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How was your experience with Official Mock 2 last week?
Were you able to analyze your performance properly and get some clear data points on what to focus on next? That becomes really important now, because how you invest your time over the next few weeks will make a big difference.
Also hoping this time you were able to relate more to the test, the flow, the pressure, and what it takes to stay consistent throughout.
Moving on to this week.
Weekly time budget: 10 to 15 hours total
Week 7 rules (so the group stays aligned)
• Spend a few extra seconds before solving to decide your approach
• Don’t force a method if it’s not working, step back and rethink
• Keep your steps clean, avoid over-complicating solutions
• Use your mock takeaways actively during practice this week
Week 7: Combinations | Probability | Min–Max
This is the part of Quant where formulas exist...
...but blindly using them is how you lose points.
Combinatorics can be solved in multiple ways.
Probability looks simple but can go wrong quickly if you rely on shortcuts.
Min–max questions seem straightforward until you miss a constraint.
A lot of students struggle with combinatorics and probability, so concentrate on building the fundamentals properly, so you don’t lose your way later.
What this week is really about
By the end of Week 7, you should be able to:
Core reads:
Book reference (if you have it):
Videos:
Combinatorics
Probability
Min-Max
Pick one main explainer per topic. Watching everything helps less than you think.
Practice Sets:
Phase 1: Easy-mode practice
Target:
You have two ways to do this. Pick the one that fits how you usually study.
Option A: Manual practice (no Forum Quiz subscription needed)
Click the links below, sort by Kudos and solve questions directly on the forum.
Option B: Forum Quiz mode (recommended if you have the subscription)
Timing ramp for Phase 1
Phase 2: Official-style questions (only after Phase 1 feels comfortable)
Once the practice sets feel comfortable, it's good to start testing yourself on official-style questions:
Target:
Common traps to actively watch for
The best solution here often looks boring. That’s a good sign.
What’s coming next week
Word Problems and Coordinate geometry
Reading Comprehension – Specific Questions
This week, RC shifts from "what is this passage about" to "what exactly does this line say".
Specific questions punish:
What you should get out of this week
By the end of the week, you should be able to:
Core Reads:
Book Reading
Manhattan Prep – GMAT All the Verbal
Videos:
Choose whichever style clicks for you.
Practice Sets:
Phase 1: Easy-mode practice
Target:
You have two ways to do this. Pick the one that fits how you usually study.
Option A: Manual practice (no Forum Quiz subscription needed)
Click the links below, sort by Kudos and solve questions on the forum.
Option B: Forum Quiz mode (recommended if you have the subscription)
Timing ramp for Phase 1
Phase 2: Official-style questions (only after Phase 1 feels comfortable)
Once the practice sets feel comfortable, it's good to start testing yourself on official-style questions:
Target:
Focus on
For each passage:
What’s coming next
Next Verbal update, we’ll move back to Bold Face and Discrepancy CR questions.
Multi-Source Reasoning (MSR)
MSR this week is about efficiency, not learning new mechanics. You already know how MSR works. Now you’re learning how not to waste time inside it.
Continue MSR sets from previous weeks
Practice Focus:
Core Reads:
Manhattan Prep: GMAT All the Quant + DI
Videos:
Practice Sets:
Phase 1: Easy-mode practice
Target:
You have two ways to do this. Pick the one that fits how you usually study.
Option A: Manual practice (no Forum Quiz subscription needed)
Click the links below, sort by Kudos and solve questions directly on the forum.
Option B: Forum Quiz mode (recommended if you have the subscription)
Timing ramp for Phase 1
Phase 2: Official-style questions (only after Phase 1 feels comfortable)
Once the practice sets feel comfortable, it's good to start testing yourself on official-style questions:
Target:
What’s coming next week
TPA in DI, one of the tougher and more time-consuming question type
How to post your Week 7 update in the group (copy/paste template)
Were you able to analyze your performance properly and get some clear data points on what to focus on next? That becomes really important now, because how you invest your time over the next few weeks will make a big difference.
Also hoping this time you were able to relate more to the test, the flow, the pressure, and what it takes to stay consistent throughout.
Moving on to this week.
Weekly time budget: 10 to 15 hours total
Week 7 rules (so the group stays aligned)
• Spend a few extra seconds before solving to decide your approach
• Don’t force a method if it’s not working, step back and rethink
• Keep your steps clean, avoid over-complicating solutions
• Use your mock takeaways actively during practice this week
QUANT+
Week 7: Combinations | Probability | Min–Max
This is the part of Quant where formulas exist...
