Struggling with GRE Assumption questions? These Critical Reasoning questions are some of the most challenging on the exam, often tripping up even strong test takers. In this video, Erika Tyler-John, a 339 scorer and expert GRE instructor with 10+ years of teaching experience and 4M+ YouTube views, breaks down how to approach them with confidence.

We’ll work through three levels of difficulty—easy, medium, and hard (including one that more than half of Target Test Prep students miss)—and walk step by step through strategies for each. Along the way, Erika explains how to use the negation strategy effectively, avoid common reasoning pitfalls, and strengthen your overall GRE prep.

What you’ll learn in this video:

1. An easy Assumption question to introduce the approach
2. A medium question that trips up twice as many students
3. A hard question where more than half of TTP students get it wrong
4. Step-by-step guidance on breaking down arguments, spotting flaws, predicting answers, and choosing strategically rather than just eliminating wrong options

If Assumption questions have been holding you back, this video will give you the tools to turn them into a scoring opportunity.




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