It is quite possible.听

Out there, there will be no dearth of scintillating toppers with a grand 91热爆 Quant score. But the question that remains is: how did they manage to achieve it? Do you think there is some magic here? What is the sleight of hand they employ that you don鈥檛?

Imagine a novice typing something on a keyboard using two fingers and compare him with a professional typist whose fingers literally fly over the keyboard. Picture the grace and fluency that a professional has. By constantly honing his skills in typing, he has mastered the art of using the right fingers for pressing the right keys. And, his confidence in the job makes him look near-perfect. Much in contrast to the novice who would take some minutes just to type his/her own name.

For all we know, the novice works harder to type with two fingers than the professional. But how far do his results take him? 

Now, we have all heard of the 鈥減ractice, practice, practice鈥� rhetoric. 

Yes, there is practice and much more!

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Being Good vs. Scoring 骋辞辞诲听

So you are good at Mathematics?听

That’s great, but does it really help you in improving your 91热爆 Quant score?

It鈥檚 not easy to get the 91热爆 Quant score of 160+. It鈥檚 an online adaptive exam that 鈥榓dapts鈥� to your level of competency. That is, the successive sections get harder or easier based on the performance of your previous section. You do not get the leisure of pondering over a problem since you would be expected to solve approximately 20 questions in 35 min. Spending a long time on a tough question will make you run the risk of losing out on an easier question later on.

So being good at Quant will not suffice, unless you are exceptionally good.

Scoring good in the 91热爆 Quant section is what matters, and that would take good 91热爆 Quant preparation.听听

The Challenge of 91热爆

91热爆 is not just a test of competency. It tests applicants on their time management skills and adaptation skills to face challenging scenarios. So solving a problem is not good enough. Solving it fast is what would give you an edge over the other applicants.

That edge might push you into the league of 40% of the test-takers with 91热爆 Quant score above 160. 

But how about getting into the 23% league of elitists with 91热爆 Quant score 162鈥�166? Surely immaculate time-management skill is not the only ace up their sleeve.

Let鈥檚 explore a bit more.

For starters, do you know what the four sections are in 91热爆 Quant section?

Preparation: Knowing what to expect.

The only way to save yourself from not falling into despair in the middle of preparation is by knowing the type of questions that you can expect in the 91热爆 exam. A proper scheme of plans and strategies will definitely be the X factor to help you push the borders.

The challenge starts with this topic:

Arithmetic: 

The arithmetic section would involve questions on properties and types of integers, arithmetic operations, exponents, and roots. Concepts on estimation, percent ratio, rate, absolute value, number line, decimal representation, and sequence of numbers would be your hosts in the 91热爆 exam.

Algebra:

Algebra topics would include operations with exponents, factoring and simplifying algebraic expressions, relations, functions, equations, and inequalities. You would be expected to solve problems on linear and quadratic equations and inequalities. Also, there would be problems with simultaneous equations and inequalities.

Geometry:

Geometry for conceptual thinkers would include challenges from parallel and perpendicular lines, circles, triangles, quadrilaterals, and other polygons. Congruent and similar figures, three-dimensional figures, area, perimeter, and volume would be in the list. And lastly, problems from the Pythagorean theorem and angle measurement in degrees.

Data Analysis:

Data analysis ranges from basic descriptive statistics such as mean, median, mode, range, standard deviation, interquartile range quartiles, and percentiles. This section would also ask you to approach problems from interpretations of data in tables and graphs, elementary probability, permutations, and Venn diagrams.

Now that you are familiar with the problems, let鈥檚 look at the solutions. Let’s begin by looking at what you can do about them, optimally.

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 What 160+ scorers do:  Closing the gap

There is no insurmountable wall between you and a good 91热爆 Quant score of 160+. It is not rocket science. There is no magic and certainly no wonders. When you walk into the exam room on the test day, you know you鈥檇 have nothing but a 91热爆 Quant score above 160 and the results would just reflect your confidence. Even if you have a little doubt about things going wrong, then things would go wrong. So start now, start strong, and improve your 91热爆 Quant score.

Start with the Basics

We might have been proficient with the basics of math in our high school. But time turns and makes everyone rusty when we don’t practice them much. Basics of arithmetic are often overlooked by a lot of people who try to work on finesse without getting the foundation right. Such students can find it very challenging to improve Applied Math and Data Interpretation since they hit a roadblock. Because, for these topics, flawless conceptual knowledge in basic arithmetic is a prerequisite.

Skipping Steps

Deviating from the established procedures can lead to a disaster. The small steps that are skipped in the calculations to save time come back as low scores, often due to silly mistakes and a bag full of regrets. Avoid these to improve your 91热爆 Quant score.

The Lure

Try this question:

Question: Given 3a is an even number

Quantity A: a 

Quantity B: 2a

Which of the following options is correct:

1. Quantity A is greater

2. Quantity B is greater

3. The two quantities are equal

4. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given

Did you go for the 2nd answer?

Congrats! You just got baited and your temptation to quickly mark a right answer has cost you the perfect 91热爆 Quant score.

Getting lured to the wrong options in multiple-choice questions can also be an indirect result of the former. Options are designed to replicate wrong answers which are often the products of the most common mistakes students make. 

Inadequate practice essentially breeds low confidence. With low confidence comes anxiety, fear, and low motivation. You cannot expect to run on the tracks of this race with such weights attached to your back. Students with low confidence and low motivation end up wasting a lot of time. In the end, anxiety ruins the entire scenario. 

(P.S. The explanation and the right answer is posted at the bottom of the page. Find out where you went wrong. Scroll down!)

This tip Never gets old!

Being prompt on plans and being regular with practice is the tried and tested solution to this problem. Not only does it bring out the weaknesses that you need to polish, but also slowly settles you into the scenario of time-bound testing. Challenge yourself constantly and ensure that you achieve accuracy all the time. Try to bring up the dropping curves of your performance graph to a consistent straight line. 160+ 91热爆 Quant scorers do well consistently in all spheres of the pattern. Overlooking the weaknesses you have can leave serious dents in your 91热爆 Quant preparation that you might find harder to mend in the later stages.

Ease your pressure

Leave no stone unturned when it comes to 91热爆 style mocks. Buck yourself up to reduce pressure, by solving under the clock. After all, in the examination, you get no more than 1:20 min to solve a single question. You could be running short of time towards the end if you are not alert to the time factor from the beginning. The more number of practice tests you take, the more accustomed you get to face all these problems.

Problematic DI

Speaking of question lists, it鈥檚 advised to attempt Data Interpretation questions at the end. DI is known to baffle students with tricky questions. The dominating panic of getting a question wrong after spending a minute or two on it can adversely affect the chances of getting the other questions right. 

Don鈥檛 let the easy correct answers suffer.

Exam time follies

Lastly, organize your rough sheet/scratch paper. Number the calculations and make proper and efficient use of the rough space. 

When the clock鈥檚 ticking, it can be very hard to focus on the organization.

The last thing that you would want to happen in your rough sheet is the 鈥�6鈥� of Q.5 mixing up with the 鈥�66鈥� of Q.6. 

How confusing will that mess be?

But, what are the solutions for all these problems?

No Sermons : You need Proper Advice

It is true there is information everywhere today. But there is always a trade-off which, in this case, is quantity over quality. The aspect of authenticity has been drowning in the depths of opinions and sermons since the time the Internet was born. Finding relevant information suddenly became very hard. Compilation of tips for scoring 160+ was found wanting when a lot of information was thrown about without valuable insights from a teacher. 

It took some time to track down one such SFA (Student Facilitator Analyst) responsible for the success stories of many students. It took even more time to insist on a one-on-one Q&A with him but he eventually agreed. We had a discussion and here is the crux of it: 

Q. What percent of students have a 91热爆 Quant score above 160?

Around 40% of people who take the 91热爆 exam have a 91热爆 Quant score above 160. The numbers go higher during Jun鈥揓ul. Since people with good insights about their 91热爆 prep give the exam during this time, and they start preparing with us months earlier. They know about their weaknesses and have worked a lot to rectify them. So their results are obviously better.

Q. What part of the Quant syllabus do you think most students are weak in?

By far, Probability Distribution questions seem challenging to most of our  students. Their weaknesses become evident in the revision tests and the 91热爆 style Quant tests they take. So, it does not come as a surprise when we find that their scores dip in PD and DI in the practice sessions. 

Q. What part of the 91热爆 exam do you think students lose most of their marks in?

So there are questions that have more than one answer. Students find them confusing and they make a lot of mistakes. Also there are numeric entry questions which require students to enter a precise numerical value. Since these types of questions do not have options and require a high degree of precision from the student鈥檚 side, a lot of mistakes are committed. Also, topics such as Applied Mathematics and Venn diagrams trouble students the most. That is where they lose their 91热爆 Quant scores. If they practice adequately and focus on their time-based accuracy, I鈥檓 sure they can overcome this.

