Need to improve Verbal by 5-6 point in 20days.

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Hey everyone,

I'm planning to take gmat in 20 days. I'm scoring 28-30 in Verbal right now and my Verbal target score is 33+. As of now my accuracy is: 
SC:80% in 600-700 level and 60% in 700
CR: 90% in 600-700 and 50-60% in 700.
RC: Depends on passage.

Within 20 days how many questions should i practice to improve my score by 5 points. Can anyone share tips please what to do in last moment and how to be calm during Verbal section?

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Suraj0184 · Answer

GC Forum Quiz provides an excellent resource to practice..as per varied difficulty levels -- Easy, Medium & Hard.

All the Best.

Kushchokhani · Answer

12922

Would suggest to stick to official Verbal ques during the last 20 days
Pls refer  this post  for SC. For CR and RC, do refer to the links available in signature line of that great guy.

Focus on improving accuracy along with speed. To do so, take a set of 9 random ques at a time and solve in 16 mins. Then spend sufficient amount of time to review those 9 ques.

Russ19 · Answer

You might exploit the resources from the link: https://gmatwithcj.com/resources/mega-c ... questions/

MartyTargetTestPrep · Answer

Hi 12922.

The main thing for you to focus on isn't how many question you should answer but how high you can drive your accuracy.

To get to your score goal, you need to get easy questions correct almost 100% of the time and medium questions correct over 80% the time.

So, for the next 20 days you could focus on accuracy by

- practicing untimed until you achieve high accuracy

- analyzing each verbal question you miss and addressing whatever caused you to miss it, such as a knowledge gap or flaw in execution

- working on answering questions faster after you have achieved high accuracy untimed

On GMAT Club, some questions marked 600-700 level are pretty easy. So, you need to get those easier 600 - 700-level questions correct close to 100% of the time.

Also, make sure you master RC too. Do, RC questions untimed until you are achieving high accuracy consistently, and then work on speeding up.

For some tips on how to practice verbal for best results, see this post.

Three Key Practice Tips for Mastering GMAT Verbal

Also, the general practice tips in this post could be helpful as well.

The Best GMAT Practice Methods

ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

Hi 12922,

I see Marty has provided some great advice. In addition, feel free to check out this article about test anxiety:

How to Eliminate GMAT Test-Day Anxiety

EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi 12922, I've sent you a PM with some notes and additional questions. GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made, Rich Contact Rich at: Rich.C@empowergmat.com

GmatKnightTutor · Answer

Within 20 days how many questions should i practice to improve my score by 5 points. Can anyone share tips please what to do in last moment and how to be calm during Verbal section?

Here's an idiom list for Verbal . May boost your Verbal a bit. Some Verbal tips on the gmatknight website you may find helpful, too.

In addition to time management, consider working on your solving approach. Had a student, for example, who went from a V41 to a V45 in about 10 days. Perhaps find a study buddy with strong verbal skills to see how they approach certain questions.

Kushchokhani · Answer

Hi  12922

In addition to the above useful recommendations, you should take a full-length mock test anytime soon so as to assess your progress during the last 12 odd days. This will ensure whether you are heading towards the right direction.

Hope this helps!

kntombat · Answer

For RC and CR I would recommend using these two articles written by nightblade354.
RC: https://gmatclub.com/forum/mod-nightbla ... l#p2325769
CR: https://gmatclub.com/forum/mod-nightbla ... l#p2272709

I know you don't have too much time on your hands, but I would recommend that you should at least read these two articles once.
You could end up gleaning some tips and suggestion, that could go a long way in boosting your performance.

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