Need help with the strategy.

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I got 655 in GMAT - Q84, V84, DI79.

section-wise breakup: -
Quant: - arithmethic - 66,th, Algebra - 100th
Verbal - CR - 78th, RC-93rd
DI - Math related - 25th, Non-math related - 90th

This is GMAT exam score, not in the mocks.

Now, In 14 days' time, I need to score at least 675, 675+ is a safe score. Can someone please help me with a strategy that i should follow to at least maintain a 655, and score above? Also, if you can mention some resources, that'll be a great help.

I have a 9-5 regular job, which I can put on the sidelines for a few days.

Thanks in advance!

Auroraaaa · Answer

Hi, you can try to practice the quantitative part more. Compared with the writing section, the quantitative part of the questions doesn't take much time. Since you are working and preparing for the exam at the same time, you can try to practice and strengthen this part during your lunch break.

GmatKnightTutor · Answer

For CR, consider checking out Manhattan-Prep's 6th Edition for Critical Reasoning. If you've run out of official questions from the Official-Guide 2025 and Review Guides 2025, the online only question banks on the MBA website could be worth looking into as well. Including/sharing which questions you find challenging on DI could be helpful. For MSR questions, for example, in which info is spread across multiple tabs, creating quick info maps before diving in may help a bit.

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Archit3110 · Answer

great score for 1st attempt.. DI needs improvement .. practise on gc forum and give official mocks as well ..

ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

Hi PuruGaur,

Good news — you're in a pretty solid spot right now!

That said, it’s important to keep identifying your weak areas and actively working to improve them in order to boost your quant score.

Take Number Properties, for example. You can target this topic by doing 50+ questions focused specifically on areas like LCM, GCF, units digit patterns, divisibility, remainders, and so on.

After each set, make it a point to review the questions you got wrong. If you missed a remainder question, ask yourself: Was it a careless mistake? Did you misapply the remainder formula? Was there a concept you didn’t fully understand? This kind of reflection is key to making real progress.

By consistently analyzing your mistakes, you’ll be able to strengthen your weak points and build sharper GMAT quant skills. Number Properties is just one example — apply the same approach across all quant topics.

Feel free to reach out with any questions.

yc168 · Answer

Hi PuruGaur,

Congrats on a great score in your attempt. Your sectional breakup is interesting, in that your weaknesses are in those more "workable" areas while you are already strong in areas that are harder to improve for most people.

For Quant, I'd suggest to use your error log to identify topics you may still have lingering weakness. Use GMAT Club question bank to filter for these topics and drill on them one topic at a time. You can refer to this post:  How to Practice Questions the Right Way on GMAT Club .

For CR, not sure what materials you have been using. Maybe check out GMAT Ninja's CR video series on Youtube. Unfortunately you don't seem to have a lot of time, otherwise a book will help give you a structured strategy for each question type. Again, you can use GMAT Club question bank to drill on specific question type.

For DI, the best source of questions would be OG, if you have not done so. If you have exhausted your OG, consider buying the additional practice question pack from mba.com.

All the best of luck in your next attemp.

yc168 · Answer

Also, here is an excellent DI guide that may be helpful:
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