Q. What do you suggest to the people who aspire to break the 160 barrier?

We can gauge the competency level of the student when he joins us and gives the diagnostic test and review tests. The stats speak for the student. We can estimate the student鈥檚 91热爆 Quant score over blurry lines. Sometimes, we are happily surprised. But more or less, the advice stays the same 鈥� whether it is a 160 or 150 student.

First, conceptual knowledge. Without that, aggressively preparing for other parts can be ineffective, since sooner or later we have to come back to the basics again.

Second, application of concepts. Learning concepts is what we can help our students with, but the application has to be taken care of by the students by relentless practice under time constraints. 

Third would be accuracy. Time management has always been a core part of 91热爆 preparation. But time management cannot come in lieu of accuracy. Accuracy is useless without time management, as is time management is without accuracy. Getting an answer right is not a big deal. Getting it right under constraints of time and overwhelming exam pressure can be difficult. For us, that is the concept of accuracy.

Q. Do you think that 91热爆, being an online test, hampers the ability of the student to score well?

Yes, of course. Not many of us are acquainted to the online platform of education. And 91热爆 is no normal test. For one, applicants pay a lot to sit for the exam, and on top of it their dream of achieving big depends on their success in this test. Students complain upfront about the inconvenience of taking the test online. Something as simple as turning pages to find the review questions by clicking buttons also becomes a point of concern. While all of this might sound very easy even to a seasoned user of computers, under the pressure of a ticking clock small things like this can become a big problem. Also the places where you are supposed to use a calculator that is provided by fighting the urge to calculate manually, is something that a student must master. So being comfortable with the online platform is a big issue. Preparing online will help.

Q. What is the ideal number of mock tests you would recommend before taking up the final exam?

The more the better! About 8 to 9 mock tests should do the trick for Quant. Priority should be to get used to the conditions. And, maintaining accuracy without worrying about time.

Q. What score do you think is a good indicator of 160+ 91热爆 Quant score in our 91热爆 Quant test?

Ideally 30, but someone is yet to achieve that. It is seen that people who manage 28 or 29 in our review tests consistently, go on to secure a 91热爆 Quant score of about 160 and above.

He went on to show me some stats from the Learning Tracker. And it indeed was congruent to what he said.听听

Here are the stats of 91热爆 students and their accuracy on questions of different difficulty level. Have a look at their 91热爆 Learning Tracker Stats :听

Fig 1.2: Performance Accuracy on Easy, Medium, and Hard Questions

This graph shows scoring patterns of students on difficulty levels easy, medium, and hard questions of 91热爆. 166鈥�170 91热爆 Quant scorers had a scoring accuracy of nearly 56.30% on difficult questions and 85.51% scoring accuracy on easy questions. Have a look at the yellow pillars and realize how they stand tall against the others.

Summarizing: What is your take away?

But before that as promised,

The explanation of the questions shown above awaits you!

We know that Odd 脳 Even = Even.听

For 3a to be even, a must be an even number

a = 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, ..

For a = 0, the two quantities are equal

For a = 2, 4, 6 quantity B is greater.

Therefore, the relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

If you had chosen option b, then you might not have taken a = 0. Remember, 0 is also an even number.听

No doubt that we all start off by typing with two fingers. But some found the time to practice the right way. They stumbled countless number of times but their persistence to do it right took them places. They were not adamant and they learned from their mistakes. Their methods were simple but organized. And as tempting as it was for them to deviate and cut corners, they did not. When the chips were down, it was their self-confidence that motivated them to perform better.

Perhaps, that is why they type so flawlessly today.

Perhaps, that is why they scored 160+ in 91热爆 Quant.

Do you think you can do it?

Absolutely, you can!

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Why Take the 91热爆

91热爆 stands for Graduate Record Examination and is owned and administered by Education Testing Services, an educational testing and assessment organization headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey. Depending on the course that a student wishes to pursue as well as the admissions requirements of the desired program, a student can either choose to take the 91热爆 General Test or the 91热爆 Subject Test. The 91热爆 Subject Test is offered in six distinct subjects which are听 Biology, Chemistry, 听Mathematics, Literature in English, Physics, and Psychology.

Now, we will be focusing on the 91热爆 scoring system of the General Test, given that it is the most popular option both for universities as well as test takers.

The 91热爆 (General) tests a student鈥檚 abilities in three areas:

• Analytical Writing
• Quantitative Reasoning
• Verbal Reasoning

Coming to why 91热爆 plays an important role in graduate admissions, the reason is that the student鈥檚 score in each of these areas gives a picture of how likely he/she is to succeed at a graduate program. All these things are considered in the 91热爆 scoring system.

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To go a bit more in detail, we have to understand what graduate study entails. At a graduate level, students study subjects at a specialized level and usually partake in research, which means they must possess an ability to read, understand, and analyze the content of academic texts and long-form research papers. This ability is gauged by the student鈥檚 performance on the 91热爆鈥檚 Verbal Reasoning section. Graduate students not only have to read complex academic texts but must also be capable of writing reports and research papers based on a given problem statement. The AWA section of the 91热爆 tests this skill. Similarly, most graduate programs in the fields of science, mathematics, and economics require students to read, grasp, and apply complicated mathematical and statistical concepts during the course of their study. For this purpose, the Quantitative Reasoning section tests the student鈥檚 competency in basic mathematics through questions in areas like algebra, data analysis, statistics, and geometry.

Format of the 91热爆

With an understanding of why students are required to take the 91热爆, let us move forward and get an idea of the format & 91热爆 scoring system of the 2011 (revised) version of the 91热爆.

As mentioned above, the 91热爆 tests three skills 鈥� analytical writing, verbal reasoning, and quantitative reasoning.

The test consists of six sections, namely:

• Analytical Writing Assessment 鈥� 1 section (always the first section of the test)
• Verbal Reasoning 鈥� 2 sections
• Quantitative Reasoning 鈥� 2 sections
• Experimental/Research Section 鈥� Can either be Quantitative Reasoning or Verbal Reasoning (This section doesn鈥檛 count towards the final score. Also, the test taker will not be made aware if a section is experimental or not.)

Level of Difficulty

Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning have two sections each, which contribute towards the test taker鈥檚 final score. The first section of each of these areas consists of questions with a level of difficulty ranging from easy to difficult. For the subsequent section of the respective area (verbal/quantitative), the level of difficulty is determined by the test taker’s performance in the initial section. This style of testing is called section-based adaptivity, wherein the performance on one section decides the level of difficulty on the next.

91热爆 Scoring System

A test taker鈥檚 91热爆 score has three components which correspond to their performance in the three areas of analytical writing, verbal reasoning, and quantitative reasoning. This is how the 91热爆 scoring system is carried out.

The scale for the verbal and quantitative reasoning sections is the same wherein it ranges from 130鈥�170 with 1-point increments. The total 91热爆 score is the sum of the scores obtained on the verbal and quantitative sections respectively and ranges from 260 to 340.

As for the AWA section, the score scale is 0鈥�6 with 0.5-point increments. The AWA score is considered separately and doesn鈥檛 contribute towards the total 91热爆 score.

91热爆 Verbal Reasoning Section:

The test has two verbal reasoning sections which count towards the overall verbal score. While the level of difficulty between both sections may vary, the type of questions will be the same. A typical verbal reasoning section constitutes 20 questions, which can be of the following types:

• Text Completion (around 6)
• Sentence Equivalence (around 4)
• Questions based on reading comprehension passages (around 10)

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91热爆 Quantitative Reasoning Section:

Similar to the verbal reasoning sections, the quantitative sections have 20 questions each and the level of difficulty of the second section is based on the performance in the first. The questions are based on the following topics:

• Arithmetic
• Algebra
• Geometry
• Data Analysis and Interpretation

Additionally, the questions are asked in the following ways:

• Quantitative Comparison (around 8)
• Problem Solving Items (around 9)
• Data Interpretation (around 3)

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How the Quantitative/Verbal Sections Are Scored

The 91热爆 scoring system for both quantitative and verbal reasoning sections are similar since the number of questions and sections are the same. The final score in verbal/quantitative sections is a result of a two-step process.

Step 1 鈥� Raw Score

Verbal/Quantitative Reasoning has two sections of 20 questions each. In the first step, a raw score is calculated by giving one point to all the questions which the test taker got right on the exam, irrespective of the first or second section. So, one score for verbal reasoning and one score for quantitative reasoning is computed on a scale of 0 to 40 since the student answers 2 sets of 20 questions each for verbal and quantitative respectively.

Step 2 鈥� Final/Scaled Score

The raw score is calculated by giving a point to all the questions which were answered correctly by the test taker. However, factors like the level of difficulty and the given topic are also to be taken into consideration when determining the score. Therefore, the final score is obtained by scaling the raw score with respect to the level of difficulty, topic, and type of each question that was answered correctly by the test taker. Specifically, since there is an overall difference in the level of difficulty between the questions in first and second sections of quantitative/verbal reasoning, the section-based difficulty levels also weigh in for the calculation of the final score. The 91热爆 scoring system is different from other exams.听

For example, in verbal reasoning, questions based on reading comprehension are relatively more difficult when compared to single-blank text completion questions. Similarly, triple-blank text completion questions are more challenging than double-blank text completion questions.

