Almost 3 in 10 TARA candidates ran short of time in Problem Solving. Pacing is a skill you can practise.

742 of 2,626 candidates left a Problem Solving question unreached or answered it in 5 seconds or less. In Critical Thinking it was 116.

28%missed or rushed a Problem Solving question
217left a Problem Solving question unreached
4%did the same in Critical Thinking
TARA candidates who missed or rushed a question, 2026 entry

The numbers and sources

The numbers

TARA candidates who missed or rushed a question, 2026 entry
GroupShare
Critical Thinking4%
Problem Solving28%

Sources

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