gmat official prep scoring algorithm?

Hello, laen3099. I agree with what Marty has written above: It is less a matter of how many questions you miss than what types of questions you miss, in terms of difficulty. My guess is that if you look up the questions one by one in the forum and track the difficulty (I use a spreadsheet for the purpose), you will expose the underlying cause of the discrepancy. I have even seen a single missed question in the Verbal section move the subscore anywhere from a 50 to a 48 (and yes, I have even seen a 49 as recently as last year).

How can you improve? Spend a lot of time with the questions you miss before you continue to practice others. Think of a mechanic who trains to work on cars by stripping down an automobile to its various components and then putting them all back together. If you can pick apart a Verbal question and thoroughly understand its nuts and bolts, you will be much more likely to see how to approach a similar question down the road in practice.

Good luck with your studies.

- Andrew

Probably fair to say the situations you describe depend on a number of factors such as the difficulty level of the questions you got correct and incorrect.

so can anyone please explain why I got V34 with 10 questions wrong and how I can improve?

Here's someone I helped go from a V31 to a V40 on a re-take. They took a bit of tutoring and did some other stuff along the way that may bring some helpful insight.

https://gmatclub.com/forum/gmat-online- ... 68599.html

thank you all!
I took the test today and thankfully got 750 (Q51 V39 IR8)
after all, all those algorithm things did not matter lol just did my best for each of the questions XD

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Hi laen3099

Many Congratulations to you on achieving such an amazing score!

All the very best for your future endeavors!

Feel free to reach out in case you need any help with the application process

Hi laen3099,
GMAT Score Chart might give you some insights:
https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/gmat ... alculator/
Best Wishes!

Congratulations on an excellent performance, laen3099. I did not realize you were calming some nerves, perhaps, the day before the exam. Rather, I assumed that you were just starting out. In any case, those are wise words at the end of your post, and I doubt anyone could put the matter more succinctly. You cannot game the test, and anything that takes your mind off the question in front of you is a distraction. Well done. You should think about writing a debrief for the benefit of the community. Those from people who have reached such high scores get a lot of attention and steer aspirants in the right direction.

Good luck on the next step in your journey.

- Andrew

For anyone who stumbles on this post, here's an in depth video I did on the scoring algorithm:



It's a weird way to grade a test, but this will help you know what to expect and look for.

Hi laen3099,
Explore the link, it might be useful for you;
https://www.gmatprepnow.com/articles/gm ... -algorithm

Thanks!