37%tile with only 4 incorrect in Quant

Question

Hi everyone. I just got my test score report and with only 4 mistakes out of 21 questions In the quant session I got a 37th percentile. Any idea on how this can be possible?

MBAACCOUNT2025 · Answer

What are the question number?

What was the order of them exam and your sectional scores?

face104 · Answer

8-12-15-18
Quant 76 - 37th percentile
Data 80 - 84th percentile
Verbal 84 - 90th percentile
overall 605 - 72th percentile

MBAACCOUNT2025 · Answer

It’s possible that the questions you marked incorrect were of easy level.

GmatKnightTutor · Answer

The difficulty level of the questions attempted across the section may have been a factor. Consider checking out the Understanding Your Score page on the MBA website which mentions 3 factors Quant scores are based on. The myth vs. fact info (e.g. in the beginning of the Official-Guide 2024) may also provide some helpful insight.

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bhargavhhhhhhhh · Answer

This is very strange, why there is significant drop in percentile

bb · Answer

I am sorry about the score - it appears these happen. Rarely but they do. I have a listing of them https://gmatclub.com/forum/horrible-gma ... 34958.html

AlviraRahman · Answer

I think the questions you had incorrect were easy level? Even then, that's a harsh drop.

kingbucky · Answer

Shocking... I expected the inital questions to be wrong, but first 7 questions were right, so the difficulty level should have moderated to "moderate level of difficulty" and the incorrect questions are spaced well. I'm unable to understand why such a drop in percentile occured.

face104

8-12-15-18
Quant 76 - 37th percentile
Data 80 - 84th percentile
Verbal 84 - 90th percentile
overall 605 - 72th percentile

ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

This type of score does seem a bit odd, but as others have noted, you're not alone—some students have seen similar results after missing just four questions. The bigger question now is: what's your plan from here? Are you planning to give the GMAT another shot?

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