E-gmat vs GMAT Club vs TTP

Question

Hi Guys

I am really confused. I have been using e-GMAT for a while.

Recently I gave a GMAT Club free mock and scored a 675 (timing was not an issue - was able to complete before time)
Then I gave the TTP Diagnostic test and had a 84% avg accuracy (timing was not an issue - was able to complete before time)
Then I gave an E-GMAT mock and scored 515 (timing was an issue - missed 4 quant questions, and Verbal %ile was 76%)

Any idea as to why this might be happening?

In general on e-GMAT sectionals I have a 50-60% accuracy and tend to miss out on 2-3 questions.

Any plausible solutions for this or suggestions?

RishS94 · Answer

Try few more sigma-x mocks, missing question has huge penalty. Stuck at a question makes us do such things in quant

Themightyknight · Answer

Try more mocks don't stick on 1-2 mocks , scores vary generally in mocks ,
Try to take only official mocks

SakshiSiddham · Answer

Hey, but do you think there can be another issue apart from this? Have been giving quant sectionals from e-gmat - face the same timing issue however if I give sectionals at ttp or gmat club timing is never an issue.

bb · Answer

You can try GMAT prep to decide which it is closest to among the 3 tests. P.S. it is awesome to hear timing is not an issue with the GMAT Club tests as they are adaptive and can sometimes run you into some hard territory... also, if you are comfortable with time, we just added ability to take the test with 10% less time to push your timing skills: https://gmatclub.com/forum/hardcore-and ... 41074.html

egmat · Answer

Hi SakshiSiddham , I understand your frustration with these varying scores - it can be really confusing! Let me help explain what might be happening here. When we see such score variations, it's crucial to look beyond the scores themselves and understand the root cause of these differences. First, I want to assure you that our e-GMAT mocks are adaptive, just like the actual GMAT, and are carefully calibrated to match the test's difficulty level. Let's analyze why you're seeing these score variations. I can see that you started with a Quant score of Q80 (65th percentile) and are aiming for Q88 (95th percentile). This is quite a journey, and it's not something that can be achieved through practice tests alone - much like a basketball player can't make it to the NBA playoffs by only playing practice games, without mastering fundamental skills through focused training. I have analyzed your mocks and can see that your average accuracy in these mocks is 31- 41%: https://gmatclub.com/forum/download/file.php?id=83536 While, yes, the accuracy is low because of the unanswered question penalty, (which is something that you will face on the actual test too), when you look carefully, you can see this is not the only cause: https://gmatclub.com/forum/download/file.php?id=83537 Even on questions where you have sufficient time, accuracy isn't where it needs to be On questions you're getting right, you're often spending more time than optimal Why is this happening? Is this unexpected? No! As you can see from this graph below, both your medium and hard-level accuracy needs improvement across various sub-sections: https://gmatclub.com/forum/download/file.php?id=83538 Not fixing these accuracies and moving directly into the mock is like trying to play in a championship game without having mastered your free throws and three-pointers - the fundamentals matter! To bridge this gap, instead of continuing with more mock tests, you need to focus on building and cementing your conceptual understanding. Just as professional athletes spend countless hours perfecting their basic skills before big games, you need to strengthen your foundation before tackling full-length adaptive tests. Please write to us at support@e-gmat.com for a detailed analysis of your progress and a personalized study plan. We're here to help you achieve that target score, but we'll need to take the right approach to get there. Best regards, e-GMAT Team GMAT-Club-Forum-30tpaqgj.jpeg GMAT-Club-Forum-xv9zmpjv.jpeg GMAT-Club-Forum-guwx9o5z.jpeg

ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

Hi SakshiSiddham,

When you took the TTP diagnostic, were you following realistic timing conditions? Also, since taking these tests, have you taken any official GMAC practice exams?

SakshiSiddham · Answer

Hi Scott,
Yes these were all timed, under 2 mins per questions
I took the official mock after that in which I scored a 645.

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