Mock Test score 600. Need guidance to improve further.

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Hi Guys,
I gave my 1st mock test on Gmat Prep and scored 600 after 2 months of studying. My Gmat is on Feb 14th. I am targeting around 720+ and I really need to improve from this point. 
My weakness I found from the test:
1) Timing: I was 3-4 questions behind on Quant section and had to guess these in last couple of minutes. On Verbal, i was behind in 5-6 questions and the exam was timed out when 2 questions were unanswered.
2) Verbal RC: I improved my verbal a lot and Thanks to  egmat . The SC and CR concepts were really explained well and somehow I am stuck with RC. 80% of RC questions are incorrect in my mock test and I am really worried about this. How can I improve this part in my next 5 weeks? And yes, I struggled to comprehend the passage which was out of my interest(Humanities and Science).

Also please suggest me a plan to study for next 5 weeks.

Thanks,
Rakesh.

EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi Rakesh,

I'll be happy to offer some advice, but I'd like to know a bit more about this first practice CAT that you took:

1) What were the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores (NOT the percentiles) on this CAT?
2) Did you take the ENTIRE CAT (including the Essay and IR sections)?
3) You've mentioned how you improved in Verbal - do you have a prior GMAT/CAT score for comparison purposes?

4) How long have you been studying?
5) What GMAT resources have you used during your studies?

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

pairakesh10 · Answer

Hi Rich,
Thank you for your reply.

1) Quant score: 48, Verbal score: 25
2) Actually, I skipped the essay part. My IR score is 5.
3) I do not have previous gmat score. But I did used to practice just verbal on egmat & Magoosh and my success rate was low (1 out of 5). 
4) I have been studying from last 2 months. I am a working IT professional with 6+ years of experience. Initially, It was hard for me to concentrate on the subjects.
5) My primary resource is MGMAT guides and I am very much comfortable with it. For verbal I am also referring to egmat and Magoosh.

Thanks,
Rakesh.

EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi pairakesh10,

Many Test Takers use Error Logs to review their CATs (and sometimes their longer homework assignments/quizzes/etc.). They're a remarkably useful way to diagnose (and fix) problems; they're a built-in part of our Course and you should plan to do a full review of each CAT that you take. During that review, you need to note WHY you're getting questions wrong. Was it because the question was too hard? Did you make a silly/little mistake? Were you low on time? Did you "narrow it down to 2 choices and then 'guess' wrong?" Etc. You'll come to find that many of your missing points are from little errors. Fixing THOSE errors is a must if you want to score at a much higher level.

Since you skipped the Essay, this CAT result is NOT completely accurate (the scores are actually likely 'inflated' since you didn't have to face the fatigue/endurance issues that happen during a FULL Test). When you take your next CAT, you really need to take the ENTIRE TEST.

Once you've done the review, you'll have a much better sense about ALL of the problems, the ones that are the most severe and the ones that should be easiest to fix.

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

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