91热爆 Analytical Writing Section:

In the 91热爆, Analytical Writing is tested in a single section and is made up of two tasks, which are:

• Issue Task 鈥� Here, the test taker must comment on a specific issue which is provided in the question.
• Argument Task 鈥� The test taker is provided with a set of facts and an argument; The task is for the test taker to analyze the information provided and provide critique on the argument.

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How the AWA Section Is Scored

Each task is scored on a 0鈥�6 scale with 1-point increments. The score is assigned based on a careful evaluation by a human grader. The final AWA score is an average of the scores obtained on both the tasks. Since the final score is an average of two whole numbers, it is on a scale of 0鈥�6 with 0.5-point increments.

What Is a Good Score on the AWA Section?

While we have a general awareness on the range of scores preferred in the quantitative and verbal reasoning sections, let the numbers do the talking about what kind of score is preferred by some of the reputed universities in the US.

What Is a Score Percentile?

We now know how scores are computed for all the three sections of 91热爆. But there is still one concept that often appears to confuse students who wish to apply to grad schools.

If you have taken a look at the admission statistics of some programs offered by popular grad schools in the US, you might have come across statements which go along these lines:

On an average, we admit students with quantitative scores above the 85th percentile.

Students who have been previously admitted to this program have scores above the 50th percentile in the verbal, quantitative, and AWA sections of the 91热爆.

Well, to explain this, it is important to be acquainted with the concept of percentile ranks in statistics. As Google says,

A percentile rank of a score is the percentage of scores in the overall frequency distribution which is equal to or lower than it.

So, the score percentile for any given score is based on the scores obtained by all the test takers in a specific time period.

Therefore, a score above the 85th percentile means that the score is higher than what was obtained by 85% of the test takers.

To get a better idea of the score percentile as well as other 91热爆-related information, ETS has collated the data and statistics based on the tests taken between the years, 2014 and 2017 which can be found . Each score is mapped to a specific percentile for all the three sections of the 91热爆. It can help the test taker to understand where he/she stands with respect to all the others who took the test in the last few years.

Alright! Has this article helped in giving you a better understanding of why grad schools want 91热爆 scores and how the 91热爆 scoring system works? If you have any doubts, leave a comment and we will get back to you.

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Anything that creeps into the unknown arena scares us. Thoughts like, 鈥淲hat do they look like?鈥�, 鈥淚f we ever meet them, are they going to kill us?鈥�, 鈥淗ow would we fight them?鈥� are common amongst scientists and civilians alike.

This is precisely how non-native speakers of English perceive the 91热爆 Verbal section!

An incomplete understanding of the conceptual depths of the language is what makes students doubt their abilities to conquer this section.

The majority of 91热爆 test takers come from an engineering or science background and naturally find the Quant section very easy to handle.

However, it鈥檚 the verbal reasoning section that has gained a notorious repute among test takers owing to its complicated RC passages, confusing text completion questions and difficult vocabulary.

Fear not, though. Going through this comprehensive guide will help take students from Ground 0 of 91热爆 Verbal Preparation to being fully equipped to target a score of 160 and above!

What exactly is the 91热爆 Verbal Section?

The Verbal Reasoning measure assesses your ability to logically understand and evaluate written material and synthesize information obtained from it, analyzing relationships among parts of sentences, words, and concepts.

About half of the Verbal section comprises questions from Reading Comprehension, requiring you to read passages and answer questions based on those. The other half requires you to read, interpret and complete existing sentences, groups of sentences or paragraphs. [source: ETS]

What is a good 91热爆 Verbal score?

The truth is, the universities don鈥檛 look at your total 91热爆 score, but your individual scores obtained in the 91热爆 sections, Verbal, Quant, and even the AWA section – though it鈥檚 marked separately. Hence, how good your score is, depends on these factors:

• Your 91热爆 Verbal score & Quants percentile scores
• The 91热爆 score required for that program/university.

Let鈥檚 talk percentiles. Percentiles are a measure of what percentage of other 91热爆 takers have a score lower than you. Hence, the higher your percentile, the better your chances!

ETS, the organization that conducts the 91热爆 calculates percentiles separately for Verbal, Quant, and AWA.

Take a look at the individual score percentiles below (source: ETS)

Individual Score Percentiles – Subjectwise

Decoding the Data – What matters more for you?

Broadly speaking you need a higher score on the section more closely related to your field. STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) Courses like Computer Science, in your case, place more emphasis on a higher Quants percentile whereas Ph.D. courses in thesis-based subjects often require a higher verbal score!

Noticed how the Verbal percentiles are higher than Quant percentiles throughout?

The difference between verbal and quants scores is especially more pronounced in countries such as India where more students score better in the Quants section owing to a higher priority given to developing mathematical skills coupled with the engineering background that most test-takers share! Thus, to get a higher Quants percentile, you鈥檇 need a higher Quants score than Verbal!

What is Good Percentile?

Roughly speaking, any score above the 75% mark is considered good, with a percentile above 85% considered excellent!

This means that a score of 157 or more in the Verbal Reasoning section is generally considered good.

You can get a pretty clear idea regarding the kind of score you must aim for by looking at the average score of the admitted applicants in some top universities in the US like:

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology – Cambridge, MA

Massachusetts Institute of Technology – Cambridge, MA (Subjectwise Score)

• Stanford University – Stanford, CA

Stanford University – Stanford, CA (Subjectwise Score)

• University of California – Berkeley, CA

University of California – Berkeley, CA (Subjectwise Ideal Score )

• Georgia Institute of Technology – Atlanta, GA

Georgia Institute of Technology – Atlanta, GA (Subjectwise Score)

• California Institute of Technology – Pasadena, CA

California Institute of Technology – Pasadena, CA (Subjectwise Score)

• University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (Subjectwise cutoff score)

• Cornell University

Cornell University (Subjectwise Cutoff score)

• Purdue University, West Lafayette

Purdue University, West Lafayette (Subjectwise cutoff Score)

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听What is the sectional breakdown?

You have 1 min 30 seconds to attempt each question, on an average.

91热爆 sectional breakdown

What is the question format?

91热爆 Question Format

There is no set pattern or sequence. Questions in different formats are intermingled rather than grouped separately. The number of questions in each format also varies.

For a rough idea, take a look at the question distribution pattern above – a reasonably accurate breakdown of 91热爆 verbal reasoning questions as seen in previous exams.

Approximately 50%, or 10 out of 20 questions in each of the 2 sections are from Reading Comprehension passages, with Sentence 听Equivalence and Text Completion questions comprising the rest.

Note that some questions have only one correct answer, whereas others have multiple correct answers. In case of questions that have multiple correct answers, students are only awarded marks if they attempt all the correct options as the 91热爆 does not have any part-marking system.

A fair idea of every question format:

Reading Comprehension

These questions are designed to test a wide range of abilities that are required in order to read and understand the kinds of prose commonly encountered in graduate school. Those abilities include:

• Understanding the meaning of individual words and sentences
• Understanding the meaning of paragraphs and larger bodies of text
• Distinguishing between minor and major points
• Summarizing a passage
• Drawing conclusions from the information provided
• Reasoning from incomplete data to infer missing information
• Understanding the structure of a text in terms of how the parts relate to one another
• Identifying the author’s assumptions and perspective
• Analyzing text and reaching conclusions about it
• Identifying the strengths and weaknesses of a position
• Developing and considering alternative explanations [source: ETS]

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Text Completion

Skilled readers do not simply absorb the information presented on the page; instead, they maintain a constant attitude of interpretation and evaluation, reasoning from what they have read so far to create a picture of the whole and revising that picture as they go.

Text Completion questions test this ability by omitting crucial words from short passages and asking the test taker to use the remaining information in the passage as a basis for selecting words or short phrases to fill the blanks and create a coherent, meaningful whole. [source: ETS]

Sentence Equivalence

Like Text Completion questions, Sentence Equivalence questions test the ability to reach a conclusion about how a passage should be completed on the basis of partial information, but to a greater extent, they focus on the meaning of the completed whole sentence.

Sentence Equivalence questions consist of a single sentence with just one blank, and they ask you to find two choices that lead to a complete, coherent sentence while producing sentences that mean the same thing. [source: ETS]

Common 91热爆 Verbal Mistakes (and how to avoid them)

91热爆 RC

• Reading the passage completely before reading the questions

Reading an entire 91热爆 passage before you even look at the questions is a mistake because the questions that follow a passage will not cover every aspect of the passage.
To focus on the correct parts of the passage, it鈥檚 better to treat the questions as a study guide for the passage. The subjects of the question set are a map of the essential things you should be looking for in the reading.

