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Hi baaniNitin,

Test Day is a rather specific 'event' - the details are specific and they matter, so you have to train as best as you can for all of them. The more realistic you can make your CATs, the more likely the score results are to be accurate. The more you deviate, the more "inflated" your scores can become - and that's likely what has happened here. By skipping sections, taking the CATs at home, taking them at a different time of day from when you plan to take the Official GMAT, etc., you weren't properly training for the FULL GMAT 'experience' - so these scores are not necessarily accurate.

Before we can talk about how best to proceed, you really need to take a new, FULL-LENGTH CAT (with the Essay and IR sections) is a realistic fashion - which means that you have to take the CAT away from your home, at 9am (or whenever you plan to take the Official GMAT), without seeing repeat questions, etc. Once you have that score, you should report back here.

Beyond that, you clearly need to work on the Verbal section. What Verbal materials have you been studying with so far?

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Rich

Hi baaniNitin

The SC section is the easiest verbal section to make improvements on. Once you understand how to think and approach this question type, there are only so many ways you can be tested. Here at GMAT Pill we developed the 10 core frameworks which detail the 10 ways to approach GMAT sentence corrections.

Here is a sample video detailing one of the core frameworks: https://www.gmatpill.com/gmat-practice-t ... stion/2184

The RC score could definitely use some improvement. To improve RC - you really need visual guidance. Don't read articles about how to improve reading. You improve by actually doing or watching someone else do.

That's why you might find these video walkthroughs helpful: https://www.gmatpill.com/practicequestio ... tions.html

For CR, we recommend a visual framework approach to help you understand the complex short passages and how each item relates to each other.

Here is a video describing the visual framework approach: https://www.gmatpill.com/criticalreasoni ... Estate.mp4

Best of luck on your studies!