expert advice needed- How fair I am doing in verbal SC OG 13

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Dear Experts,

I solved OG 13 and here below is my chart of all 140 OG Sc questions . Please suggest how fair I am doing in verbal SC to score 700 +

(my quant score is 50)

No of Questions Incorrect % Correct
1--40 2 95
41--80 8 80
81--120 9 77.5
120-140 5 75

Thanks 
Sandeep Sharma

EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi sandeeepsharma,

The OG books are great sources for practice questions, but just doing 'book questions' makes it difficult to determine how well you are actually prepared for the Official GMAT.

Have you taken any FULL-LENGTH CATs (including the Essay and IR sections)? If so, then how have you scored? What were your Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores? THOSE scores provide a more realistic assessment of your skills because they are measured in context of how you handle the FULL GMAT. If you can't perform at high level throughout a FULL CAT, then the solution(s) to your problem involve more than just doing practice questions.

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

sandeeepsharma · Answer

Hi Rich,

Thanks for reply.
I took FULL-LENGTH CATs few months back and i scored horribly in verbal. It was Q50 , V26. Then i Started preparing for verbal as per my new plan .

Now before i write again full length test. i wanted to have words of confidence that how fair I am doing in SC.

Today is weekend and I am solving OG CR questions. I will post you my CR accuracy also .

Thanks
Sandeep

EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi Sandeep,

If you took your last FULL-LENGTH CAT several MONTHS ago, then you really should think about taking another FULL CAT soon. We need to know how much progress you've made during your studies. Doing random questions or practice sets out of books is one of the ways to improve your skills, but we still need to know how you perform 'in context' of a full Test and there's only one real way to assess that - you have to take a FULL-LENGTH CAT. You might consider taking one on Sunday, then posting your scores here.

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

KarishmaB · Answer

You cannot map your OG accuracy to a Verbal score. You must take a full length test and that will tell you where you stand right now. Note that a practice test is not a "test" per say; it is a part of preparation and should be viewed as such. You don't have to explain a low practice test score to anyone and it should not undermine your confidence - in fact, it brings your weaknesses to the fore and helps you improve before you take the actual test. You learn much more from a low practice score. So quit procrastinating and take a test! Here is a link to our free practice test: https://www.gmatclub.com/forum/veritas-prep-resource-links-no-longer-available-399979.html#/free-gm ... tice-test/

OptimusPrepJanielle · Answer

Hello Sandeep,

It is essential that you take more practice exams. Although the Official Guide questions become progressively "difficult," it can't be said that they are 700 or 800 level questions. Your percentages indicate that you have a pretty good mastery of the content, but this is very different from taking the exam in its entirety. Many people are disappointed when they take full length mock tests under exam conditions because they are used to seeing 80 to 100 percent accuracy on isolated questions. The only indicator of your true performance will be practice tests.

Good luck!

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