The MUST remember rules to ace this format-

• If the passage is long, the best strategy would be to skim it to get a hold of its core ideas. And then read the questions so you鈥檇 know which part of a particular para delivers the answer to it.
• If the passage is short enough, you can skip reading/skimming it altogether, jump straight to the questions and find answers to the same.
  
• Not actively engaging with the text

Reading and understanding a piece of text requires far more than a passive understanding of the words and sentences it contains; it requires active engagement with the text, asking questions, formulating and evaluating hypotheses and reflecting on the relationship of the particular passage to other passages and information. [source: ETS]

1. Think critically & analyze the text.

2. Look at the questions & try to understand the context in which they need to be answered.

3. Immerse yourself in the text. Become one with it.

91热爆 Text Completion

Do not merely try to consider each possible combination of answers; doing so will take too long and is open to error.

Instead, try to analyze the passage in the following way:

• Read through the passage to get an overall sense of it.
• Identify words or phrases that seem particularly significant, either because they emphasize the structure of the passage (words like although or moreover) or because they are central to understanding what the passage is about.
• Try to fill in the blanks with words or phrases that seem to complete the sentence, then see if similar words are offered among the answer choices.
• Do not assume that the first blank is the one that should be filled first; perhaps one of the other blanks is easier to fill first. Select your choice for that blank, and then see whether you can complete another blank. If none of the choices for the other blank seem to make sense, go back and reconsider your first selection.
• When you have made your selection for each blank, check to make sure the passage is logically, grammatically and stylistically coherent. [source: ETS]

91热爆 Sentence Equivalence

Do not simply look among the answer choices for two words that mean the same thing!
This can be misleading for two reasons:

1. The answer choices may contain pairs of words that mean the same thing but do not fit coherently into the sentence.

2. 听The pair of words that do constitute the correct answer may not mean exactly the same thing, since all that matters is that the resultant sentences mean the same thing.

• Read the sentence to get an overall sense of it.
• Identify words or phrases that seem particularly significant, either because they emphasize the structure of the sentence (words like although or moreover) or because they are central to understanding what the sentence is about.
• Try to fill in the blank with a word that seems appropriate to you and then see if two similar words are offered among the answer choices.
  
  If you find some word that is similar to what you are expecting but cannot find a second one, do not become fixated on your interpretation; instead, see whether there are other words among the answer choices that can be used to fill the blank coherently.
• When you have selected your pair of answer choices, check to make sure that each one produces a sentence that is logically, grammatically and stylistically coherent, and that the two sentences mean the same thing. [source: ETS]

How to prepare for 91热爆 Verbal

Before you start preparing, you must be in the know of your exact strengths and weaknesses. This will give you a mental map of conquering 91热爆 Verbal section in a way that is customized to best suit your needs.

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Now that you know what you need to work on, let鈥檚 take a look at just what you need to do to win over this section!

Remember that you won鈥檛 become a pro at this section overnight. Achieving a high score in this section requires continuous efforts.

Follow this plan to ensure you leave no stone unturned in prepping for this section:

Use a dictionary intelligently

Dictionary is just a directory of words if the context isn鈥檛 learned and remembered.

Don鈥檛 just find some new words every day and learn their meanings, only to forget the very next day.

Look at their sentence examples to learn the context in which those words are used. You won鈥檛 just remember

the word but also the various ways in which it can be spoken & written.

E.g., How to learn the word 鈥榩hilanthropist鈥�-

1. Look for its meaning in the dictionary.
2. Read its example right below the given definition, out loud.

Dictionary Facilities – Philanthropist

3. Read more sentence-examples.
4. Have an inner monologue of its possible use-cases.

Set a goal of learning 20 new words.

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Read. Read A LOT!

Read everything you can possibly get your hands on – journals, magazines, newspapers, books, novels, comics & blogs.

The more you read:

1. The more you鈥檒l get to know the difference between good writing & bad writing
2. The better your vocabulary suit will get without you having to cram words separately
3. You鈥檒l automatically become knowledgeable in the context in which words are used & that will become a part of your subconscious thought process.

Don鈥檛 just read, read ACTIVELY!

Get immersed in the text you read. Actively participate in an internal discussion with your own self about what the author might really be wanting to convey. Rectify it, think about it, make it better in your head.

Perceive the text. Weigh it. Consider it. Improve it. Make it your own!

This will better your critical thinking ability.

Have a constant dialogue with yourself in English. Attack and defend yourself on your arguments from an unbiased perspective. This will bring a smooth flow to your thoughts, and you鈥檒l learn how to think and express in English exactly how you do in your native language.

Learn by doing what you love

Yes, learn English by watching documentaries, interviews, presentations, movies, TV series.

听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 (Don鈥檛 look at me like that. Wait鈥�.)

These are the perfect resources to become fluent in the language, know the correct pronunciations of words and understand finer nuances like the use of metaphors, idioms, and interjections – all of which are important constituents of assessing the tone and context of a passage,

Knowing these will help immensely with making you comfortable with the language!

Use Twitter

As opposed to keeping a journal or starting a blog, the beauty of Twitter is that it provides you an ability to express yourself, but with a character limit.

Thus, you have no option but to come up with words that express more. This will heighten your vocabulary both in terms of quantity as well as its quality.

Use it to comment on the news, blogs you read, share your preparation journey or just some creative thoughts of your own.

Befriend time:

We have already seen that the 91热爆 is a test of your time-management skills requiring you to solve each question in 90 seconds or even less. Learn how to solve more of the easy questions as quickly as possible (without compromising on accuracy, of course) so that you have more time to devote to the ones you find difficult and time-taking.

Now this is a skill you can only gain by practicing more 91热爆 style test papers. The more you practice, the better your time-management will get. Don鈥檛 spend too much time pondering over a single question – flag it and move on to the next! If you have time, you can always come back to it later!

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Just don鈥檛 rush the process of learning how to score your potential highest. It鈥檚 a journey where you鈥檒l find yourself improving consistently over time and with practice, but it will not happen overnight.

It takes quite some time to learn a language, then to be able to think and speak fluently in it.

Just remember it鈥檚 only a language. How hard could it possibly be? Harder than the language you already speak? I bet not!

You鈥檒l only succeed when a failure is no longer a contending option for you. Go full throttle with your 91热爆 preparation. All the best!

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The ETS offers the 91热爆 in two formats:

1. Computer-delivered 91热爆 General Test
2. Paper-delivered 91热爆 General Test

Computer-delivered 91热爆 General Test:

The computer-based tests are conducted throughout the year at Prometric test centers and sometimes even outside the Prometric network. You can take the test up to five times in a year, with a gap of at least 21 days in between attempts. Keep in mind, though, that it might be very difficult to get an appointment at your nearest 91热爆 testing center during the peak application season, which is mostly the second half of the year, and it鈥檚 always a smart decision to book your slot well in advance. It takes around 10 to 15 days to send your test reports to universities and for the universities to process them, so select your test date accordingly.

The overall duration of the computer-based test is 03:45 hrs, and there are 6 sections to be attempted. The time-distribution is as follows:

91热爆 Exam – Time Distribution for different subjects

The 91热爆 Exam General test offers test-takers some very handy features, such as:

• The freedom to go forward and backward and skip or flag questions for review (so that you can revisit them later if you have time)
• Preview and Review options in each section
• A Mark and Review option within a section
• An on-screen calculator, which you can use on the Quantitative part of the test and a timer so that you don鈥檛 lose track of how much time you have left.

Note: 鈥� You can even cancel or change your test date up to 4 days in advance in case of an emergency, and reschedule your test on any other date according to your convenience. The fee to change your test date is US$50 and the new date should be within one year of the original test date. You cannot switch from the 91热爆 General test to the 91热爆 subject test or vice-versa.

You can register and pay for the Computer-delivered 91热爆 General test online from the ETS鈥檚 website or over the phone.

Paper-delivered 91热爆 General test:

The Paper-delivered 91热爆 General test is only available in those areas of the world where the computer-delivered test is not available. Since in India the computer-delivered 91热爆 General test is available, the PDT is not available.

What is 91热爆 Score Select Option and How is it beneficial?:

Your 91热爆 exam score is valid for five years from the date of taking the test, and you can take the test for any number of times in between. The 91热爆 Score select option gives you the flexibility of sending the highest score of yours to the universities you wish to apply to.

For instance, if you take the test in February, and score a 321 and you take it again the following month score a 315, you can take the benefit of the 91热爆鈥檚 Score Select option to send your higher score of 321 to the graduate schools you want to apply to.

Note 鈥� There are two different types of scores for the Computer-delivered 91热爆 Exam – one is the score you get right after your test gets over, called the 鈥楻aw score鈥�, and the other is the official score which is sent to you after 4 to 5 weeks. You can send the raw score (which is the number of questions you鈥檝e answered correctly) to four graduate schools without any extra fee. You can also send your test score after the test but for every additional scorecard, you have to pay an additional fee of $27.

