GMATPrep test 1 V35 with 15 wrong answers?

Question

Hi experts,

Just want to have your opinion on whether it is strange with the latest GMATPrep Test 1 I took. The Verbal section turned out to be 15 wrong answers, of which I got 5 wrong consecutive wrong answers from Q16 to Q20. Also the test threw me 3 RC passages within first 20 questions and also there were 15 SC questions (I did 8 wrong). Eventually it graded me at V35...

I'm not sure if this kind of result is strange? Is it realistic in real exam that we have 15 out of 36 questions to be SC?

Thank you

NandishSS · Answer

HI duybachhpvn , Not an expert though

It totally depends on the level of questions. If you have done 500 level questions incorrect then GMAT would penalize heavily. As per my experience, I've received 4 RCs with 3 questions each and 4 questions on the 4th passage so total 13 Question. I've received 3 passages in first 10 questions itself that too 700 level

You can check the difficulty level in GC

m1033512 · Answer

Does it mean RC is getting more weight ?

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AjiteshArun · Answer

No, that's not the case. The way the GMAT works doesn't change much over time.

You could also take a look at this blog post and this one .

warrior1991 · Answer

The breakup nowadays is like

SC-- 14-15
CR--9-10
RC--12-13

So getting 15 SC is no surprise.

ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

I agree that getting 15 SC questions is not out of the ordinary. That said, if you need any further advice regarding your GMAT, feel free to reach out.

EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi duybachhpvn,

On the Official GMAT, it's certainly possible that you might see three RCs in the first 20 questions (although that's not guaranteed to happen - you would probably see two though). Fifteen SCs is on the high end, but it's also possible (especially when you consider that there will be Experimental questions - questions that are in the 'testing phase' and that do NOT count towards your Score); you'll likely see 12-13 SCs. Ultimately, the exact number of questions that you'll see of each type (or when they might show up in the section) shouldn't be what you're focused on. Assuming that your Goal is to score at a high level overall, beyond having the proper Quant and Verbal knowledge, you also have to train to handle each question type in an efficient fashion.

Before I can offer you any advice for your studies going forward, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:

Studies:
1) How long have you studied?
2) What study materials have you used so far?
3) How have you scored on EACH of your CATs/mocks (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?

Goals:
4) What is your goal score?
5) When are you planning to take the GMAT?
6) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
7) What Schools are you planning to apply to?

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