with 10+ correct RCs. Most aspirants plateau at 85-90 VARC—reaching 99 requires exceptional reading comprehension and vocabulary. For IIM Ahmedabad at Rs 27.
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