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20 Jan 2026, 20:05
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Hey there!
I’d appreciate some advice from experts or anyone with a similar experience.
I work in hospitality and travel once or twice a week, but I still manage 3–4 hours of prep every morning. My mock scores are currently 645–655, with a target of 695+. I follow the QA–VR–Break–DI order.
I start with QA to manage text anxiety. Also, it is my strongest section (though I haven’t hit 90 yet). VR is around 82–83—CR and RC are okay, but I often miss the last 2–3 questions. DI is my weakest area: I do fine in practice, but during mocks, I make silly mistakes and misread questions. Also, my timing in DI is pretty off. A few days back, I wrote a mock(repeat), keeping DI the first section, I scored 85, but I ended up guessing 2-3 questions in the end.
I’m thinking of booking my test for Feb 21, but I’m unsure:
Thanks!
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I’d appreciate some advice from experts or anyone with a similar experience.
I work in hospitality and travel once or twice a week, but I still manage 3–4 hours of prep every morning. My mock scores are currently 645–655, with a target of 695+. I follow the QA–VR–Break–DI order.
I start with QA to manage text anxiety. Also, it is my strongest section (though I haven’t hit 90 yet). VR is around 82–83—CR and RC are okay, but I often miss the last 2–3 questions. DI is my weakest area: I do fine in practice, but during mocks, I make silly mistakes and misread questions. Also, my timing in DI is pretty off. A few days back, I wrote a mock(repeat), keeping DI the first section, I scored 85, but I ended up guessing 2-3 questions in the end.
I’m thinking of booking my test for Feb 21, but I’m unsure:
- Booking might give me a clear goalpost.
- While fixing DI, I’ve neglected VR, and my scores are slipping (though I believe I can push VR to 84–85).
- I’ve already minimized work travel, and I can’t stretch this much further.
Thanks!
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21 Jan 2026, 06:07
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Tucky
Hi Tucky,
3-4 hours every morning is incredible, and you're already seeing some really good scores on your practice tests, so it makes sense that you're looking to schedule an appointment. As for whether you should book it now, that really comes down to you. Is the goalpost going to motivate you? If it is, go for it. If it's not going to do much, I suggest booking later, when you're ready to lock your test date down.
It's interesting though, that when you started with DI, you scored 85. Were you already familiar with some of those questions, or were they all fresh?
25 Jan 2026, 07:35
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I personally think you should wait until it's more clear when you'll achieve your target score. A last mile increase can take longer to achieve than you expect.
Also, for insights into how to speed up in Verbal and get those last few questions correct, you could watch these videos.
Also, for insights into how to speed up in Verbal and get those last few questions correct, you could watch these videos.
