Very Disheartened to see 590 in GMAT official practice test

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Hi Experts, I need your help. I have been preparing for Gmat for 2 months now and took 1st official practice test yesterday. Got 590, Target was 700+

Very disappointed to see that score, Felt like I am in no position to sit for GMAT.. Please help me analyze the score

Q41, V29... IR I blindly ticked options.. since intent was to asses my Q and V preparation.

Quant - 7 incorrect - 3,4,7,10,13,18,28.... is it because I made mistakes in first 10 question that my score is so low? I reviewed these question and I knew correct answers for 3-4 questions but I panicked and answered incorrectly

Verbal - 13 incorrect- 1,6,8,12,13,14,15,17,20,21,26,33,36 - Again here I can see consecutive mistakes in the second quarter of questions. Is it possible reason that my verbal score went so low?

I can see in both quant and verbal I have made much more mistakes in the first few questions than last questions? I think that is where I will have to improve..

Please guide with your analyses

Thanks
Rohit

EducationAisle · Answer

Which mock test did you give and how have you been preparing?

rohitagr999 · Answer

1st Gmat prep practice test.. Have preparin from Manhattan and OG..

Today appeared for second Gmat prep practice test and got same score.. quant improved to 45 but verbal even worse 26...

MathRevolution · Answer

Hello Rohit,

Welcome to the GMAT Club. It is one of the great platforms to get information about the GMAT official test, Study plan, Section wise instructions, etc.

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• Not detailed knowledge of GMAT Math pattern and Question types
• Inefficiency by using time-consuming Conventional method to tackle DS and PS questions still
• No expert support (maybe) who can tutor, analyze, and guide you during your learning
• Lack of many updated questions and practice in the recent exam trend
• Not well aligned with time to solve questions.

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ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

Hi rohitagr999,

I'm happy to help but would first like some more information on what is going on with your GMAT studying.

-- For how long have you been studying?

-- what resources have you been using?

-- when are your application deadlines?

Once I have this information, I can provide some advice. In the meantime, here is a helpful article:

How to Score a 700+ on the GMAT — A Mini Guide for Success

EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi Rohit,

Many GMATers are unhappy with their initial CAT results - but you really shouldn't be. There are a number of factors that go into putting together a 700+ performance - and going forward, it will be important to take FULL-LENGTH CATs/mocks at regular intervals (since there are Test-taking skills that take time to develop, but that can really only be learned by taking CATs over time).

Before I can offer you the specific advice that you’re looking for, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:

1) How many hours do you typically study each week?
2) What study materials have you used so far? 
3) When are you planning to apply to Business School and what Schools are you planning to apply to?

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

GMATWhizTeam · Answer

Hi rohitagr999,

Let me share my insights here.

For scoring 700 and above, you need to get the easy medium questions right as GMAT test is adaptive in nature. You can afford making mistakes only in the later half of the Section, not in the beginning. You have to make the GMAT algorithm serve you difficult questions and get them right. For that, being conceptually clear on all topics is really vital. Not only this, you have to be good with application of concepts because  GMAT is a test of application of concepts .

You may find these links helpful:

Importance of First few questions/ How to score Q50 in GMAT: 
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taL5gEKAQOE

A Step-by-Step Guide to score 700+ on GMAT: 
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCIGJ7ggSTg

This should help!

Also you appear to be good with concepts in case of Quant but are struggling with the right application of concepts. However, in case of Verbal, you may need to develop a solid understanding first by revisiting the concepts and then approach the problems in a systematic and logical method. This probably is the reason of making so many mistakes as well.

I’d recommend you to  follow this order for the verbal part - SC->CR-RC . The reason for this is very specific. Each question type on the GMAT is testing a specific skill. SC tests your comprehension skills. CR tests comprehension & analytical skills. Finally, RC builds on the previous two skills and also tests your ability to be able to grasp the central point of the passage i.e. Your inferential skills. Thus, when you learn in this order, it's much more effective.

Hope this helped and feel free to contact if you have any further queries.

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