{"id":37148,"date":"2025-02-09T13:47:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-09T08:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/?p=37148"},"modified":"2026-01-25T01:29:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T19:59:38","slug":"gmat-critical-reasoning-practice-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/gmat-critical-reasoning-practice-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"GMAT Critical Reasoning \u2013 What it tests + Sample Practice CR Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"A <\/span> 17<\/span> min read <\/span><\/span>\n

This article provides a complete overview of the GMAT CR. You will learn everything you need to know about GMAT Critical Reasoning (or GMAT Logical reasoning, as it is commonly known), what it tests, the skills required to ace it, and a whole list of different GMAT CR sample questions for your practice!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cMagic (on the GMAT) cannot happen without logic (reasoning).\u201d <\/p>– Your friendly, neighbourhood e-GMAT Verbal Expert<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

GMAT Critical Reasoning (or CR, as it is ubiquitously known) is arguably the subsection of GMAT Verbal that best exemplifies the importance of logical reasoning on the test. Many of you are aware of it. Some of you love it. Some of you fear it. But if the GMAT is on your horizon, you should know how to ace it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CR accounts for half of your verbal score.<\/span><\/strong> What this means is that if you have a lofty target GMAT score (665 or higher), you cannot take it lightly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But what exactly is GMAT Critical Reasoning?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, GMAT CR is a test of our logical reasoning skills. As per the GMAT Official Guide, the GMAT tests our reasoning skills in three ways: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Our understanding of how an argument is constructed<\/li>
  2. Our skill in evaluating arguments<\/li>
  3. Our ability to formulate or evaluate a plan of action<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    We have only scratched the surface here. Do you want to understand GMAT Critical Reasoning at a deeper level?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    If yes, you should read on. In this article, we will discuss the basics of Critical Reasoning \u2013 what it really is, what it tests, and the various question types.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Let\u2019s jump straight in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. Outline<\/h2>\n\n\n\n