A better approach is to separate understanding the passage from finding evidence for a specific question.

First, read the passage for overall meaning. Identify the topic, purpose, major ideas and important changes in tone or events.

Then read the question carefully. Determine exactly what it is asking.

For many questions, you do not need to reread every sentence. Return to the relevant section and look for textual evidence.

A powerful strategy is elimination.

Instead of asking immediately, “Which answer is correct?”, ask:

Which options are definitely wrong?

Remove answers that contradict the passage, are too extreme, answer a different question or contain information that the text does not support.

Be especially careful with answers that sound reasonable but are not supported by the passage.

For inference questions, look for the combination of:

What the text says + what logically follows from it.

Do not rely purely on personal opinion or outside knowledge.

Finally, avoid changing an answer simply because you become nervous. Change it when you identify clear evidence that your original choice was incorrect.

With practice, this process becomes faster:

Read → Understand → Locate → Eliminate → Confirm.

The goal is not to read faster at all costs. It is to reduce unnecessary rereading while increasing evidence-based decision-making.