Getting faster at GMAT questions

Question

I am wondering how people have improved their speed. I have tried timing myself, but then I'll miss too many questions that I probably would get right if I gave myself some time while studying. especially in the verbal and problem solving, I can't seem to get faster. Any advice would be helpful.

smartmundu · Answer

i recently started MasterGMAT course....the number of question one face while studying is quite high and around 40% of them included timer this really improves your speed and accuracy..until you are good or perfect on that topic system continues giving you questions before moving on to the next topic

nonameee · Answer

Interesting question. I'd also like to hear how others deal with it.

IMO the only way to improve your speed is to practice a lot so that you can recognize types of problems and corresponding solutions right away.

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mohater · Answer

There are two aspects of speed on the GMAT:

Comprehension (are you able to understand the question after reading it once)
Approach (do you know how to set up/answer the problem within 10 seconds of reading the question).

If, when you speed up, your strike rate takes a major hit, one of the above two goes downhill. There is a balance between speed and accuracy.

sosogmat · Answer

how much is the MasterGMAT course?

I definitely see the balance between accuracy and speed....and my speed really needs to improve..because I have a feeling it will hinder my accuracy on test day if it doesn't get better

smartmundu · Answer

i opted for crashcourse -- 1 month validity $125

BM · Answer

I basically agree with the above comment. If you can recognize the question type and quickly determine the correct method, then solid practice will help. Once your comprehension is solid, you can time yourself for each question. If you take longer than two minutes, then make a note and redo it later. Repeat until you can answer each quant problem within two minutes. When you're ready, use this to time yourself: gmat-timer-56014.html

gurpreetsingh · Answer

First of all make sure your accuracy hits near your target score and you are aware of all the fundamentals of each question type.

After you achieve this, start practicing on time mode.

Crux : First concepts + accuracy , then speed.

Cclay · Answer

What the GMAT tests almost as much as the material covered on it is time management, so it's definitely important to practice at a set speed. When you're doing practice problems, make sure to work with a stopwatch, and give yourself two minutes per problem.

As others have said, however, you won't be able to improve your speed until you have a better understanding of the content that's being tested. In this way you'll be able to identify the problem and use your knowledge to answer it quickly as opposed to spending time figuring out what the question is actually asking you to do and what you need to do to answer it.

This article has a lot of good advice on Strategic Time Management: https://www.manhattangmat.com/strategy-s ... g-pace.cfm

Best of luck!
Caitlin Clay
Student Services Associate
Manhattan GMAT

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