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Joined: 06 Jun 2025
Last visit: 19 Apr 2026
Posts: 3
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Location: India
Concentration: General Management, Entrepreneurship
Schools: ESSEC (A$)
GMAT Focus 1: 575 Q76 V84 DI76 
GPA: 7.8
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20 Jan 2026, 06:28
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I attempted my GMAT FE today and have an unofficial score of 575(76 QR, 84 VR, 76 DI).
Order of sections: VR -> QR -> break -> DI
My target score : 655+
What went wrong:
QR : Even though the start was bad as I got a lot of difficult questions and it took a lot of time to solve them, I powered through of ~70% accuracy, but I could not complete all the questions. I completed the last 5 questions, which were easy, entirely on guesswork to avoid time penalty.
VR : The level of questions seemed tough. I had the same problem of time management. The last 3 questions were purely on guesswork to avoid time penalty.
DI : DI felt very difficult. About 7 questions in this section were completely on guesswork. The DS questions seemed relatively easier. I struggled with MSR, TA and GI questions.
My strengths and weaknesses during study:
QR: Usually QR is my strongest section. However, I struggle with word problems, mainly sequence and probability questions.
VR: Moderate. I often struggle with CR, especially Evaluation of plan and inference questions. RC is a strong point of mine.
DI: Usually I find DS, MSR and TPA questions the hardest and the GI, TA to be easy/moderate, but during the exam DS and TPA felt easier (both verbal and quant based).
How do I proceed from here? How can I improve my GMAT study plan so that I can get my target score? I am relying on OG + Magoosh + GMATClub for concept clarity and question practice.
Order of sections: VR -> QR -> break -> DI
My target score : 655+
What went wrong:
QR : Even though the start was bad as I got a lot of difficult questions and it took a lot of time to solve them, I powered through of ~70% accuracy, but I could not complete all the questions. I completed the last 5 questions, which were easy, entirely on guesswork to avoid time penalty.
VR : The level of questions seemed tough. I had the same problem of time management. The last 3 questions were purely on guesswork to avoid time penalty.
DI : DI felt very difficult. About 7 questions in this section were completely on guesswork. The DS questions seemed relatively easier. I struggled with MSR, TA and GI questions.
My strengths and weaknesses during study:
QR: Usually QR is my strongest section. However, I struggle with word problems, mainly sequence and probability questions.
VR: Moderate. I often struggle with CR, especially Evaluation of plan and inference questions. RC is a strong point of mine.
DI: Usually I find DS, MSR and TPA questions the hardest and the GI, TA to be easy/moderate, but during the exam DS and TPA felt easier (both verbal and quant based).
How do I proceed from here? How can I improve my GMAT study plan so that I can get my target score? I am relying on OG + Magoosh + GMATClub for concept clarity and question practice.
22 Jan 2026, 07:38
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Hi chansukivoichi,
Based on your previous attempt, I think you’re doing quite well in Verbal. At this point, it would probably help to focus on practicing more CR questions from GMAT Club at the medium-hard and hard levels to push your score further. Time management also seems to be a factor here, because you can definitely do better if you’re able to attempt all the questions.
For Quant, I feel there might be some conceptual gaps, since with strong fundamentals you should ideally be able to attempt the entire section. For the topics you’re weaker in, I’d recommend following Marty’s streak approach. Start from easier questions and work your way up to 705+ level questions, aiming for around 85% accuracy. Quant is quite competitive, so there’s very little room for error, especially on easy questions, since the penalty there is higher. In your next attempt, try to observe what’s slowing you down, because you’ll need to improve both speed and accuracy. Given that Quant is one of your stronger sections, I think this improvement is very achievable with the right practice strategy. My general advice here is to first focus on accuracy from easy to hard, and over time your time management will start improving naturally. So be strategic in how you structure your practice sets.
For DI, time management is tricky for almost everyone. So it helps to lean into your stronger areas. As I always say, with the right practice and strategies, you can solve DI and G&T questions with good accuracy within time. For the rest, you need to be a bit more selective. For example, TPA questions are usually lengthy, so once you read the question, if you feel it’s solvable within 2 to 3 minutes, go for it. Otherwise, mark it for review and move on. Similarly for MSR, try to skim the passage quickly and spend about 3 to 4 minutes upfront creating a mental map of what information is where. When you start answering the follow-up questions, keep in mind that not all of them will be difficult, and you don’t need to get every single one right to get a good score. Pick the ones that look more doable based on the data and attempt those first.