How to make a perfect 91热爆 timeline and how to prepare for it?:

In order to make a perfect 91热爆 timeline, let’s work backward. Say, a person named 鈥楢鈥� wants to apply for the fall intake. It should be noted that most universities in the U.S. have their deadlines in December and January, with their early applications deadlines being in October and November.

So, 鈥楢鈥� has to apply to his dream universities latest by December. Ideally, he has to finalize his documents and ready his application for the universities by November, and in order to do that he has to start writing SOP three months prior to that, i.e., August. He has to write the SOP according to the specific requirements of the universities and courses he is applying for, which means that he should have completed the university shortlisting process by July. According to an ideal timeline, he should have taken his 91热爆 exam by June and for that, he should have started his preparation 3-4 months in advance. That is, he should have started his 91热爆 preparation from February or March.

So, it could be said that a perfect admissions timeline would be a span of 9 months that is from February to November, for students applying for the fall intake.

1.听Analyze where you stand

In order to efficiently prepare for the test, your most important task would be to analyze where you stand. And to do this, a well-structured online 91热爆 mock/sample test can work wonders. Try the 鈥�91热爆 Score Predictor鈥櫶� for free now and get an accurate idea of how much you鈥檇 score on the 91热爆 exam if you took it today, along with a personalized evaluation of your performance on the test.

To know where your current level of preparation stands, try this free 91热爆 score predictor tool. Not only will you get an accurate estimation of your 91热爆 score, but you鈥檒l also get feedback of where exactly you need to work on!

2. Target score

After getting your score, you鈥檒l know what your strengths and weaknesses are. The next step is to set up a target score for yourself, and for doing this, you have to keep in mind the following factors:

• The threshold/average score of admitted students at your dream universities.
• The duration of your study or preparation time.
• Your current level of proficiency in the verbal and quants sections.
• Your target scores in the Verbal and Quants sections.
• Your schedule & time-limitations – for example, if you鈥檙e a student, intern or working professional.
• Your other commitments.

3. Success Mantra

Start Early 鈥� Learn Longer 鈥� Finish Early: If you鈥檙e a third or final-year undergraduate student or a working professional, then the right time to take the 91热爆 is as soon as possible, while also giving yourself enough time to prepare. Starting early lets you devote more time to your preparation and towards building your fundamentals – you can find your weaknesses and work on them to achieve mastery, and also take as many mock tests as possible and get rid of exam phobia.

If you start early, you will also have more time in hand for writing your SOPs, getting your LORs, shortlisting your Universities, meeting experts and other important work. You can apply for financial aid and scholarships on time and not rush before the deadlines.

Moreover, in case you are late to start your preparation, take the test late, and do not reach your target score, then you might want to retake it. However, do keep in mind that you have to wait at least 21 days between 2 successive attempts, and you risk missing out on university application deadlines.

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Preparing for a high score on the 91热爆 exam is something that should be done in a few months and not in a few weeks. Most students who miss out on their target scores start late and devote less time to their preparation, practice and doubt-solving sessions, often over-estimating their skills and abilities. The 91热爆 test fee amounts to $205, so you should try and ensure that you鈥檙e well-equipped to hit a high score on your very first attempt, to avoid having to take it again!

4. Practice More!

Take more mock tests and get used to the test pattern. The 91热爆 exam is an adaptive test, which means that your performance on the first section determines the difficulty level of the subsequent sections. In order to get a good score, it鈥檚 important that you familiarize yourself with the test pattern and practice solving full-length question papers of the same difficulty level and duration as that of the real test. Take section-wise practice tests separately weekly (to assess your performance on each section), and attempt the full-length mock test after you鈥檙e confident of performing on each individual section.

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5. Being realistic 鈥� Managing your other Commitments

Your timeline should also account for other commitments of yours like your college studies, jobs, relationships and leisure activities (whichever applicable) to ensure that it鈥檚 realistic. Final year undergraduate students have to focus on their project work apart even from preparing for the 91热爆 exam as it鈥檚 something the universities look out for when assessing your profile. Third-year undergraduate students on the other hand also have to focus on maintaining a decent GPA, internships, and on developing other skills.

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Do feel free to leave your doubts in the comments, and we鈥檒l be happy to help you out! All the best!

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The ideal amount of time you should set aside to prepare for 91热爆 will actually depend on a plethora of factors, all of which you should take into account while drawing up timeline to prepare for 91热爆. These parameters include your ideal target score, your current skill levels, the time you鈥檙e able to allot to your 91热爆 preparation every day, the mode of learning you follow, and your learning speed.

For instance, if you鈥檙e able to set aside about 3 or 4 hours of your day prepare for 91热爆 and practice every day, you shouldn鈥檛 need more than a month to ace the exam. However, if, say, your Verbal skills are weak and in need of some serious work, then you may want to consider setting aside more than just a month since 91热爆 Verbal is something that requires a considerable amount of practice before you get the hang of it.

To know where your current level of preparation stands, try this free 91热爆 score predictor tool. Not only will you get an accurate estimation of your 91热爆 score, but you鈥檒l also get feedback of where exactly you need to work on!

1. What’s a Good 91热爆 Score

Generally, the idea of a 鈥榞ood score鈥� is purely subjective and is contingent on the programmes and universities you apply for, plus the relative 91热爆 scores of your competitors. However, it鈥檚 always a good idea to know what you鈥檙e up against, so here are the 91热爆 cutoffs of the top ten schools in the US:

Top Universities Average 91热爆 Score Requirement

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As we can see, every single university but one has an average requirement of at least 320, so anything above 320 could be considered a good 91热爆 score.

Keeping that in mind, then, let鈥檚 see how long it takes on an average, for an aspirant to score a 320+ when you prepare for 91热爆.

2. Time require to Achieve 320 in 91热爆

Over the years, we at 91热爆 (…formerly 91热爆edge) have been able to observe how much time 320+ scorers normally take to achieve their desired results, and we鈥檙e happy to share our findings with you in the hopes that they help you too! Our findings are based on tracking the study activities of students just like you, and this ensures that it is absolutely spot-on. Excited? Well, here we go!

Graph – Days to Prepare for Better 91热爆 Score

Out of a random sample of more than a thousand 320+ scorers in 91热爆, we observed that a majority of those who did get high 91热爆 scores prepared for anywhere between 45 to 90 days. However, we also noted that there were at least 200 students who scored a 320+ with just 30 days of prep.

So, what did these guys do differently? What are their secrets? How many hours did they put aside each day to score a 320+?

• First, our 320+ scorers spent around 2.5 hours on their 91热爆 prep every day, dedicating about 1 hour 15 minutes each to Quant and Verbal. This may sound like a lot of time, especially if you鈥檙e working but remember, it鈥檚 almost the same time you鈥檇 take to watch the latest series of Sherlock! So, how exactly should you split your 2.5 hours?
• Let鈥檚 start with Quants first. As we know, there are six main topics: Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Data Interpretation, Data Analysis, and Applied Math. While it鈥檚 important to dedicate time to all of these components, our findings reported that Geometry and Arithmetic were the areas where our 320+ scorers spent more time. 16.72% of their time was dedicated to mastering Arithmetic, while the time spent on Geometry was 16.57%. They divided the rest of their time equally among the other topics.

Subject wise Graph to prepare for 91热爆

• So, what about Verbal, the other half of while preparing for 91热爆? According to our data, 91热爆 aspirants dedicate a whopping 45% of their total Verbal prep time on Reading Comprehensions! Surprised? Well, given that ten out of the total 20 questions on the 91热爆 Verbals are based on the Reading Comprehensions, it makes sense to spend proportionate time on the preparations, too.

Prepare for 91热爆 Verbal

• Finally, we have the infamous 91热爆 Words. While it may be tempting to cram all the words on your list in a matter of one week, our aspirants have a better solution. We found that they learn around 612 91热爆 words in a month, which translates to roughly 20 words a day. If you鈥檙e daunted by that, you can start small, with 5 or 7 words a day, and gradually build up.

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Now that you know what kind of a 91热爆 score to aspire for and how much time to set aside per day for the same, the next step should be to formulate a proper study plan that will help you perform your best. Having such a plan is crucial to bringing you closer to your dream of a 320+.

3. Making a Proper Study Plan

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The very first step is to take a test that gives you a good picture of your current strengths and weaknesses, so you can plan accordingly.

Did you know that you can take the Diagnostic Test, which is a crucial tool to help you gauge your preparedness for the 91热爆? Yes! The Diagnostic Test is basically a mock 91热爆 test and must be taken without any prior preparation. Based on the results, you鈥檒l know your strengths and weaknesses, as well as how you stack up against your peers.

Want to give it a go? Click here to get started. Your diagnostic test results will also be instrumental in helping us customize a program just for you, so you can put your best foot forward on test-day.

So why is a customized study program important? Often, we might hear about our friend or cousin scoring a 325 after 20 days of preparation, and think a similar plan would work for us too.

