Strategy Tips

Question 1

What determines a strong EA score?

Answer 1

Accuracy + time management.

Question 2

When should you guess?

Answer 2

When time spent exceeds strategic value.

Question 3

What mindset improves performance?

Answer 3

Calm, forward-moving decision-making.

Question 4

The EA is not about perfection.

Answer 4

It’s about consistent control under pressure.

Question 5

Time management > brilliance.

Answer 5

You cannot win if you over-invest in one question.

Question 6

You are allowed to guess strategically.

Answer 6

Not every question deserves full effort.

Question 7

The first pass is about survival.

Answer 7

Answer, move, don’t spiral.

Question 8

Never re-read a question emotionally.

Answer 8

Re-read only if you have a purpose.

Question 9

If you feel stuck for 45 seconds with no progress, pivot.

Answer 9

Estimate, eliminate, or move.

Question 10

Read question stems before diving into data (IR + RC).

Answer 10

Know what you’re hunting.

Question 11

In Quant, don’t calculate until you must.

Answer 11

Look for structure first.

Question 12

In Verbal, meaning beats grammar rules.

Answer 12

Especially in Sentence Correction.

Question 13

In Critical Reasoning, find the gap first.

Answer 13

Everything revolves around that.

Question 14

In Reading Comprehension, map structure, not details.

Question 15

Manage your energy across sections.

Answer 15

Don’t burn adrenaline in section one.

Question 16

Avoid “ego traps.”

Answer 16

Just because you can solve it doesn’t mean you should.

Question 17

Your job is to eliminate wrong answers.

Answer 17

Not to prove the right one is beautiful.

Question 18

Extreme wording is usually wrong in Verbal.

Question 19

If two answers feel similar, the difference matters.

Answer 19

Read slowly and precisely.

Question 20

Write nothing unnecessary on scratch paper.

Answer 20

Only record what helps you think.

Question 21

Control your breathing when anxiety spikes.

Answer 21

Exhale longer than you inhale.

Question 22

Accept that some questions are experimental-level hard.

Answer 22

Move on without drama.

Question 23

Keep posture upright during test.

Answer 23

Physical state affects cognition.

Question 24

Don’t check time obsessively.

Answer 24

Check at natural transition points.

Question 25

Avoid answer flipping unless you have new evidence.

Answer 25

First instinct is often structurally correct.

Question 26

For math, simplify before solving.

Answer 26

Factor. Cancel. Reduce.

Question 27

For IR, confirm units before calculating.

Question 28

For RC, tone is rarely extreme.

Question 29

For CR, assumptions are usually subtle, not dramatic.

Question 30

If answer introduces new topic not discussed, eliminate.

Question 31

Finish each section with at least 30–60 seconds buffer.

Answer 31

Never leave blanks.

Question 32

Treat the test like a boardroom decision simulation.

Answer 32

Calm. Analytical. Detached.

Question 33

Your goal is not to prove intelligence.

Answer 33

It’s to demonstrate executive judgment.