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How to read for RC will be the topic of conversation for this article. We have written & talked about “what to read<\/em><\/strong>” on numerous blogs & videos. The short answer is, any quality newspaper publication or novel that you can get your hands on. Check out Bharath’s Daily reading list for CAT<\/a> for a library of 500+ articles that we’ve shared over the last 2 years, and ones that we continue to post everyday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to read for RC?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Let’s break this down into 3-4 parts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do not consciously “Read for RC” all the time <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

When it comes to RC passages, there is this perception that one has to consciously remember names & dates, register details and stow away facts & figures from the passage. So, we tend to practice for this by \u201cconsciously reading\u201d all the time. So, every article, passage, blog or story is read with an agenda \u2013 to retain, recollect and regurgitate. This creates two problems \u2013 1) You miss the themes. You only remember the facts and 2) Reading becomes a chore. Don’t read for RC, read to enjoy the habit of reading. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You become like the sports journalist tasked with submitting a match report 15 minutes after the match ends. There is no joy in watching the sport you love. Your mind is continuously thinking of phrases and turning points for the report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Read for the joy; Don’t read for RC<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Although this goes against the title of “How to read for RC<\/em>“, it’s the best advice that I can give you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The best authors transport you to a different world. Read to go to that world. For the love of God, do not read PG Wodehouse novels because that would help you with CAT preparation. The man who created the Empress of Blandings and Jeeves would turn in his grave if he were to know that his books were being \u201cstudied\u201d to crack an exam. The curse of Wooster would forever hang over you if you tried that. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is impossible to pick humour if you are reading \u201cconsciously\u201d all the time. This passage<\/a> from MJ Akbar has phrases like \u201cThe Delhi government has already issued restaurant alerts through radio ads, saying anyone who tries to eat out is anti-national\u201d and \u201cAll we did was to introduce the Commonwealth to Indian standards of hygiene\u201d. If you read this well, you will have a smile on your face for 20 minutes. If you read in \u2018RC\u2019 mode, chances are that the entire passage seems unfunny. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speed Reading is for losers<\/h3>\n\n\n\t
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