📝 Para Summary in CAT VARC – How to Master It
By now, you’ve read plenty of passages. Hopefully, you also know how to spot the main point in a passage. That’s exactly what Para Summary questions test.
👉 You’re given a paragraph, and you must choose the best summary from the options.
🔎 The Catch in Para Summary Questions
Sometimes, the options don’t cover every single detail of the paragraph. Instead, they zoom in on the main point.
That’s why you must stay sharp: your job is not to memorize examples or side points, but to identify the core idea.
🎯 How to Solve Para Summary Questions
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Identify the main idea of the passage.
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Check if the summary option follows the same flow of ideas.
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Use logical elimination to rule out:
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Options that add new information
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Options that contradict the passage
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Options that focus only on minor details or examples
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Remember: A good summary = logic + flow + core idea.
📌 Important Rules
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Ignore examples, elaborations, and supporting details. They are not the main point.
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If an option introduces a new example, it’s fine — as long as it correctly represents the entire passage.
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Never choose an option that misses the central idea or introduces an unrelated domain.
✨ Quick Tip
Think of a Para Summary as writing a headline for a newspaper article.
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The headline doesn’t cover every detail.
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But it captures the essence of the story.
That’s exactly what you need to do in CAT.
🎯 Final Note
Para Summary is less about memory and more about logic and clarity. Focus on the main idea, eliminate distractions, and you’ll nail this question type.
👉 For solved examples and practice sets, check out my 📖 CAT VARC eBook.
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