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Hi @everyone,
I recently took an official GMAT Focus mock and scored 645, with the section order Quant -> DI -> Verbal.
My sectional scores were Q83, DI82, and V81 (screenshots of the detailed analysis attached).
While the overall score is decent, I’m quite disheartened by my Verbal performance, especially Reading Comprehension, where I’m currently around the 33rd percentile. RC has consistently been my weakest area, and seeing it pull down my Verbal score has been mentally challenging.
For my preparation so far, I’ve mainly relied on GMAT Club for Quant and DI practice. Although these sections are relatively stronger, I still don’t feel my performance is fully consistent, particularly under official test conditions.
I plan to give myself one focused month to improve, and I would really appreciate guidance from the community. I’m also preparing alongside a full-time job, so managing time and energy is a real constraint.
Specifically, I’m looking for advice on:
Thank you in advance!
I recently took an official GMAT Focus mock and scored 645, with the section order Quant -> DI -> Verbal.
My sectional scores were Q83, DI82, and V81 (screenshots of the detailed analysis attached).
While the overall score is decent, I’m quite disheartened by my Verbal performance, especially Reading Comprehension, where I’m currently around the 33rd percentile. RC has consistently been my weakest area, and seeing it pull down my Verbal score has been mentally challenging.
For my preparation so far, I’ve mainly relied on GMAT Club for Quant and DI practice. Although these sections are relatively stronger, I still don’t feel my performance is fully consistent, particularly under official test conditions.
I plan to give myself one focused month to improve, and I would really appreciate guidance from the community. I’m also preparing alongside a full-time job, so managing time and energy is a real constraint.
Specifically, I’m looking for advice on:
- How to systematically improve RC (rather than random practice)
- Whether my current section order is helping or hurting my Verbal performance
- How to break this plateau and realistically move toward a 700+ score
- Recommended resources and sources for RC and Verbal preparation
- How to stay motivated when one weak area feels like it’s undoing progress elsewhere
Thank you in advance!
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01 Jan 2026, 23:21
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explicaboaperiam
Hi explicaboaperiam,
Firstly, 645 is a very good score, well done.
As for RC, exactly how many mistakes did you make in the verbal section, and what was the CR/RC split? When you say that RC has been your weakest area, what do you think contributes most to that (reading, understanding, timing...)?
02 Jan 2026, 07:47
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When students get RC questions wrong, it’s partly because they don't truly understand what they have just read. To understand what you are reading, you may have to slow down even more (for now) in order to eventually speed up. You have to learn to comprehend what you read, keep it all straight, and use what you are reading to arrive at correct answers.
For the moment, your best bet is to focus on getting the correct answers to questions, taking *as much time as you need* to see key details and understand the logic of what you are reading. If you don't understand something, go back and read it one sentence at a time, even one word at a time, not moving on until you understand what you have just read. There is no way around this work. Your goal should be to take all the time you need to understand exactly what is being said and arrive at the correct answer. If you can learn to get answers taking your time, you can learn to speed up. Answering questions is like any task: The more times you do it carefully and successfully, the faster you become at doing it carefully and successfully.
Another component of Reading Comprehension that may be tripping you up is that RC questions contain one or more trap answers that seem to answer the question but don't really. So, a key part of training to correctly answer RC questions is learning to notice the differences between trap answers and correct answers. You have to learn to see how trap answers seem to follow from what the passages say, but don't really, while correct answers fit what the passages say exactly. Of course, the better you become at noticing the differences between trap answer choices and correct answers, the faster you will answer RC questions.
Here's an article with additional tips: GMAT Reading Comprehension Tips: Top 8 DOs and DON’Ts
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It's not always easy to maintain a positive mindset while preparing for the GMAT, but there are some strategies that can help. They include:
- Focussing on one step at a time
- Setting realistic goals
- Celebrating small victories
- Maintaining a balanced study schedule.
- Gaming out your fears
- Seeking positive stories
For more on equipping yourself with effective strategies to stay positive, motivated, and focused during your study sessions, check out these articles:
- How to Find Your GMAT Motivation
- How to Study for the GMAT While Working in a Demanding Job
- Developing the Proper Mindset For GMAT Success
