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Hi, Just to Give you a background I am studying GMAT with a pretty hectic job. I have completed all the topics I was week with conceptually. Now I write my mock exams constantly each weekend.My target score is somewhere above 665. After getting 2 scores close to my target in the previous 3 tests I have scored 575 in the last 3.I have analysed the test it seems like my DI timings are way too bad and my CR scores have dropped. But the thing is I was constantly making an effort to improve my DI and CR during this time. What should I do next please help.

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For CR, Manhattan-Prep's 6th Edition for Critical Reasoning may be worth checking out. If you think/feel your fundamentals are solid, consider working on your solving approach. May help boost your score a bit. Perhaps include working with a study buddy. If you can find someone who is really strong on DI and/or CR who needs help with Quant, that could be good fit. There's a study buddy thread on gmatclub you may find interesting.

Critical Reasoning tips

P.S. Fair to say taking/including official-mocks into a prep path would be a solid choice.
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Which mocks are these Vaibhav?
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Hi, Just to Give you a background I am studying GMAT with a pretty hectic job. I have completed all the topics I was week with conceptually. Now I write my mock exams constantly each weekend.My target score is somewhere above 665. After getting 2 scores close to my target in the previous 3 tests I have scored 575 in the last 3.I have analysed the test it seems like my DI timings are way too bad and my CR scores have dropped. But the thing is I was constantly making an effort to improve my DI and CR during this time. What should I do next please help.

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­Hi Vaibhav099,

When students struggle with DI questions, the first thing I always ask is whether they have fully completed their quant and verbal prep. Not doing so can really affect how well you handle DI questions, as many of those questions involve quantitative and verbal concepts. So, would you say you are in that boat?

In addition, one way to improve each individual DI question type is to engage in topical practice. Doing so lets you pinpoint your weak areas in JUST ONE question type. For example, when practicing TPA questions, perhaps you see a pattern that you struggle with 3-part ratios or weighted averages. If you can find those micro weaknesses, you can fix them in real-time and thus improve your accuracy in DI questions..

Lastly, when working on DI questions, for the time being, make sure to practice them untimed so you can focus on JUST accuracy. As you become more familiar with these question types and get more accurate, better timing will follow.

For more advice, check out this article: How to Prepare for GMAT Data Insights

Feel free to reach out with any additional questions.