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One practice set I do really well, next one is rough even though I don't feel like the difficulty changed that much.
Are big score swings normal while preparing, or does it mean my fundamentals aren't stable yet?
Mayank G.Coach54 minutes agoEx-BCG | 100% improvement guarantee or you don't pay! | Top 1% Coach!
Score variation is normal, especially when practice sets differ in topic mix or difficulty. One strong or weak set does not establish your real level.
Look at rolling performance across several sets and track the types of mistakes. If the same skill fails repeatedly, that is a fundamental gap.
Use trends rather than reacting emotionally to each individual score.
I have a bad habit of thinking 'I've already spent 2 mins on this so I can't quit now'. Then one q destroys the rest of the section. How do you decide when to cut the loss and move on?
Mayank G.CoachTreat time already spent as sunk. The decision to continue should depend on the probability that another minute will produce the answer versus the value of protecting the remaining questions.
Untimed I can solve most of the numerical questions, but once I put the timer on my accuracy falls pretty fast. I either rush easy q's or spend way too long on one harder one. What should I change first, raw calculation speed, question selection, or just more timed reps?
Mayank G.CoachIf untimed accuracy is already decent, your first priority is probably pacing rather than relearning the underlying math. Break the problem into reading time, setup time, calculation time, and decision time to see where the seconds are actually going.
Numerical is definitely my weaker area, but I don't want to ignore the verbal and critical thinking sections and then get surprised. If one section is clearly weaker, would you spend like 70-80% there or keep prep more balanced?
Mayank G.CoachIf numerical reasoning is clearly the weaker section, it makes sense to allocate more time there, but not 100% of your preparation. You still want enough exposure to the other modules that the format does not surprise you.