UPSC Newspaper Reading Trainer: read faster and keep the meaning
The Newspaper Reading Trainer leads your eyes through a news passage with a moving highlight, then asks three questions to check the meaning stuck. It has three drills: Line Pacer, Newspaper Column Drill and Half-Line Jumps. Speed is useless without understanding, so every round ends with questions. You can try it below.
Free to play. Progress is saved in this browser.See what the paid plan adds
How it works
- Line Pacer: A highlight sweeps each line at a set pace, so you keep moving instead of drifting back.
- Newspaper Column Drill: A narrow column, one glance per line, just like an editorial page.
- Half-Line Jumps: A wide book page where your eyes rest only twice per line.
- Answer three questions: If you got them wrong, slow down.
Free and with the paid plan
Free
- GS 1 passages and questions
- Line Pacer and Half-Line Jumps up to 200 words a minute
Paid plan adds
- GS 2 and GS 3 passages and questions
- Line Pacer and Half-Line Jumps above 200 words a minute
Questions
- Will it double my reading speed?
- No trick doubles your speed while you still understand everything. Practice and vocabulary are what help, and the questions after each round check that the meaning stuck.
- How fast can the trainer go?
- Line Pacer and Half-Line Jumps go up to 200 words a minute on the free plan; the paid plan removes that limit. The Newspaper Column Drill has no speed limit either way.
- How long should the newspaper take?
- Many aspirants settle at about an hour once they know what to skip. It will take longer in the first few weeks.