Time per question — by test
| Test | Time/question |
|------|---------------|
| SAT Math | 100 sec |
| ACT Math | 60 sec |
| GRE Quantitative | 105 sec |
| TOEIC Math | 40-60 sec |
Speed strategies
Elimination method
- Cancel 2 obviously wrong choices → 50/50
- Cancel unreasonable values (too big/small)
- Guess goes from 25% → 50%
Plug in numbers
Faster than solving equations:
"x² - 5x + 6 = 0, x = ?"
- Try x=2: 4-10+6 = 0 ✓
- Answer: x = 2 or 3
Estimation
Don't compute exact — estimate.
"245 × 387 = ?"
- ~250 × 400 = 100,000
- Pick the closest choice
Skip and return
- Stuck >2 min? Skip
- Easy questions first
- Return to hard ones with leftover time
Skills to build
- Mental arithmetic — faster than calculator
- Memorize formulas — no flipping notes
- Common values: π = 3.14, √2 = 1.41, √3 = 1.73
- Conversions: 30° = π/6, 60° = π/3
30-day plan
| Week | Activity |
|------|----------|
| 1 | Practice no time limit |
| 2 | Add stopwatch — measure per question |
| 3 | Target < 90 sec/question |
| 4 | Mock exam — full time |