To be honest, I hated VARC until I started analyzing properly. I now take 3 steps: 1) Re-read the RC and predict answers before looking at options. 2) Compare my logic with the solution key, did I miss a keyword or assumption? 3) For VA, I try solving the question with and without options to check if I'm over-relying on choices. Also, I save tough RCs in a folder and reread them weekly, it builds retention and pattern recognition. 

I was completely lost initially, but a senior told me to treat VARC analysis like a puzzle. Now, I ask myself 3 questions for every incorrect answer: Was the passage unclear? Did I misinterpret a line? Did I fall for a trap option? I also highlight lines in the RC passage where I thought the answer lay, and compare it to the explanation. Over time, you start spotting common CAT tricks. This approach made me go from 40% accuracy to over 80%.

I struggled with speed and accuracy, so after every VARC sectional, I timed how long I took per passage and per question. Then I checked whether rushing cost me accuracy. For VA, I realized I often went with gut-feel instead of logic. So now during analysis, I break down the options and try to justify why each wrong option is wrong. This trains my brain to avoid trap choices in future mocks.

My approach is pretty structured. After finishing the VARC sectional, I don’t look at the score immediately. I revisit each RC passage calmly and try to re-answer the questions without pressure. I mark where my logic diverged from the correct explanation. In VA (like para jumbles), I note if I missed connector words or ignored grammatical cues. I maintain an Excel sheet of mistake types, it helped me focus on my weak spots like misleading modifiers in options.