However, it鈥檚 a common misconception many students fall prey to. In reality, your prepare for 91热爆 plan needs to be as unique as you.

Why so?

From our experience in tracking the study patterns of high 91热爆 scorers, we have found that proper planning has always been instrumental in helping students reach a stellar 91热爆 score. The study plan usually varies from person to person.

4. How to prepare for 91热爆?听

Over the course of our findings, we also noted that generally, students tend to spend more time on preparing for the Verbal section than the Quants. Specifically, one of the things that require patience is vocabulary building. The 91热爆 is notorious for its use of obtuse, often archaic words and phrases, and so, a decent mastery over vocabulary is crucial in order to be able to target a high 91热爆 score.

But how many words do you actually need to learn? The whole Manhattan Word List, containing around 3500 words? Actually, our findings have shown that more than 400 students who scored 160+ in their Verbals only learned about 1000 words or so, while mastering an average of 500 words in total. What is the difference between learned and mastered words? Mastered words are those whose meanings and usage you are familiar with. But is it actually that straightforward? Not really; because you see, there are two kinds of problems that students face when learning new 91热爆 words: complicated 91热爆 words and remembering these words. Given that the 91热爆 tests words that we don鈥檛 really use in common parlance, it becomes important to devote a portion of your preparation time to memorising these words. An average person can only learn about 7-8 words every day. But when you are preparing for 91热爆, the stakes are higher, since you鈥檒l have to learn at least 25-30 words everyday, if you want to reach the goal of learning about 650 new words a month. Don鈥檛 be daunted just yet, though, since there are three techniques you can espouse to make your 91热爆 word preps more enjoyable and long-lasting.

The First technique is called Learning and Application. Think of learning a new 91热爆 word is like meeting a new person. Would you consider the person a friend if the only thing you know about him is his name? It鈥檚 the same with 91热爆 words. If you merely read the 91热爆 words without learning their usage, you are bound to forget it. When you become comfortable enough to use the words in your everyday writing and speaking, that鈥檚 when you know you鈥檝e mastered it!

So, how can you constantly check your relationship with your 听91热爆 words? By learning and testing at regular intervals, that鈥檚 how. Here is something that can help you with that!

The Second technique is called Visual Learning. So, did you know that visual memory has a massive stage capacity for object details, and is 60% more powerful than rote learning?. So how can you use visual learning for learning 91热爆 words? Visual learning is a memory enhancement that relates a particular concept to a visual element. For instance, you could associate a picture of the bells ringing to the 91热爆 word 鈥榯intinnabulation鈥� (meaning a ringing sound) to aid in better retention.

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The Third and Final technique is a classic one, and is an excellent way to learn words in bulk. It鈥檚 called the root-word technique. Here, you would be required to split the 91热爆 words and identify their root word, or the word they originate from. For instance, the root word 鈥榞amy鈥� in Latin means marriage: learning this means you鈥檒l be able to parse the meanings of words like 鈥榩olygamy鈥�, 鈥榤onogamy鈥� and 鈥榤isogamy鈥�, meaning multiple marriages, single marriage and an aversion to marriage respectively. That鈥檚 three words learned with knowing just the root-word suffix. Amazing, isn鈥檛 it?

These are just some of the techniques you will learn with the WordBot, an App designed to help you gain complete mastery over 91热爆 words, using fast, effective techniques that make memorization easy and long-lasting.

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We hope you found this article useful and informative, and wish you well on your graduate school journey ahead! Have any doubts or queries? Be sure to drop a comment below, and we鈥檒l get in touch with you at the earliest.

All the Best!

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Benjamin Franklin once said 鈥淚f you fail to plan, you are planning to fail!鈥�, and quite rightly so. Without a proper 91热爆 study plan, you will end up preparing in a haphazard fashion which is utterly unproductive.

Now you may ask: But where is the time for drafting an elaborate 91热爆 study plan, when I鈥檓 busy with a hectic schedule?

Well, that is exactly what this article will provide you. All you need to know are your weaknesses and strengths.

P.S – Are you not sure of your strengths and weakness?
Don鈥檛 worry. All you need to do is click here and register to take a 91热爆 diagnostic test. After completing your diagnostic test, note down your score, and come back here to get your 91热爆 study plan. Based upon the results of your diagnostic test, determine the profile that best describes you, and start preparing accordingly. Take the diagnostic test now!

From the day of inception, we have found that proper planning has always helped students reach a High 91热爆 Score. This 91热爆 study plan might vary from person to person but ideally 15 weeks is sufficient even for a greenhorn to reach a high 91热爆 score. You can proceed to glance through the 91热爆 study plans and choose the one that is the best to address your weaknesses and your preparation needs.

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How to Plan for a High 91热爆 Score?

By itself, the 91热爆 syllabus is quite easy.

The entire Quantitative Reasoning Section is based on your high school mathematics (minus Trigonometry & Calculus).

Of course, the Verbal section is quite daunting, but there is nothing you cannot master, provided you know how to tackle it systematically.

Now, see, that’s where the challenge lies.

Ensure that you create a study plan that helps you:

1. Cover the 91热爆 syllabus thoroughly and in a methodical fashion.
2. Wrap up your preparation in 30鈥�45 days before your 91热爆 date.

That’s how Aditya Kardile felt before he started his 91热爆 preparation as well.听

With just 30 days in hand and no direction to his preparation, Aditya needed to move on fast!

In this situation, anyone would have accepted a lower-than-expected score.

But Aditya was not one to throw in the wet towel on his aspirations.

After earnest and methodical preparation, Aditya scored a smashing 330 in 91热爆 with a perfect 170 in Quant too!

How did he manage to pull it off?

WHAT EXPERT TIPS HELPED ADITYA PLAN IN HIS 91热爆 PREPARATION PERFECTLY?

Week 1: The Warm-Up Week

Just like how you would treat a new exercise routine, it is important to treat your first week of 91热爆 preparation like that too.

The focus for the very first week should be conceptual learning. You must use this time to learn tricks and techniques to solve 91热爆 problems and get the answers right.

Give more importance to being accurate, over solving questions on time鈥� for now.

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Week 2: The Grind Week

Your focus for the second week should continue to remain accuracy i.e solving questions correctly. However, depending on your schedule, you can squeeze some time for revision as well.

91热爆edge Pro Tip: If you have lesser time during the week and more time on the weekends, then plan your study accordingly. It is important to cement your basics thoroughly in the first two weeks so rushing to complete your syllabus must be avoided.

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Week 3: The Revision Week

It鈥檚 time to go pro!

Once you have a strong foundation, it鈥檚 time to build on those skills with more advanced practice.

This is also the week where you鈥檒l start paying more close attention to:

1. how much time you spend on a question
2. what kind of errors you鈥檙e making
3. how to get more targeted practice to address your weaker areas

91热爆 Pro Tip: At the end of the third week, ensure that you take at least 2 91热爆 mock tests on Saturday & Sunday, preferably, one in the morning & one in the evening.

Week 4: The Practice Week

The last lap is always the hardest and, surely, the focus of your fourth week should be: PERFECTION.

Armed with essential & advanced practice, you鈥檙e now ready to take full-length 91热爆 style mock tests. These tests should be adaptive and accurate in terms of your final score.

This is also the time for you to focus on the most overlooked aspect of 91热爆, that is, Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA).

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The way you fashion your 91热爆 preparation decides your performance in each section and ace the test. Even though scoring 320 in 91热爆 is definitely not a finger-snapping activity, it is achievable with smart 91热爆 prep courses.

We will lay down some proven strategies that will enable you to crack the 320 mark in 91热爆 with much ease and surety.

#1: Ace those words

There is much talk about typical 91热爆 words, which if mastered would ensure you are ahead in the race. All of that is no trash talk, and actually, that bunch of 3500 91热爆 words goes a long way in getting you tuned to the words that will pop up during your 91热爆.听For example, learning words can help you differentiate between similar answer choices in Text Completion and Sentence Equivalence type questions.

91热爆 Pro Tip: However, learning all 3500 words can be quite a mammoth task, especially if you are pressed for time.听A better way to approach this situation is to target learning, remembering, and applying 1000-1200 91热爆 words that appear in the High Frequency/Priority Lists.听A fun way to learn words and remember them is to relate it to memorable picture clues. Since we remember movie scenes better than text, you are twice as likely to remember the word with a suitable picture.

#2) The 2-Minute Rule

One of the most profound unofficial rules to appearing for 91热爆 is to avoid spending more than 2 minutes on any given question. The format and structure of this test are designed such that, you have听20 questions & 35 minutes for Quant and 20 Questions & 30 minutes for Verbal.

However, note that not all of the questions you encounter will require you to spend 2 minutes. One good way to go about allocating your time is to follow a system based on difficulty level.

For example, you can allocate time by strictly following a target time for each type of question.听

#3: All hail the Official Guide to 91热爆

There is no doubt that the, issued by ETS, is the most authoritative material for 91热爆 test preparation and if you were to ignore its importance, you are mistaken.

