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If you keep doing practice tests but aren't sure why your answers are wrong, start with the differences between the sections. The posts below explain how to approach the reasoning and make better use of your practice.
Understanding the questions
- Understanding what each section is asking — Ram Sabaratnam
How to separate the evidence from the conclusion and recognise the different types of reasoning the test asks you to use. - Paying attention to the wording — Andrei Radu
Why the precise instructions for assumptions, inferences and deductions matter, and how to use them when practising. - Working on the inference section — Andrei Radu
Andrei's preparation notes on the five answer categories, including the distinction between “probably true” and “insufficient data”.
Try a practice test
- Pearson's free Watson Glaser practice test
Practice from the test publisher, with a report offering advice on preparing and improving your critical thinking.
For help with workplace scenario questions, see Situational Judgement Tests.
Back to the TCLA Wiki - Understanding what each section is asking — Ram Sabaratnam