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DiyaSouravi99
03 Jun 2025, 18:26
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I feel stuck on the accuracy portion for every sectional for verbal, quant and di.I achieve 60 percent accuracy only.
So out of let say 21 question , -10 would be right, 5-6 would be silly mistakes and 4 questions I lack the concept and find it tough. How to get over this?
So out of let say 21 question , -10 would be right, 5-6 would be silly mistakes and 4 questions I lack the concept and find it tough. How to get over this?
03 Jun 2025, 22:22
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Hey, I also faced same issue, Making a structured approach helped me a lot to avoid silly mistakes, don't rush when you're reading a question focus on what is actually asked. You could start maintaining an error log to track patterns, like where you're rushing or misreading.
For the concept-based ones, focus on conceptual clarity and solving a few good-quality questions(timed and untimed) just on those areas. Let me know if you’d like help with resources or strategy.
For the concept-based ones, focus on conceptual clarity and solving a few good-quality questions(timed and untimed) just on those areas. Let me know if you’d like help with resources or strategy.
03 Jun 2025, 23:02
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Hi DiyaSouravi99,
I think you might already have a good sense of the answer, but let me help you firm it up a bit. First, make sure you have covered all your fundamentals. This means you should at least be able to recognize what topic a new question is testing. That does not mean you will get every question right from that topic immediately, but it does mean you should know how to approach any straightforward question from that topic. This becomes especially important during full-length tests when you need to quickly identify which questions to skip or guess in case you're running short on time. .
The second part, reducing silly mistakes, comes down to figuring out why they are happening. Are you misreading the question? Rushing through the answer choices? Making calculation errors? Or maybe you get anxious watching the clock and lose focus? Once you start pinpointing the real causes, you can build strategies around them. For instance, if your mistake was misreading the argument, try forcing yourself to pause and spend a few extra seconds making sure you fully understand the question before solving. If it is a calculation issue, double check your math at key steps or use the answer choices to back solve and verify your work. Making an error log will definitely help you here.
To improve accuracy, start by building confidence in each topic. Get comfortable getting questions right in your practice sessions. A good way to do this is by starting untimed and progressing from easy to medium to harder questions. After every question, look out for better methods or shortcuts and refine your approach. I would only move on to another topic once I am consistently getting easy and medium questions right. That will naturally translate into better accuracy and timing in your full-length tests.
