When to attempt, skip, and return

Practise selecting questions as deliberately as solving them.

Recognize progress

Notice whether you understand the question, have a plausible approach, and are making progress. Difficulty alone is not a complete reason to persist or abandon.

Use a return decision

If navigation rules allow returning, preserve time for other approachable questions. Adapt to the current paper instructions rather than following a universal fixed sequence.

Example

A familiar-looking question can still lead to a long dead end. In review, identify the point at which a different decision would have preserved time.

Test one change

Choose a single selection change for the next paper. Keep enough consistency to judge whether it helps instead of replacing your entire strategy after each result.

• Read navigation rules.
• Notice progress.
• Review one selection decision.