Five modules that build verbal ability in the order it compounds - vocabulary, critical reasoning, reading comprehension, grammar, then analytical and verbal reasoning. Every concept taught, then graded.
By Board Infinity · Offered on Coursera
46 short lessons across vocabulary, RC, grammar and reasoning
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17 assignments, with a graded quiz closing every module
Most verbal prep is a pile of word lists and practice papers. This one follows a path: vocabulary, then critical reasoning, then comprehension, then grammar, then the reasoning question types exams actually set.
Verbal Mastery: Grammar, RC, Reasoning for Exams & Job Tests is a ground-up course in verbal ability for people who keep losing marks on the verbal section and cannot say exactly why. It starts with how words are actually built - roots, prefixes, suffixes, denotation against connotation - and does not stop until you are ordering para jumbles and completing cloze tests.
The shape is consistent across all five modules: short lessons on a technique, then a quiz on the same technique. There are 46 lessons and 17 assignments, and every module closes with a graded quiz.
It assumes no prior test-prep experience. Concepts are explained from first principles and supported with worked examples, so a complete beginner can start at module one and keep going.
The live course FAQ is explicit that no prior test-prep experience is required. If one of these is you, the course was built for exactly this starting point.
Verbal ability and reading comprehension carry real weight in MBA entrance, SSC and banking papers. This is the technique layer underneath them.
Graduate recruitment tests open with verbal rounds. Para jumbles, cloze tests and RC passages are exactly what module three and module five drill.
Reported speech, error-free sentences and reading something long without losing the argument - the same skills, used every working day.
Internal assessments and lateral-hire tests reuse the same verbal question families. Learn the families once, rather than one paper at a time.
These are the four learning outcomes listed on the course page, in the order the modules deliver them.
Word properties, denotation against connotation, collocation, spelling and punctuation, phrases and idioms, headwords - plus shortcut techniques for retention.
What an argument actually rests on, what can validly be inferred from a statement, and how to work lateral statements without over-reading them.
Every common RC question type, the pitfalls that turn a readable passage into a wrong answer, and time management - tested on three worked passages.
Direct and indirect speech and sentence construction in module four, then statements and conclusions, para jumbles, para summaries and cloze tests in module five.
A dedicated coach who can look at the RC passage you got wrong and tell you which line you misread - and why you keep misreading that kind of line.
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Not just which answers were wrong - which reading habit keeps producing them.
Why the option you nearly picked was the trap, on the passages you actually attempted.
Extra passages and reasoning sets, then reviewed, so technique turns into speed.
Which sections to prioritise for the paper or placement round in front of you.
About eighteen hours end to end, fully self-paced. Every module lists its learning objectives, exactly what is inside it, and what you leave with.
This module introduces foundational and advanced vocabulary concepts, helping learners develop a strong word bank for professional and academic success. Learners explore word properties, idiomatic expressions, and practical techniques to improve vocabulary retention.
This module covers critical reasoning essentials, equipping learners with the skills to analyze assumptions, draw inferences, and solve lateral statement problems. It emphasizes applying critical thinking techniques in real-world scenarios to enhance decision-making.
This module focuses on developing reading comprehension skills through analyzing various types of passages. Learners learn techniques such as skimming, scanning, and time management to tackle comprehension questions efficiently.
This module enhances grammatical understanding by covering direct and indirect speech, sentence construction, and real-world applications of grammar rules. Learners practice advanced grammar techniques to refine their written and spoken communication.
This module sharpens analytical and verbal reasoning skills by covering statement-based problems, paragraph-related questions, and advanced verbal deduction techniques. Learners develop the ability to evaluate complex scenarios and derive logical conclusions.
Every module above is also in the downloadable syllabus - get the PDF.
Nothing to install and nothing to buy. Everything happens in video lessons, readings and timed quizzes on Coursera - a notebook for vocabulary is optional.
Roots, prefixes, suffixes and idioms - plus the grammar rules that make a sentence error-free. Modules 1 and 4.
Skimming, scanning, every question type and time management, tested on three worked passages. Module 3.
Assumptions, inferences and lateral statements - reading an argument for what it actually claims. Module 2.
Statement problems, para jumbles, para summaries, completion techniques and cloze tests. Module 5.
Coursera lists two skills for this course: Learning Strategies and Critical Thinking and Problem Solving. Grouped below is the curriculum that sits behind them.
Getting the words and the sentences right.
Following an argument to where it actually goes.
