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18 Dec 2018, 06:51
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Dear Experts,
I would like to ask how I can improve my skills in taking CAT exams.
According to my recent OG stats (last 2 days), I solved 60 verbal questions with average accuracy exceeding 85% (with E/M/H accuracy at the level of 100%/82%/86% respectively. Questions were more less evenly distributed with predominance of M/H level questions). I was timing myself in each set of question. Moreover, I have completed e-GMAT diagnostic verbal with a quite satisfying result of 80%ile and EMPOWERED free verbal set (19 questions, medium difficulty) with 89% of accuracy (2 mistakes).
These results, basing on 110 questions, reflect a serious improvement if compared to those from November. At the beginning of November, my average accuracy was about 70%/50%/40% for E/M/H questions.
However, the score from GMAT prep test does not reflect this improvement. I have gained V28 from the official test, and this is my best result so far (previously – V22 at the beginning of November). I made 16 mistakes on my last attempt.
How can I improve my performance on real tests? What other factors, except of knowledge, could have influenced on the result?
My target score is 710 and I need to break V36. I am going to pass it by the end of January.
Thank you for your responses!
I would like to ask how I can improve my skills in taking CAT exams.
According to my recent OG stats (last 2 days), I solved 60 verbal questions with average accuracy exceeding 85% (with E/M/H accuracy at the level of 100%/82%/86% respectively. Questions were more less evenly distributed with predominance of M/H level questions). I was timing myself in each set of question. Moreover, I have completed e-GMAT diagnostic verbal with a quite satisfying result of 80%ile and EMPOWERED free verbal set (19 questions, medium difficulty) with 89% of accuracy (2 mistakes).
These results, basing on 110 questions, reflect a serious improvement if compared to those from November. At the beginning of November, my average accuracy was about 70%/50%/40% for E/M/H questions.
However, the score from GMAT prep test does not reflect this improvement. I have gained V28 from the official test, and this is my best result so far (previously – V22 at the beginning of November). I made 16 mistakes on my last attempt.
How can I improve my performance on real tests? What other factors, except of knowledge, could have influenced on the result?
My target score is 710 and I need to break V36. I am going to pass it by the end of January.
Thank you for your responses!
18 Dec 2018, 11:19
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RafalD
How "exam-like" were the conditions under which you took that test? And what types of mistakes did you make?
19 Dec 2018, 14:09
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Hi! Thanks for reaching out. During all tests (the official one and quizzes) I worked on the same scheme. I was alone in my room and I had just a piece of paper, a pen and a cup of coffee, so the situation was rather “exam-like”. During all quizzes I was timing myself trying to imitate the real exam.
I can not find any key of my mistakes. I have some weak areas that I am aware of, but I did not identify any specific ones that would be my weakest points in this particular test. I mean, even if I made a mistake in “bold text” CR question once, I found a proper answer in the other question of this type. In RC questions I answered wrongly both in general and specific questions, but also had some good answers. Should I look at these mistakes in other way?
I made few mistakes in SC after rejecting 3 options. I did not identify idiom, context or logical meaning properly, but I was able to narrow my choices.
I tried to identify difficulty level of the questions that I answered wrongly. My accuracy was 50/50 by the whole test. At the beginning I had 4 good answers and then made 3 mistakes. Later, I usually made a mistake per 1 or 2 proper answers. According to this, I think that my performance was poor on each difficulty…
I can not find any key of my mistakes. I have some weak areas that I am aware of, but I did not identify any specific ones that would be my weakest points in this particular test. I mean, even if I made a mistake in “bold text” CR question once, I found a proper answer in the other question of this type. In RC questions I answered wrongly both in general and specific questions, but also had some good answers. Should I look at these mistakes in other way?
I made few mistakes in SC after rejecting 3 options. I did not identify idiom, context or logical meaning properly, but I was able to narrow my choices.
I tried to identify difficulty level of the questions that I answered wrongly. My accuracy was 50/50 by the whole test. At the beginning I had 4 good answers and then made 3 mistakes. Later, I usually made a mistake per 1 or 2 proper answers. According to this, I think that my performance was poor on each difficulty…
