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Dear All,
I started my GMAT prep in Nov'24 and since then I have given 6 mocks and have achieved scores ranging from 435 to 565.
My latest score is 565 (Q79, V80, DI75). In the end, I have rushed through 3-4 questions in each section, but I have not left any question unanswered.
I have been studying from e-GMAT and Official guide. Concept wise, I have 100% clarity on all topics (with minimal amount of questions solved). Yet, I was stuck at 495 until 1 month ago.
Then, 1 month ago, I changed my approach. I started doing only question solving from Official Guide and GMAT Club in a topic wise and difficulty wise manner. I started seeing improvement immediately and started to score a bit higher.
I had scheduled my exam on 14th Oct with a target of 655, which is a bit distant target as of now. It would be very helpful if someone can advise me on how to achieve this significant score improvement in 1 month.
Any suggestions or study plan tips are welcome. Brutal honesty is also welcome.
PS: Timing and anxiety are a bit of a problem for me during exam. And quant is my strongest subject (though I have scored unusually low Q79 on the latest exam).
Thanks & regards,
Piyush
I started my GMAT prep in Nov'24 and since then I have given 6 mocks and have achieved scores ranging from 435 to 565.
My latest score is 565 (Q79, V80, DI75). In the end, I have rushed through 3-4 questions in each section, but I have not left any question unanswered.
I have been studying from e-GMAT and Official guide. Concept wise, I have 100% clarity on all topics (with minimal amount of questions solved). Yet, I was stuck at 495 until 1 month ago.
Then, 1 month ago, I changed my approach. I started doing only question solving from Official Guide and GMAT Club in a topic wise and difficulty wise manner. I started seeing improvement immediately and started to score a bit higher.
I had scheduled my exam on 14th Oct with a target of 655, which is a bit distant target as of now. It would be very helpful if someone can advise me on how to achieve this significant score improvement in 1 month.
Any suggestions or study plan tips are welcome. Brutal honesty is also welcome.
PS: Timing and anxiety are a bit of a problem for me during exam. And quant is my strongest subject (though I have scored unusually low Q79 on the latest exam).
Thanks & regards,
Piyush
Hi piyushnagre99,
Here are few thoughts from my end -
Here are few thoughts from my end -
- Practice untimed and check if you are hitting high accuracy after the time constraint is removed from the equation because with good clarity on the fundamentals, you should have high accuracy on easy/med questions to score above 605. Identify your weak areas, and double down on them.
- Once you are through with the first step, start doing timed practiced sets of 5-10 questions instead of the full set. You need to hardwire your mind to develop test strategies when you are racing against time. As it's just not about solving every question but knowing when to guess and move on for better ROI. This is a technique which you will need to deeply understand as it doesn't come naturally to most of us. I’ve always believed that it’s better to skip a tough question earlier than to rush and randomly guess an easier one at the end, since getting the easy one wrong penalizes you heavily. So see this as a necessity, if you are aiming for a higher percentile.
- Start meditating if you naturally get anxious in stressful conditions, like even deep breaths for 10s help a lot. This could come in handy even while you are in the middle of the test and looking at a dense question because you can only make rational decisions with calm mind rather than an anxious one.
- With a month still to go and the effort you’ve already put in, I wouldn’t say your target score is out of reach. The key now is to focus on areas where your effort can give you the highest returns, such as reducing careless mistakes, trusting what you know without second-guessing, and maintaining a steady pace so you can attempt as much as possible. Remember, you’re not aiming to get everything right but to make the most of what you already know you can get right.
piyushnagre99
16 Sep 2025, 00:06
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Hey Piyush, I totally get where you're coming from. I was in a similar spot a while back, stuck in the 500s for ages, but what helped me was sticking to a focused approach on question difficulty and timing.