The two skills Coursera lists, put to work under a clock.
Complete the required graded work and Board Infinity issues a shareable certificate through Coursera - one you can add to your LinkedIn profile, your resume or CV, share on social media, or bring to a performance review.
This is a Board Infinity course certificate issued through Coursera. It is not a CAT, SSC, banking or employer certification, and it is not issued by any exam authority.
Filed under Licenses & Certifications, where recruiters actually look.
Its own verification link, so a hiring manager confirms it in seconds.
Awarded once the required graded work across all five modules is complete.
The same work moves you through the Job & Exam Aptitude Mastery specialization.
Entrance papers, graduate recruitment tests and placement rounds nearly all open with verbal ability and reading comprehension. These are the preparation contexts this course is built around.
Verbal rounds lead most placement processes. Para jumbles, cloze tests and RC passages are the recurring question families.
Aptitude tests run to a clock. Skimming, scanning and time management are what turn accuracy into a score.
The course FAQ names CAT verbal ability and reading comprehension among the preparation contexts it supports.
SSC and banking preparation are named in the same FAQ. The verbal families repeat across all of them.
Internal assessments and lateral-hire tests reuse the same verbal reasoning question types you drill in module five.
Reported speech, error-free sentences and reading a long document without losing the argument - used well beyond the exam hall.
Board Infinity is an independent education provider. Exam bodies and employers referenced on this page - including CAT, SSC, banking exams and companies such as TCS, Infosys and Accenture - are named only as examples of the preparation contexts the course mentions. They do not endorse, sponsor or partner with this course, and completing it does not guarantee any exam score, shortlisting or selection.
Every topic in this course exists free somewhere - a word list, a grammar explainer, a solved RC passage. Nobody is pretending otherwise. What a course adds is the order you learn it in, the checking that makes it stick, and something to show at the end.
This course sits inside the Job & Exam Aptitude Mastery: Reasoning | DI | Verbal | Quant Specialization. Verbal mastery first, then the other three areas the same exams and job tests assess.
Logical and analytical reasoning question types - the non-verbal half of what aptitude papers test alongside this course.
Browse on Coursera Specialization pillarReading tables, charts and caselets under time pressure - the same skimming-and-scanning discipline, applied to numbers.
Browse on Coursera Specialization pillarThe quant section that shares the clock with verbal in almost every entrance exam and placement test.
Browse on CourseraThe path is the same shape either way: verbal mastery → broader aptitude preparation → exam and placement readiness. Board Infinity runs 270+ courses and 57 specializations on Coursera - browse the full catalogue.
Everything learners ask before enrolling, answered plainly.
This reasoning course is open to students preparing for competitive exams, early professionals, and corporate employees. No prior test-prep experience is required.
Vocabulary building, critical reasoning, reading comprehension techniques, grammar essentials, and advanced analytical and verbal reasoning.
No special software is required. Concepts are taught through video lectures, readings, timed practice quizzes, and assessments directly on Coursera. A notebook for vocabulary building is optional.
Approximately 2 weeks at 10 hours per week across 5 modules. Since it is self-paced, learners can spread the work over a longer period.
Yes. It is self-paced and designed around a flexible schedule.
No. The course is designed for beginners, with concepts explained from first principles and supported with worked examples.
The course provides a structured path across vocabulary, critical reasoning, reading comprehension, grammar, and verbal reasoning, with assessments and a shareable certificate.
The course is available through Coursera's applicable 7-day free trial experience. After the trial, an active Coursera subscription is required to continue learning under the applicable subscription terms.
Access depends on the Coursera enrollment/certificate experience selected by the learner. Eligible learners may also have access through applicable trial or course options.
Enrollment in the course provides access to the Specialization's applicable course experience, with certificates available upon completing the required work.
Financial aid or scholarships may be available for eligible learning programs. Availability depends on the specific program selection.
The course provides structured learning support through Coursera learning features, in-course plugins where applicable, quizzes, graded assessments, and feedback mechanisms. Board Infinity's 1:1 coaching is a separate, optional add-on.
Yes. Once required assessments are completed under the applicable active Coursera certificate experience, learners receive a shareable certificate.
The course is designed around verbal ability and reading comprehension question types relevant to campus placements and entrance/competitive exam preparation.
It supports preparation contexts including MBA entrance exams such as CAT verbal ability and reading comprehension, SSC and banking exam preparation, and campus-placement verbal rounds.
Board Infinity 1:1 coaching pairs you with a practitioner while you take the course.
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