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I want to ask any GMAT expert or people who have cracked the exam that how do you deal with tough questions?

I encounter 2-3 hard problems and I end up not doing those questions for a day. It becomes a big barrier. How to keep up the motivation even if I get tough questions wrong?

Russ19 · Answer

When you find a problem tough, see the explanation and post your confusion on this platform to have a solution. Some problems are extremely hard, so it is not a good idea to spend too much time on a few hard problems. We should focus on easy and moderate problems so that they are correct.

AndrewN · Answer

Hello,  KabxW . I agree with  sjuniv32  above. Do not worry so much about cracking Hard questions until you have mastered Easy and Medium questions. When you have unlocked what makes those easier questions tick, when you can consistently hit at least 90-100 percent accuracy on Easy and 80-100 percent accuracy on Medium questions, you will be ready to take on Hard questions. By that time, you will see the same sorts of patterns in questions, only a little better disguised, particularly in Verbal. On the Quant side, there might just be a few more steps involved, or a trap answer might be easier to fall into, but the majority of the time, Hard questions are not hard because of any inherent difficulty. Study what makes the wrong answers incorrect. If you can grasp those underpinnings, then you be inside the mind of the test-maker, rather than that of the test-taker, and the test will be much more enjoyable to take on.

Good luck with your studies.

- Andrew

shameekv1989 · Answer

I agree with both sjuniv and  AndrewN  here as well. When I started, I used the same term "hard question" - funny how your perspective changes with time. I remember PM'ng Andrew for advice for the same reason and he gave me some wonderful suggestions.

Figure out why you call those questions "hard". Calling those questions "hard" is relative and as these guys mention if you reach 90-100% accuracy in straight-forward questions then you will start seeing so called hard questions a tad bit easier to tackle. Since, all GMAT quant questions are designed in such a way that they can be solved within 2-3 minutes they are just designed to make them seem hard but are not "hard" per se. You will know what I mean over the time.

Wish you luck with your preparations!!

MathRevolution · Answer

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GMATWhizTeam · Answer

Hey KabxW, If you are dealing with tough questions already, I assume that you are done with learning the concepts and the methodology of the respective topics. If that is not the case, I suggest you to finish them first and then dive into solving questions. And regarding the tough questions, I hope you are using the right methodology to solve them. And during the initial stages, I suggest you not to worry about the time constraint. Focus on solving the question using the right method and once you start getting good accuracy, you can start taking timed quizzes. And most importantly, analyze the solution of every question you solve. Because most of your learning happens when you analyze the solution and identify the step at which you faltered. All the best

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