UCATSEN Decision Making Tips

1. Practice UCATSEN Decision Making questions under non-timed conditions

Before practicing under timed conditions, focus your practice on just getting through the whole section and tackling all the questions. It can be tricky getting your head around the question styles in UCATSEN Decision Making and this can be time-consuming on its own, particularly with a learning disability, so before adding extra pressure by timing yourself straight from the start, initially take your time in answering questions so you can increase your accuracy before worrying about your speed.

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2. Flag difficult questions

Don’t feel afraid to flag tricky questions and come back to them in the UCATSEN Decision Making section. You don’t want to overely on your extra time as Decision Making questions can take a while to work through and you may find that you spend a lot of time on difficult questions. To ensure that you’re able to make it through the whole section, when you realise you’re spending too much time on a question, flag it and come back to it at the end if you have time. If you find that you’re still unsure, feel free to go with your gut and make a guess.

3. Utilise your whiteboard in UCATSEN Decision Making

UCATSEN Decision Making is a section where your whiteboard can be very helpful at visualising what the question is asking you, as there are often many aspects that make up these questions so writing these down can help you organise your thoughts. If you have a physical disability, you may find that writing things out slows you down too much and you prefer to only use your whiteboard for particular questions. Try to pratice with a whiteboard under timed conditions with a whiteboard to assess how much time this takes you and when it’s beneficial to you.

4. Be comfortable with Venn diagrams

Some UCATSEN Decision Making questions will incorporate venn diagrams so you want to ensure that you understand how to interpret them quickly. You may also find it helpful to convert the information you’ve been given into a venn diagram so also try practicing drawing your own venn diagrams.

5. Learn from your mistakes

When you go back through your mistakes, really take the time to figure out where you went wrong and how you can avoid this in the future. It can be easy to see the answer and feel like it’s now obvious that what the right answer was, but consider what was in the question that would have lead you to the right answer or how you can modify your strategy when tackling questions to avoid making the same mistake.

For further tips on how to tackle Decision Making, read this article.