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19 Jul 2025, 08:24
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I just gave my first GMAT FE exam today and got 595 even though I was getting around 625-635 on my official mocks. I have been preparing for GMAT diligently for around 5 months now and so I thought to go for an attempt even though my target was a bit higher than I received in mocks. I was a bit shocked with the outcome, quant being my strongest suite, I was expecting atleast a Q84 but I achieved a mere Q82 (way below what I was usually scoring on my mocks and sectionals). I started my exam in the order Quant -> Verbal -> DI
I am not sure what exactly happened but during the test I did feel like Quant was a bit too easy. I am attaching my score report and would love to get some help understanding exactly what went wrong? How is it that even though I got 19 out of 21 quant questions correct, my quant score was so low? How to ensure I get hard questions so I can raise my score in actual exam?
Also, I am considering to go for a second attempt but not entirely sure on what more to do? Since I really practiced a lot and while I know there's way more scope of improvement but I thought I'll score atleast a 625 on my official exam. The 595 (Q82, V80, DI 77) tbh was a bit crushing especially since idk how could I have ensured getting harder questions in quant.
For Verbal, I am a bit disappointed with my performance in actual exam so definitely going to work a bit more on it. Would love some advice to help me understand how is it that I can make sure I score atleast the same as my mocks during real exam?
I have attached my score reports, any guidance would be much appreciated.
For Q3, Q15 I had flagged them initially but corrected them during review.
Final scores:
Quant -> 76th Percentile -> Q82
Verbal -> 57th Percentile -> V80
DI -> 63rd Percentile -> DI 77
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I am not sure what exactly happened but during the test I did feel like Quant was a bit too easy. I am attaching my score report and would love to get some help understanding exactly what went wrong? How is it that even though I got 19 out of 21 quant questions correct, my quant score was so low? How to ensure I get hard questions so I can raise my score in actual exam?
Also, I am considering to go for a second attempt but not entirely sure on what more to do? Since I really practiced a lot and while I know there's way more scope of improvement but I thought I'll score atleast a 625 on my official exam. The 595 (Q82, V80, DI 77) tbh was a bit crushing especially since idk how could I have ensured getting harder questions in quant.
For Verbal, I am a bit disappointed with my performance in actual exam so definitely going to work a bit more on it. Would love some advice to help me understand how is it that I can make sure I score atleast the same as my mocks during real exam?
I have attached my score reports, any guidance would be much appreciated.
For Q3, Q15 I had flagged them initially but corrected them during review.
Final scores:
Quant -> 76th Percentile -> Q82
Verbal -> 57th Percentile -> V80
DI -> 63rd Percentile -> DI 77
Attachment:
GMAT-Club-Forum-1dmk6fxi.png [ 122.21 KiB | Viewed 391 times ]
20 Jul 2025, 11:13
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The difficulty level of the questions attempted may have been a factor. Consider checking out the Understanding Your Score page on the MBA website. Three factors which Quant scores are based on are mentioned.
How to score high on the GMAT. Why solving approach is important.
22 Jul 2025, 06:30
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Hi agoyal1999,
Honestly, there could be a few reasons for the score drop. Were you feeling anxious or off on test day? How many full-length practice exams did you take before your GMAT? As for how to move forward, here’s a great article you might find helpful:
How to Improve Your GMAT Score
Honestly, there could be a few reasons for the score drop. Were you feeling anxious or off on test day? How many full-length practice exams did you take before your GMAT? As for how to move forward, here’s a great article you might find helpful:
How to Improve Your GMAT Score
