LNAT Section A strategies for passage reasoning
Answer from the text by tracking claims, qualifications and the exact scope of each question.
Map the argument lightly
Identify the main claim, reasons, examples, objections and shifts in tone. Do not annotate every sentence; mark only relationships that help you return to evidence.
Answer the question asked
- Translate the stem into a precise task.
- Locate the relevant sentence and its context.
- Predict the acceptable scope.
- Reject options that are stronger, broader or about a neighbouring issue.
Audit wrong answers
Quote the words that support the correct inference and the words that invalidate your choice. If both cannot be identified, the review is incomplete. Re-attempt after a delay to test whether the reading rule transfers.
Try the questions before reviewing the answers
Read or write under time before consulting guidance. Identify where your reasoning went wrong, review the method and try a new passage or prompt.