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01 Mar 2026, 20:10
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Hey!
When I analyze the mock, I try to solve the questions I did wrong and 95% of them I am able to solve, because of this I am stuck at the 555 level and my target is 675, can someone please suggest how to overcome this and what does this indicate, hoping for your inputs basis the same experience if any!
When I analyze the mock, I try to solve the questions I did wrong and 95% of them I am able to solve, because of this I am stuck at the 555 level and my target is 675, can someone please suggest how to overcome this and what does this indicate, hoping for your inputs basis the same experience if any!
Hi ananya88888888888,
If you can solve them without time pressure, it doesn't look like a knowledge issue.
One thing it indicates is that you could be feeling anxious and tense as it is under timed conditions.
This will lead to a situation where the pressure won't let you think of a solution, even though you know it, or will lead to careless errors.
What worked for me is to practice meditation/mindfulness to help with anxiety and stress (as it will help you stay present in the situation, quickly identify anxiety so that you can reset and focus back, and more).
And second thing: have a process for every question type and apply it to every question you encounter of that type.
For example, for quant, you could have a process like: first read the question in its entirety, then think of a solution, then start solving, and do one last sanity check before marking the answer.
Or, for say a graph question, first read the text along with going through the graph, then ensure you got a gist of what the graph is about, read the statements precisely along with the dropdowns, mark the answer, verify once, and move on.
This way, it helps you calm your nerves, as you have at least a process you could follow, and it wouldn't make you feel very alien to the situation.
And one last thing, practice more timed sets, say 5-question quizzes, and then maybe sectional mocks, make yourself more comfortable in the timed environment.
As you do this, review after every set, what went wrong? Where did you take more time? Where did you feel the pressure most? And why?
And based on those answers, it could be related to certain topics, certain types of questions, or worrying about getting it right or wrong, etc., you can implement the changes in the next set.
See if this helps,
All the best!
If you can solve them without time pressure, it doesn't look like a knowledge issue.
One thing it indicates is that you could be feeling anxious and tense as it is under timed conditions.
This will lead to a situation where the pressure won't let you think of a solution, even though you know it, or will lead to careless errors.
What worked for me is to practice meditation/mindfulness to help with anxiety and stress (as it will help you stay present in the situation, quickly identify anxiety so that you can reset and focus back, and more).
And second thing: have a process for every question type and apply it to every question you encounter of that type.
For example, for quant, you could have a process like: first read the question in its entirety, then think of a solution, then start solving, and do one last sanity check before marking the answer.
Or, for say a graph question, first read the text along with going through the graph, then ensure you got a gist of what the graph is about, read the statements precisely along with the dropdowns, mark the answer, verify once, and move on.
This way, it helps you calm your nerves, as you have at least a process you could follow, and it wouldn't make you feel very alien to the situation.
And one last thing, practice more timed sets, say 5-question quizzes, and then maybe sectional mocks, make yourself more comfortable in the timed environment.
As you do this, review after every set, what went wrong? Where did you take more time? Where did you feel the pressure most? And why?
And based on those answers, it could be related to certain topics, certain types of questions, or worrying about getting it right or wrong, etc., you can implement the changes in the next set.
See if this helps,
All the best!
ananya88888888888
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