Preparing for CSAT with Non-English Background

1. The passage itself is based on contemporary topic and the possiblity of a good candidate already having covered similar topic is high especially if he or she has done a good job of keeping up with the current affairs.
2. If the candidate can read and comprehend newspapers articles then comprehending this excerpt should not be difficult.
3. Given that many would agree with our assertion above. The following general tips would also be helpful especially for students with a non-English background:
4. Start with the very basic English vocabulary book, where the description is given. It can be a Hindi to English translation book or a book having translations from any regional language to English (Tamil to English and so on)
5. Learn the basic of the grammar (basic knowledge most of which students might already have but just needs refresher), once you are sound in grammar you can solve the problems of sentence correction and vocabulary at your fingertips.
6. Learn and know where and where not to use specific terms and phrases and words. To master this aspect it is vital that a student does lot of reading, be it newspapers or magazines or books or even news and articles on the web.
7. When done with basic knowledge, refer books like Wren and Martin
8. For section on reading comprehension, remember knowing good English is as equally important as good speed.
9. Practice reading and comprehending good books to enhance your reading speed like books by Mahatma Gandhi & Jawaharlal Nehru which are written in very basic English language, easy to comprehend and useful for increasing fluency
10. Practice, practice, practice.. don't give up.
11. Never take it as a challenge impossible (or hard) to achieve, rather act as if it is an opportunity (to grow, to master to learn), practice we are sure you will succeed!