Where to focus first
Top 20 topics
The 20 highest-priority topics across maths, reasoning, reading, verbal and writing — colour-coded by section.
The 20 highest-priority topics
Ranked by impact across the whole exam. Master these in order for the biggest confidence gain.
Mathematics
#1
Fraction–decimal–percentage conversions
#2
Percentage of a quantity
#3
Ratio and equivalent ratio
#4
Unit-price and best-buy reasoning
#5
Setting up algebra from words
#6
Solving one- and two-step equations
#7
Circle circumference and area
#8
Non-routine perimeter problems with π
Quantitative
#9
Number sequences and rule detection
#10
Working backwards from conditions
Mathematics
#11
Order of operations under pressure
#12
Angle sums, triangles and transversals
#13
Coordinates and transformations
#14
Area and volume in real contexts
Verbal
#15
Analogies and word relationships
#16
Odd-one-out by meaning
#17
Must-be-true verbal logic
Reading
#18
Reading inference and assumption spotting
#19
Vocabulary in context and connotation
Writing
#20
Clear, structured writing under time
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