...but blindly using them is how you lose points.
Combinatorics can be solved in multiple ways.
Probability looks simple but can go wrong quickly if you rely on shortcuts.
Min–max questions seem straightforward until you miss a constraint.
A lot of students struggle with combinatorics and probability, so concentrate on building the fundamentals properly, so you don’t lose your way later.
What this week is really about
By the end of Week 7, you should be able to:
- Recognize when order matters and when it doesn’t
- Stop brute-forcing combinations that need structure
- Use complementary probability naturally
- Respect constraints in min–max problems instead of hand-waving them away
- Know when listing is safer than formulas
Core reads:
- Combinatorics and permutations:
Manhattan Prep combinatorics guide
https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog/everything-need-know-combinatorics-gmat/
Combinatorics and permutations basics
https://focustutoring.com/gmat-blog/combinatorics-and-permutations/
Common mistakes in permutations and combinations
https://e-gmat.com/blogs/permutation-combination-avoid-3-mistakes-gmat/ - Probability:
GMAT Club probability discussions
https://gmatclub.com/forum/math-probability-87244.html
Magoosh probability guide
https://magoosh.com/gmat/gmat-probability/
TTP probability problems
https://blog.targettestprep.com/gmat-probability-problems/
Experts Global probability prep
https://www.expertsglobal.com/gmat-probability-prep
Focus Tutoring probability guide
https://focustutoring.com/gmat-blog/gmat-probability/ - Min-Max:
Manhattan Prep max/min statistics part 1
https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog/tackling-maxmin-statistics-gmat-part-1/
Manhattan Prep max/min statistics part 2
https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog/tackling-maxmin-statistics-gmat-part-2/
Manhattan Prep max/min statistics part 3
https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog/tackling-maxmin-statistics-gmat-part-3-2/
Book reference (if you have it):
- Manhattan GMAT Quant + DI
- Chapter 16: Inequalities and Max Min
- Chapter 29: Combinatorics
- Chapter 30: Probability
Videos:
Combinatorics
| GMAT Club |
| GMAT Ninja |
| Manhattan |
| GMAT with CJ |
Probability
| GMAT Club |
| GMAT Ninja |
| Manhattan |
Min-Max
| Manhattan |
Pick one main explainer per topic. Watching everything helps less than you think.
Practice Sets:
Phase 1: Easy-mode practice
Target:
- Either reach 80% accuracy on 20 questions, or
- Build a clean streak of 15 correct
You have two ways to do this. Pick the one that fits how you usually study.
Option A: Manual practice (no Forum Quiz subscription needed)
Click the links below, sort by Kudos and solve questions directly on the forum.
Option B: Forum Quiz mode (recommended if you have the subscription)
- Build 3 quizzes - (1) Combinations, (2) Probability, (3) Min-Max
- Goal is the same as Option A: 80% on 20 or a streak of 15
- Do small sets (15 questions). Review after each set.
Timing ramp for Phase 1
- Set 1: Untimed (focus on setup and accuracy)
- Set 2: Soft-timed (generous time, still process-focused)
- Set 3: Normal pacing only after accuracy is stable
Phase 2: Official-style questions (only after Phase 1 feels comfortable)
Once the practice sets feel comfortable, it's good to start testing yourself on official-style questions:
Target:
- Either reach 90% accuracy on 30 questions, or
- Build a clean streak of 20 correct
| Forum Practice | Quiz |
| - Combinations - Probability - Min-Max | - Combinations - Probability - Min-Max |
Common traps to actively watch for
- Using permutations when combinations are required
- Forgetting complementary probability exists
- Ignoring hidden constraints in min–max
- Over-calculating when elimination would work
The best solution here often looks boring. That’s a good sign.
What’s coming next week
Word Problems and Coordinate geometry
VERBAL+
Reading Comprehension – Specific Questions
This week, RC shifts from "what is this passage about" to "what exactly does this line say".