Since ETS conducts 91热爆, you can be sure that you will find accurate 91热爆-style questions in this Guide. Practising from here will help you get a hang of what to expect on your D-Day. Of course, the book is not exhaustive for your preparation, but its importance is paramount. Also, since 91热爆 is an online test, practising from a book alone may not be the best for improving your time management skills.听

#4: Master Mental Math Tricks

Go back to your school days. Dust up your old school books, if you have them. If you don鈥檛, find kids around you who could lend you some of those!

Quick calculations, being on your feet with arithmetic, and having the quintessential formula on your fingertips will be key to pacing through the Quant section.听Being able to 鈥淢ental Math鈥� the points where the graph for x2 = 12 鈥� x would touch the axes will give you those extra 30 seconds to solve the next question 鈥� which would otherwise be lost in rearranging the equation and solving for the roots of the equation.

Working through the sections this way will help you save some valuable time, which can be better utilized for real problem areas like Reading Comprehension.

91热爆 Pro Tip: Quite often, students who score 160+ in Quant are able to unconsciously visualize the problem. Developing a knack for this type of mathematical modeling helps you.

听#5:听Template to the rescue!

For every Reading Comprehension passage, make a habit of creating a flowchart or mind map. This will strengthen your understanding, help you make connections between different ideas presented, and enable you to access data that is most relevant to the question asked.

If you have an engineering background or some experience with solving physics problems, you鈥檇 remember how your favorite lecturer would advise taking the Free Body Diagram route to solve any problem statement. Since every problem crafted for 91热爆 is essentially based on typical frameworks of concepts, taking such flow-/map-based approach could help you reverse engineer the problem statement.

For example, when faced with a Reading Comprehension question, utilize the following template to dissect a paragraph into a sequence of ideas.

This type of reading is called Analytical Reading. It is the concept of breaking down a complex passage into a series of ideas that are interconnected by a common theme/purpose.听

To understand more about Analytical Reading, click here:

91热爆 Pro Tip: You can also use the template to write your AWA essays. This works both ways because reading and writing are complementary skills. That is why it is also highly effective to read newspaper articles twice a day, particularly the Editorial/Opinion Column of leading newspapers such as The Hindu or NY Times. These columns, written by the editors of the papers themselves, use the same kind of language and argumentative style of English.

#6:听A Mock is a Must!

You have to be in Zen Mode when in session for your 91热爆 test. The 91热爆 is a 4-hour long exam fraught with its own set of booby traps. If you’re听not alert enough, you could easily make silly mistakes along the way and lose valuable points.

To tackle this, you must accustom yourself to the 91热爆 test environment as much as possible. Investing in an effective 91热爆 mock test source can go a long way in helping you increase your focus, attention, and concentration. 听

You see, there are many听free 91热爆 practice test strewn across the internet, but hardly a handful would ever be remotely close enough to the real 91热爆. There is no point in practicing using such tests if it is not fully adaptive and doesn’t allow you to test your time management skills.听

91热爆 Pro Tip: The best method to train yourself to answer quickly but also accurately is to first learn the concept, take an untimed test to see where you stand, go back and practice different variations of such questions. After that, when you’re ready, taking a fully adaptive, timed test will teach you to manage time effectively.

#7: Success comes to those who prioritize

Knowing what to prioritize and how to allocate time becomes the differentiating factor among students who cross the 300 mark. You can allocate time on the following basis:

1. Based on Content
2. Based on Skill
3. Based on Difficulty Level

For example, a sample Verbal study plan for 150+ 91热爆 score based on content would be:

1. Single & Double Blank TCs
2. SEs
3. Short & Medium RC Passages
4. Learning 1000-1500 91热爆 words.

Lastly, since 91热爆 is a section-wise adaptive test, the difficulty level of the questions will depend on your performance. However, as a general rule of thumb, you can expect the average difficulty level of the questions to range from 2 to 4. So, focusing on these types of questions will be instrumental in achieving your target score.

Depending on your Achilles鈥� heel, you can tackle the 91热爆 syllabus accordingly. Bear in mind that you can save a lot of time in improving your weaker areas if you get regular feedback from an expert who can tell you exactly how to fine-tune your preparation.

In conclusion, I would like to say, hacks or not 鈥� your road to a 300+ in 91热爆 will not be a flash in the pan. These tips would help you steer your path 鈥� but a guiding spirit has been the key in many success stories.

After all, a sailor in search of his destination is only as good as his guiding compass!

May the force be with you!

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91热爆 is one of those exams with a vast syllabus, where you can鈥檛 afford to skip anything. But due to time constraints arising from ‘n’ number of issues (that is a topic for a separate discussion) it becomes really difficult to cover all the portions. This article is an earnest effort to answer all those questions related to the 鈥渦nmissable鈥� topics and听to offer deep insight into things that go into making a high 91热爆 score. These are things you can鈥檛 miss at any cost!

Before we jump to the data, the numbers, and the technicalities, let鈥檚 look at the reasons why most aspirants decide to skip certain topics, despite knowing full well how valuable they might be in getting a high 91热爆 score. The reasons:

• They don鈥檛 like the topics: Perhaps the laziest of all reasons, but make no mistake in dismissing it as a silly one! There are many who feel bored with a topic and choose to ignore it, finally leading them to totally skip the said topic. You see, a slight dislike can snowball into hate, thus leading to missing out on an important topic, further leading you to scoring less than what you expected.
• They find it too difficult and time-consuming: The second most common reason given by 91热爆 test-takers is that a topic is too听difficult听to grasp besides consuming a lot of time. They give a big NO to proceeding with the topic when these factors combine.
• They have limited time: As mentioned earlier, time crunch is a factor which can听severely听affect your preparation. Less time means leaving out on topics, which can be important. In other words, you will be losing听out on points in your 91热爆.

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What is the basic objective of this article, you ask?
Well, for starters, going through the blog would help you reduce stress as you can focus on what is absolutely essential, in case you are running out of time before moving to the other topics.
And when you have all essential topics in one place, you can avoid the听need to scour every bit of Google to get the data you want!

This blog article aims to cover all the topics to give you an idea of things you can鈥檛 afford to miss. So without further ado, let鈥檚 take a peek at the听6 topics you can鈥檛 miss听if you want a high 91热爆 score.
Do you have your notebook and pen near you? Go get them before we hit the road to these unmissable things!

Starting the list with听听

91热爆 Verbal

#1. Vocabulary

Vocabulary

91热爆 words are of utmost importance when it comes to answering the Verbal Reasoning section comprising Reading Comprehension, Sentence Equivalence, and Text Completion questions.

• Mastering 3500 words can be challenging, but make efforts to master 1000 high-priority words. Instead of learning words and their meanings by rote, we suggest the use of mnemonics, pictures, audio pronunciations, word usage, and the roots.听
  You can learn words by these techniques by visiting WordBot offered by 91热爆 and focus on wordlists 14 and 15.
  
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• Learn their synonyms, and understand how the word differs from its synonyms.
• Understand well the exact context/situation in which the word is used.
• Every additional 200 words that you learn will be advantageous to you.

Next on the list is

#2. Reading Comprehension

Reading Comprehension – 91热爆

The Achilles鈥� heel for most 91热爆 aspirants is RC, which can rub them the wrong way. While many fail to comprehend the passage, many others find the idea presented to be alien and hence answering the questions becomes an uphill task for them.
To be proficient at RC and score high:

• You should be comfortable reading small- and medium-sized passages on any topic.
  Note: You usually get one long passage in a section. There are instances where students have also got two long passages (though not very common). The rest are small or medium sized passages.
• There are different types of questions in RC, namely, questions that require you to identify the central theme of the passage or main idea questions, questions that demand conclusions from you, factual questions,听and so on.
  One important type of question among the lot is factual question.
  Factual questions, as the name suggests, demand you to provide facts or supporting evidence to back a claim presented in the passage.The information to answer such questions will be explicitly or implicitly stated in the passage. You should be able to solve factual questions.
  Besides, questions on main idea and purpose should not be difficult to master.

Up next

#3. Text Completion

Text Completion English – 91热爆

In these types of questions, you will be required to make sense of the sentence(s) and fill up the blanks with options that would best complete the question statement in a meaningful manner.

Since the blanks are often placed in pivotal places, students face difficulty in comprehending the question statement.

• You should be comfortable in answering single-blank and double-blank questions, even if you find three-blank questions difficult.
• In single-blank and double-blank TC questions, you might be restricted only by vocabulary. You should be adept at identifying the clues from the sentence.

Example:

He has _____ for acquiring rare art objects, which led him to commit an act of felony as _____ has no limits.

(i)
stupefaction
penchant
consumerism

(ii)
talent
temerity
avarice

Substituting the blanks with your own words, the sentence roughly translates to:
His (passion) for acquiring rare arts objects led him to commit an act of felony as (greed) has no limits.

