How to review TARA practice and improve
A mark says what happened. A review says why, and picks the next fix.
Log four things
- The question type.
- The first move that went wrong.
- Time used.
- Questions you never reached.
'Careless' is not a fix. Write the move: 'I picked a reason instead of the conclusion', or 'I used a total where it needed a rate'.
Redo each miss
- Say what the question asked, without the options.
- Name the move that failed.
- Redo it and say why the nearest wrong answer fails.
- Try the same move on a new question.
Pick the next drill
Worked example Choose the next drill
You score in Critical Thinking, with three questions unreached and two Assumption misses. What next?
- Convert into an official TARA score.
- Repeat a full paper without reviewing the two Assumption misses.
- Run a short Assumption set, then repeat a timed block while tracking reach.
- Decide that Problem Solving is your weaker module.
Why this works: The third fixes the named type and checks whether you reach more questions.
Why the tempting route fails: The others invent a conversion, skip the review or judge the wrong module.
Review the essay against the task
- Did it cover different sides of the statement?
- Is each idea said once?
- Is it under words?