Gmat Mock score better than Actual Gmat

Question

Hello experts,

I have been consistently scoring 740+ in 6 gmat mocks. However, my online gmat scores twice are 650 and 660.

High score in mocks can be because of repeated questions that I have found it on gmat club. But, it should not depreciate that much.

I am not sure what I am doing wrong.

Your advice will greatly appreciated.

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ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

Can you provide some more information on your situation with the GMAT?

-- for how long have you been studying?

-- what resources have you been using?

Once I have that information I can provide some advice.

avinashiitp · Answer

-I have been studying for almost more than 16 months (Daily 3 hrs atleast).

-For concept development, I had used Manhattan for SC, and Power score bible for CR and RC.

- Mostly, GMAT club(I send most of time here) for the practice, and 6-official mocks for test series, and 15 mocks of expert global.

ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

Would you say that nerves are an issue when you take the GMAT?

avinashiitp · Answer

Yeah, that was there but less compared to first time. Also, I was not able to sleep properly the night before, but to compensate that, I used energy drink.

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ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

It sounds like you took the GMAT not feeling your best.

avinashiitp · Answer

I did not realize that it would affect that. To check that, I gave a mock under lethargic condition. Result was the same. But still, how do I plan for those aspects? Any suggestions

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ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

Sorry, I'm not quite following. What did you do when taking your practice exam?

avinashiitp · Answer

To simulate the same condition as the exam day, I went to sleep around 3 A.M while also watching some random videos on YouTube, and woke up around 9:00 AM. That made feel a bit exhausted. On those conditions, I started my mock around 11:00 AM after my breakfast.

EducationAisle · Answer

That's massive effort Avinash.

Out of curiosity, in your scores of 650 and 660, what was the Q/V split?

avinashiitp · Answer

For 650, it is Q49, V30, IR5 and AWA 5.
For 660, it is Q50, V30, IR6 and AWA 5.

EducationAisle · Answer

In that case, I do believe that Verbal  is  an issue Avinash; had it been just nerves, your Quant scores would have been impacted as well.

Do you have ESRs for those two attempts? Also, how did you prepare for Verbal?

avinashiitp · Answer

ESRs are not available for the online attempts.

For Verbal, I had used Manhattan for SC, and power score for CR and RC, and GMAT club Resources.

Maimu9 · Answer

The prep GMAT tests are highly accurate in their calculation of the scores you get during the mocks. There will be as little difference (+/- 10) between your last justified GMAT prep mock attempt and your real GMAT exam.

ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

I agree. The GMAT Prep tests are accurate. So, what you score on those tests, you should be able to score on the actual GMAT.

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