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Hard time on Quant DS questions, PS is Ok [#permalink] New post   11 Sep 2022, 06:24
Hi All,

I am having a really tough time solving DS questions as compared to PS questions.

My average accuracy on OG 2022 Medium difficulty DS questions is only about 55-60%

While my accuracy is about 85 - 90% on Medium difficulty PS questions from OG 2022.

How do i improve my accuracy on DS questions?

Kindly advise.

Thanks!

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Re: Hard time on Quant DS questions, PS is Ok [#permalink] New post   11 Sep 2022, 06:49
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nick4ever wrote:
Hi All,

I am having a really tough time solving DS questions as compared to PS questions.

My average accuracy on OG 2022 Medium difficulty DS questions is only about 55-60%

While my accuracy is about 85 - 90% on Medium difficulty PS questions from OG 2022.

How do i improve my accuracy on DS questions?

Kindly advise.

Thanks!

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Hi nick4ever,

First and foremost thing is to analyse your error log. If you have not maintained an error, please start making one. Please make a detailed note on why you got the answer wrong and the measures that you need to take to avoid similar mistakes. Start solving DS questions one topic at a time. Try to rephrase the question and the statements as much as possible. Try untimed practice till your accuracy improves. Please go through the very basics of solving DS type questions.

You can go though the video of GMAT club in Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8rFYaYrFqs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y68Y2n9hyVs

I hope this helps.

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Re: Hard time on Quant DS questions, PS is Ok [#permalink] New post   11 Sep 2022, 07:22
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nick4ever wrote:
Hi All,

I am having a really tough time solving DS questions as compared to PS questions.

My average accuracy on OG 2022 Medium difficulty DS questions is only about 55-60%

While my accuracy is about 85 - 90% on Medium difficulty PS questions from OG 2022.

How do i improve my accuracy on DS questions?

Kindly advise.

Thanks!

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Your situation is very common among people preparing for the GMAT. The truth of the matter is that EVERYONE struggles with Data Sufficiency (DS) questions at first. Keep in mind that this question type is unique to the GMAT, so it's totally foreign territory.

It just takes time for the concepts and strategies to become secondary, at which point you may come to find that DS questions are actually easier than Problem Solving questions.

I could start listing dozens of DS strategies (e.g., rephrasing the target question) and common mistakes (e.g., confusing the answer to sufficiency question with the answer to the target question), but it's easier to just direct you to our set of 16 (free) videos that cover everything you need to know to tackle DS questions: https://www.gmatprepnow.com/module/gmat-data-sufficiency

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Re: Hard time on Quant DS questions, PS is Ok [#permalink] New post   11 Sep 2022, 08:28
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Many people find DS questions hard at first, but once you learn some key things about answering them and get enough practice, answering them will become second nature.

One thing that will help you learn faster is to take your time answering them for now and hold off choosing an answer until you are virtually certain your answer is the correct one. Check all the possibilities and learn to make sure you've truly supported your choice.

For some tips on how to master DS questions, see this post.

What is a GMAT Data Sufficiency Question?
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Re: Hard time on Quant DS questions, PS is Ok [#permalink] New post   11 Sep 2022, 08:34
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