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21 Apr 2026, 10:00
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Hello GMAT Club family,
In my first attempt I scored a 605(q84, v79, D77). However after this I took a break from prep due to personal reasons, and when I gave my second attempt today after 6 months(was preparing last 3 months) I was devastated to see a 565 Q79, V77, D78
But my last 4 mocks before second attempt were consistent 645-665.can u let me know how to proceed further from here on?
My quant was real tough today or atleast I felt so, bombarded with hard qstns right from 2,3.. which derailed my mindset.
My target score is 635-655 , as I'm only targetting indian schools.
Can you provide me some advise on this ?
When to take next attempt and what to practice..I feel already im having good basics of concept in quant and verbal..was consistently scoring 615-665 in last 5-6 OG mocks
bb hr1212 MartyMurray karishma AjiteshArun Bunuel
In my first attempt I scored a 605(q84, v79, D77). However after this I took a break from prep due to personal reasons, and when I gave my second attempt today after 6 months(was preparing last 3 months) I was devastated to see a 565 Q79, V77, D78
But my last 4 mocks before second attempt were consistent 645-665.can u let me know how to proceed further from here on?
My quant was real tough today or atleast I felt so, bombarded with hard qstns right from 2,3.. which derailed my mindset.
My target score is 635-655 , as I'm only targetting indian schools.
Can you provide me some advise on this ?
When to take next attempt and what to practice..I feel already im having good basics of concept in quant and verbal..was consistently scoring 615-665 in last 5-6 OG mocks
bb hr1212 MartyMurray karishma AjiteshArun Bunuel
21 Apr 2026, 11:37
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Hi ToddlerandGMAT, sorry about this experience.
Having hard questions and being bombarded with them is not a bad thing. that means you are doing well but I can see how it feels that it is tough. I have heard of a few people running into hard questions in the first 5 or 10 and then things going very easy into fraction operations. The test can be unpredictable with difficulty and sequencing of questions so you just have to take it one question at a time. How did you do on accuracy between the Quant in the first and second test?
What were you focusing on in the last 3 months? Were you trying to improve a particular section?
And yes, getting hammered in the first section probably demotivated you on the V and DI though you did not do much worse really, which is Kudos to that. For this reason I suggest perhaps taking the section that demotivates you last so it does not impact the rest of the exam.
Having hard questions and being bombarded with them is not a bad thing. that means you are doing well but I can see how it feels that it is tough. I have heard of a few people running into hard questions in the first 5 or 10 and then things going very easy into fraction operations. The test can be unpredictable with difficulty and sequencing of questions so you just have to take it one question at a time. How did you do on accuracy between the Quant in the first and second test?
What were you focusing on in the last 3 months? Were you trying to improve a particular section?
And yes, getting hammered in the first section probably demotivated you on the V and DI though you did not do much worse really, which is Kudos to that. For this reason I suggest perhaps taking the section that demotivates you last so it does not impact the rest of the exam.
21 Apr 2026, 11:42
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Hi ToddlerandGMAT,
Quant on the actual test can feel a bit tougher than the official mocks, and sometimes the section starts off on the harder side. I saw this in my own test as well.
It helps to practice slightly higher difficulty questions on GMAT Club so you’re better prepared for that jump. At the same time, even if the questions feel tough, make sure you don’t lose focus on the easier ones. It’s easy to get pulled into the harder questions early and end up making mistakes on simpler ones later.
Also, try to improve your accuracy on direct questions in Verbal. Check if there are any obvious mistakes you’re repeating and work on eliminating those, that alone can add a few points.
3-4 weeks could be a good time. You’re already close since you’ve been consistently hitting your target in mocks. Just need to fine-tune your test strategy and stay a bit calmer on test day.
Quant on the actual test can feel a bit tougher than the official mocks, and sometimes the section starts off on the harder side. I saw this in my own test as well.
It helps to practice slightly higher difficulty questions on GMAT Club so you’re better prepared for that jump. At the same time, even if the questions feel tough, make sure you don’t lose focus on the easier ones. It’s easy to get pulled into the harder questions early and end up making mistakes on simpler ones later.
Also, try to improve your accuracy on direct questions in Verbal. Check if there are any obvious mistakes you’re repeating and work on eliminating those, that alone can add a few points.
3-4 weeks could be a good time. You’re already close since you’ve been consistently hitting your target in mocks. Just need to fine-tune your test strategy and stay a bit calmer on test day.
ToddlerandGMAT