Specific questions punish:
- Memory-based reading
- Vague impressions
- Answering from intuition instead of the text
What you should get out of this week
By the end of the week, you should be able to:
- You’ll go back to the passage more confidently
- You’ll stop answering from memory
- You’ll match answer choices to exact lines
- You’ll feel less rushed on detail-heavy questions
Core Reads:
- GMAT Club RC strategy threads
https://gmatclub.com/forum/experts-topic-of-the-week-5-22-17-ultimate-rc-guide-for-beginners-241004.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/gmat-club-s-reading-comprehension-strategy-guide-83101.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/ultimate-reading-comprehension-encyclopedia-150022.html - Optional but useful:
https://gmatclub.com/forum/books-to-rea ... 76079.html
Book Reading
Manhattan Prep – GMAT All the Verbal
- Chapter 14: Specific Questions
Videos:
Choose whichever style clicks for you.
| GMAT Club |
| GMAT Ninja |
| Manhattan Prep |
Practice Sets:
Phase 1: Easy-mode practice
Target:
- Either reach 80% accuracy on 3 sets, or
- Build a clean streak of 3 sets
You have two ways to do this. Pick the one that fits how you usually study.
Option A: Manual practice (no Forum Quiz subscription needed)
Click the links below, sort by Kudos and solve questions on the forum.
Option B: Forum Quiz mode (recommended if you have the subscription)
- Build one quiz - RC
- Goal is the same as Option A: 80% on 3 sets or a streak of 3 sets
- Complete 3 sets and review after each set.
Timing ramp for Phase 1
- Set 1: Untimed (focus on setup and accuracy)
- Set 2: Soft-timed (generous time, still process-focused)
- Set 3: Normal pacing only after accuracy is stable
Phase 2: Official-style questions (only after Phase 1 feels comfortable)
Once the practice sets feel comfortable, it's good to start testing yourself on official-style questions:
Target:
- Either reach 90% accuracy on 5 sets, or
- Build a clean streak of 5 sets
| Forum Practice | Quiz |
| - RC | - RC |
Focus on
For each passage:
- Write one sentence on why the passage exists
- Ignore tempting detail-heavy answer choices
- Check if the answer matches the entire passage, not one paragraph
What’s coming next
Next Verbal update, we’ll move back to Bold Face and Discrepancy CR questions.
DATA INSIGHTS+
Multi-Source Reasoning (MSR)
MSR this week is about efficiency, not learning new mechanics. You already know how MSR works. Now you’re learning how not to waste time inside it.
Continue MSR sets from previous weeks
Practice Focus:
- Continue MSR sets from previous weeks
- Read the question first, always
- Open only the tabs you need
- Track claims across sources instead of rereading everything
Core Reads:
- Kaplan MSR intro
https://www.kaptest.com/study/gmat/an-introduction-to-multi-source-reasoning-on-the-gmat/ - Manhattan Review MSR
https://www.manhattanreview.com/gmat-multi-source-reasoning-1/ - Experts Global MSR questions
https://www.expertsglobal.com/gmat-multi-source-reasoning-questions - GMAT Ninja MSR guide
https://www.gmatninja.com/articles/gmat/data-insights/beginners-guide-to-gmat-multi-source-reasoning/
Manhattan Prep: GMAT All the Quant + DI
- Chapter 18: Multi-Source Reasoning
Videos:
| GMAT Club |
| GMAT Whiz |
| GMAT with CJ |
Practice Sets:
Phase 1: Easy-mode practice
Target:
- Either reach 80% accuracy on 3 sets, or
- Build a clean streak of 3 sets
You have two ways to do this. Pick the one that fits how you usually study.
Option A: Manual practice (no Forum Quiz subscription needed)
Click the links below, sort by Kudos and solve questions directly on the forum.
Option B: Forum Quiz mode (recommended if you have the subscription)
- Build MSR Quiz
- Goal is the same as Option A: 80% on 3 sets or a streak of 3 sets
- Do small sets (3 sets). Review after each set.
Timing ramp for Phase 1
- Set 1: Untimed (focus on setup and accuracy)
- Set 2: Soft-timed (generous time, still process-focused)
- Set 3: Normal pacing only after accuracy is stable
Phase 2: Official-style questions (only after Phase 1 feels comfortable)
Once the practice sets feel comfortable, it's good to start testing yourself on official-style questions:
Target:
- Either reach 90% accuracy on 5 sets, or
- Build a clean streak of 5 sets
| Forum Practice | Quiz |
| - MSR | - MSR |
What’s coming next week
TPA in DI, one of the tougher and more time-consuming question type
GROUP DISCUSSION GUIDELINES+
How to post your Week 7 update in the group (copy/paste template)
- Reading sources & Time spent:
- Quant questions solved:
- Quant accuracy: combinations __% | probability __% | min-max __%
- Verbal questions solved:
- Verbal accuracy: rc __%
- DI questions solved:
- DI accuracy: msr __%
- One question link I want discussed (include your full attempt):
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