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Improve Your Reading Pace 
The passages are typically replete with complex vocabulary, and sometimes the facts are buried in a dense web of
rhetoric. Luckily, some of the passages are quite straightforward. But dealing with the dense and long passages can greatly
impact the amount of time you have for the rest of the section, which of course affects your overall score. Reading at a
good pace while also retaining information often presents the largest challenge with Reading Comprehension questions. 
However, there are ways that you can actively work to improve your reading speed. 
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One of the most effective ways to improve your pace is to incorporate reading complex material into your study plan. For
example, many people find science-
related passages daunting even though the subject matter of the passage should be a
non-
issue. Nonetheless, they struggle to process the unfamiliar terms and grow anxious about retaining the information,
often re-
reading and losing valuable time. Whether this describes you or not, try to increase your reading speed and your
ability to clearly understand a passage by regularly reading material that is unfamiliar to you. Great examples include
the abstracts of scientific and social science articles; academic journals; and newspapers and editorials from reputable
journalism outlets. All these sources include the types of passages you might see in Reading Comprehension questions. 
One of the key misconceptions about reading passages in the Verbal Reasoning section is that when you are finished with
the Reading Comprehension passages, you should have an in-
depth understanding of what was discussed so that you can
answer the questions without referring back to the passage. This is absolutely not the case. You can and should always
refer back to the passage to ensure you are selecting the correct answer choice. When reading the passage, prioritize
using your scratch paper to annotate the main point of the passage, key transitions, tone, and the general structure of
the passage. Understanding these key things will give you the necessary information to navigate the passage for those
questions that require a bit more investigation.