Finally, I’d strongly recommend going through all the OG and DI Review Guide questions to build familiarity with the different kinds of variations you can see in this section. That way, you’ll already have a rough strategy in mind before you start solving similar questions in the exam.
Based on your previous attempt, I think you’re doing quite well in Verbal. At this point, it would probably help to focus on practicing more CR questions from GMAT Club at the medium-hard and hard levels to push your score further. Time management also seems to be a factor here, because you can definitely do better if you’re able to attempt all the questions.
For Quant, I feel there might be some conceptual gaps, since with strong fundamentals you should ideally be able to attempt the entire section. For the topics you’re weaker in, I’d recommend following Marty’s streak approach. Start from easier questions and work your way up to 705+ level questions, aiming for around 85% accuracy. Quant is quite competitive, so there’s very little room for error, especially on easy questions, since the penalty there is higher. In your next attempt, try to observe what’s slowing you down, because you’ll need to improve both speed and accuracy. Given that Quant is one of your stronger sections, I think this improvement is very achievable with the right practice strategy. My general advice here is to first focus on accuracy from easy to hard, and over time your time management will start improving naturally. So be strategic in how you structure your practice sets.
For DI, time management is tricky for almost everyone. So it helps to lean into your stronger areas. As I always say, with the right practice and strategies, you can solve DI and G&T questions with good accuracy within time. For the rest, you need to be a bit more selective. For example, TPA questions are usually lengthy, so once you read the question, if you feel it’s solvable within 2 to 3 minutes, go for it. Otherwise, mark it for review and move on. Similarly for MSR, try to skim the passage quickly and spend about 3 to 4 minutes upfront creating a mental map of what information is where. When you start answering the follow-up questions, keep in mind that not all of them will be difficult, and you don’t need to get every single one right to get a good score. Pick the ones that look more doable based on the data and attempt those first.
Finally, I’d strongly recommend going through all the OG and DI Review Guide questions to build familiarity with the different kinds of variations you can see in this section. That way, you’ll already have a rough strategy in mind before you start solving similar questions in the exam.
29 Jan 2026, 08:37
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Your 575 mosk score indicates that you already have a decent command of much of the GMAT content. So, from here, it's a matter of identifying and strengthening all remaining areas of weakness. So, be sure to thoroughly analyze your practice tests and practice sessions to identify those weaknesses. Then, for each area of weakness:
- Carefully review all of the properties, formulas, techniques and strategies related to that topic
- Locate and answer dozens of questions that test that topic.
For each question you answer incorrectly, ask yourself:
- Did I make a careless mistake?
- Did I incorrectly apply a related formula/property/technique?
- Did I fall for a trap answer? If so, what was the trap exactly?
- Was there a concept I did not understand in the question?
By carefully analyzing your mistakes, you will be able to fix your weaknesses efficiently and, in turn, improve your skills. This process has been proven to be effective for all topics.
For more tips, check out these articles:
- Developing the Proper Mindset For GMAT Success
- How to Increase Your GMAT Quant Score: Top 20 Tips
- How to Score High on GMAT Verbal on the Focus Edition
- How to Prepare for GMAT Data Insights
- Carefully review all of the properties, formulas, techniques and strategies related to that topic
- Locate and answer dozens of questions that test that topic.
For each question you answer incorrectly, ask yourself:
- Did I make a careless mistake?
- Did I incorrectly apply a related formula/property/technique?
- Did I fall for a trap answer? If so, what was the trap exactly?
- Was there a concept I did not understand in the question?
By carefully analyzing your mistakes, you will be able to fix your weaknesses efficiently and, in turn, improve your skills. This process has been proven to be effective for all topics.
For more tips, check out these articles:
- Developing the Proper Mindset For GMAT Success
- How to Increase Your GMAT Quant Score: Top 20 Tips
- How to Score High on GMAT Verbal on the Focus Edition
- How to Prepare for GMAT Data Insights
