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Hi,
this is a question to all of you.. I have started giving my practice tests.. and I have consistently gotten 5-6 math problems wrong, which is very depressing.. I can't believe myself on the stupid mistakes I make!!!!

My first question is for everyone who has taken GMAT, is do you know how many questions you got wrong and how many you got right?? Any approximations??

Second question is to all the GMATClub members.. How are you guys doing on your practice tests?? 5-6 wrong, what is your score like??

My Kaplan CAT score was 690 with 6 wrong in Math.. I couldnt believe that I actually messed up 6 math problems!!
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How many rights and wrongs?? 28 Feb 2006, 14:15
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I would not be too concerned about how many questions I was able to answer correct in the practise exam. I used to get about 10 - 12 q's wrong almost everytime I attempted but my final score was 700.

Remember the test has some questions which won't be counted towards your final score.
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5-6 problems wrong is not bad at all. You may be good at Math, but GMAT does not test your math skills as much your ability to apply a limited set of skill to unlimited number of problems. If its, as you call it, a stupid mistake, thats an easy one. Record it into what i call an error log and review this log before every test. If you are repeating mistakes, thats not good. Remember that practice tests scores mean very little.
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5-6 problems wrong is not bad at all. You may be good at Math, but GMAT does not test your math skills as much your ability to apply a limited set of skill to unlimited number of problems. If its, as you call it, a stupid mistake, thats an easy one. Record it into what i call an error log and review this log before every test. If you are repeating mistakes, thats not good. Remember that practice tests scores mean very little.
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By stupid mistakes I mean.. clicking B instead of clicking C.. For example in my recent test, I calculated 6 as the answer but by the time I reached computer screen I was in such a rush to go to the next question, I selected 7.. and Kaplan lets you go back and review all your questions. I was extremely dissapointed to see my mistakes.

Thanks, yes I do keep an error log. Here is what I have done. I have a notebook and I have divided that into various sections.. DS + 11th ed.. DS+ 10th ed.. RC + 10 ed.. RC+ 11th. ed.. SC + 10th.. you get the idea.. whenever I solve questions.. I put them in the right bucket.. at the end I look at all the answers right and wrong.. and understand the wrong ones.. and mark them up.. After identifying my weak points, I work on them and once every 3 weeks I try doing my wrong answers.

I was dissapointed to see 5-6 wrongs because I know people on this forum are soo smart that they won't even miss a single question.. and here i missed 5-6..
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I would not be too concerned about how many questions I was able to answer correct in the practise exam. I used to get about 10 - 12 q's wrong almost everytime I attempted but my final score was 700.

Remember the test has some questions which won't be counted towards your final score.
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I didn't knew that.. so there is always that luck riding on your back..

I have seen on a good day one can score may be 30 points better on GMAT than on a bad day..
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