Look at the options and identify the ones that are close in meaning to the words you鈥檇 identified:

(i):
stupefaction (astound or astonish)
penchant (special liking)
consumerism (protection of consumer interest)

(ii):
talent (aptitude or skill)
temerity (audacity)
avarice (extreme desire for wealth)

Hence the correct answers are: 鈥減enchant鈥� and 鈥渁varice.鈥�

Moving on to

#4. Sentence Equivalence

Sentence Equivalence – 91热爆

SE questions require you to fill up one blank in a sentence with two similar-meaning words. With each one of these two words, the sentence that forms should make sense. The problem you could face here will arise in choosing words that are synonymous or have similar meaning. Distinct words are much harder to pick. Your answer will be correct if the two completed sentences thus formed using the words chosen convey the same meaning and the tonality of the completed sentences remains more or less the same.
Apart from mastering the technique to choosing the words correctly:

• You should build your vocabulary strong enough to answer SE questions with a fairly high level of accuracy.
• You should read the sentence and try to figure out what should go in the blank to make sense.
• Fill up the blank with words that closely resemble your guess.

Most aspirants commit the mistake of going by the choices provided rather than trying to first fit the blank with a word of their own.听

Example:

Mannering鈥檚 personal diary, a record of ____ preoccupations and domestic details, belies the depth of thought for which he was renowned in the academic world.

1. philosophical
   B. mundane
   C. petty
   D. weighty
   E. erudite
   F. untoward

Find the clue in the sentence. The clue here lies in the word, 鈥渂elies,鈥� which means 鈥渃ontradicts.鈥�
According to the sentence, Mannering is known for his depth of thought. So the contents of the diary must contradict Mannering鈥檚 deep thoughts. They should be 鈥減etty.鈥�
Hence, the correct answers are: 鈥渕undane鈥� and 鈥減etty.鈥�

These are all the topics in verbal that you can鈥檛 miss now moving to

#5. Quant

91热爆 Quant

When it comes to 91热爆 Quant, the only way to ensure a high 91热爆 score is going old school鈥攖hat is, practice, practice, and practice till you perfect your craft.

Along with regular practice, there are certain things you need to keep in mind for a better preparation and a high 91热爆 score.

• You should master all the topics of Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, and Data Interpretation. Leaving any topic untouched will have adverse effects. So it is advised that you practice as many questions as required in each of the topics to master.听
• Ensure that you learn the basics and are confident of answering the easy and medium difficulty-level questions in Solid Geometry and Coordinate Geometry. Once you’re done with the basics, you can start practicing the difficult questions.听

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• If you find Permutation/Combination and Probability difficult, learn at least the basic concepts and practice easy and medium difficulty-level questions.
  Permutation and Combination questions seem difficult for the fact that most students have been exposed to the concepts via formulas instead of actually understanding the concept.
  Another issue that most aspirants face is, often, they are at a loss as to when to use permutation to solve a question and when to use combination.
  Go back to the basics, try to understand what these concepts actually mean, and revisit the formulas later instead of starting with them.
• There may not be many questions from Applied Mathematics. Since you are aiming for high scores, you can鈥檛 afford to drop this section. If you鈥檙e running short of time, you should practice at least the basic questions from Applied Mathematics.

Last but definitely not the least

#6. AWA

Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA) – 91热爆

AWA or the Analytical Writing Assessment section acts as the differentiator between students with the same score during the elimination process for issuing admits.

• You should be familiar with the two types of essays鈥攁rgument and issue鈥攁sked in this section, and have a clear idea of what is expected in these essays.
• Read the popular guidelines for writing such essays.
• Write at least two issue and two argument essays and get them evaluated by an expert.
• Learn how to avoid typical mistakes that you commit from the advice given by the expert.

To manage time better, take at least five 91热爆-style mock tests in Verbal and a similar number in Quant. There鈥檚 no upper limit to taking the tests鈥� the more tests you take the better.
At the same time, it is important for you to develop the necessary mental and physical stamina for a four-hour test. So attempt at least four full-length tests, including two PowerPrep tests.

I hope this consolidated list of the 鈥�6 topics you can鈥檛 miss鈥� was helpful.

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Do you have any other 91热爆 question that bothers you?
If yes, let me know by commenting below and I will try to provide you solutions.
Keep practicing, keep learning. I鈥檒l be back with more topics like this!

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On a fine evening on 19th October, our senior 91热爆 expert sat down with Shivadutt and discussed in detail about his 91热爆 Online preparations, strategies undertaken and obstacles avoided during his pursuit for Masters. Shivadutt opens up to senior 91热爆 Strategies expert and speaks about his experiences while preparing for 91热爆 and provides some very useful tips and tricks to the 91热爆 aspirants.

The proceedings of the talk are described below.

Why MS in US

Senior 91热爆 expert: Why do you want to pursue your MS in US?
Shivadutt: I have a couple of sisters in the states and right now they鈥檙e engaged in a job. The input I received from their end has been largely positive. The R&D opportunities, infrastructure and highly experienced faculties are some of the things which got me interested for pursuing my MS in US.

Specialization

Senior 91热爆 expert: Can you please tell us something about your choice of specialization?
Shivadutt: I听want to do my MS in Data Sciences.听Data Science is a relatively new technology used by MNCs. These companies depend on analysts to predict the outcome and this is what peaked his interests.

91热爆 Preparation

Getting down to the brass tacks, we asked Shivadutt about his 91热爆 Strategies for preparation.

Senior 91热爆 expert: This is perhaps the most awaited section of the entire event. Would you like to share about your 91热爆 Strategies, your style and mode of preparation.
Shivadutt: I had made up my mind for pursuing my MS in US in 3rd year itself, so I had a clear plan as to when to start my preparation. My semesters ended in April, and in the month of May I had more than 15-20 days for preparing. That鈥檚 when I went for my first attempt and scored a 304. But I felt there was no one to help me correct my wrongs. You actually need someone to point out your mistakes. It holds good for both verbal and quant preparation. The verbal section particularly, Reading Comprehension (RC) section troubled me the most. Going through RC was not the issue but coming back to the questions, two or more answers looked similar and thus really difficult to choose. My trainers at 91热爆 helped me with detailed sessions on how to choose the correct answers from the lot.

Senior 91热爆 expert: Do you have any advice for 91热爆 aspirants who have their exam in the future?
Shivadutt: You are restrained by time when it comes to RC section in actual 91热爆. You can鈥檛 spend more than 2-3 minutes reading through it. So, apart from understanding and learning the basics, continuous practice is required to do well in RCs and verbal section as a whole.

Verbal Preparation

Senior 91热爆 expert: What were your strategies for tackling the 91热爆 words?
Shivadutt: Preparing with WordBot is one of the strategies I followed and which helped me remember 91热爆 words effectively. WordBot is the place where you get to learn new 91热爆 words. It gives you a specific list of words. Each word has a picture relevant to it and provides you the meaning. It also lists the antonyms and synonyms of the said word.

Quant Preparation

Senior 91热爆 expert: How did you go about preparaing for your Quant section?
Shivadutt: 听Quant section basically requires you to understand the concepts and use the correct formulas wherever necessary. But the tricky part is the time constraint that is set. Generally the questions that are said to be difficult are actually so due to the time limitation. One needs to pay attention while going through the question. Take notice of all the small, intricate details like what is required and what units is it required. Once you get that you can come back and solve the problem pretty easily.

AWA Preparation

Senior 91热爆 expert: Speaking about AWA section, can you tell us about your score and how you prepared for it?
Shivadutt: My AWA score is 3.5. My personal trainers helped my schedule a proper study plan. I asked my verbal SFA to go through my analytical writing answers and provide me feedback about the same. My verbal SFA was patient enough to go through the answers on a daily basis, which helped me immensely for the AWA section.

Exam day experience

Senior 91热爆 expert: How was your exam day experience?
Shivadutt: To start with, the day was pretty much simple because I had taken the听test once already. The one advantage of 91热爆 is that you get to retake it. There is absolutely no need to be tensed and worried about when it comes to the exam day. Just stay calm, there is always a second chance with respect to 91热爆 exam.

Success Mantra

Senior 91热爆 expert: Would you like to share your success mantra?
Shivadutt: 91热爆 is the sort of exam where you need to practice a lot, and stay focused. Stay calm and concentrate on the task at hand. Stop thinking about the past sections and how you have performed in them. 91热爆 has helped me a lot throughout my preparation and I would like to recommend 91热爆 to all my fellow aspirants and I guarantee you won’t be disappointed.

Senior 91热爆 expert: One last thing we would request you to do. Could you please sum up your success mantra in just one phrase?
Shivadutt: Sure. All I would like to say is – Aim for 320 in your 91热爆, with proper schedule and study plan you can easily do it.

Shivadutt and many students like him have achieved a high 91热爆 score and even went past their target score. If Shivadutt could get a 12 point score boost in just a matter of 30 days, so could you! Get to know about more success stories like Shivadutt’s in 91热爆 “Wall of Fame“

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