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FEUCAT Reading Comprehension and Mental Ability Review

Super Tutor TeamUpdated April 26, 20266 min read

FEUCAT Reading Comprehension and Mental Ability Review

FEUCAT combines Reading Comprehension and Mental Ability into the verbal-reasoning portion of the test.

Reading Comprehension

What FEU asks

Question typeApprox. share
Main idea22%
Inference22%
Vocabulary in context20%
Detail recall18%
Author's tone12%
Logical structure6%

Two reading habits

  1. Read questions before passages
  2. Annotate as you read

Daily reading habit

One English editorial per day during prep.

Mental Ability

What FEU asks

Item typeApprox. share
Number series18%
Letter series12%
Figure analogies18%
Word analogies12%
Logical syllogisms12%
Spatial reasoning12%
Classification8%
Quick numerical estimation8%

Number series patterns

Arithmetic, geometric, differences-of-differences, alternating, squares/cubes, multi-step.

Letter series

Convert letters to alphabet positions. Memorise A-N.

Figure analogies

Identify visual transformation A→B; apply to C.

Logical syllogisms

  • "All A are B" / "Some A are B" / "No A are B"
  • Conditional: contrapositive (valid), inverse + converse (invalid)

A 5-week combined drilling plan

WeekFocusVolume target
1RC: 4 timed passages + Mental Ability foundations30+ items
2Mental Ability: number/letter series, analogies60 items
3RC: focus inference items30 items
4Mental Ability: spatial + syllogisms50 items
5Mixed mock + remediation1 mock + 40 items

Realistic scores

Diagnostic baselineRealistic test-day score
50%70%
60%78%
70%84%

Where Super Tutor fits

Super Tutor's FEUCAT track covers both RC and Mental Ability.

What to read next

The FEUCAT 2026 pillar guide covers the full review.

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