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How to improve your GMAT Math score

The Graduate Management Admission Test, or GMAT, assesses math and English ability. The math section consists of two parts. Problem-solving questions will be familiar from math classes and other standardized tests. These are multiple-choice calculations and word problems. The second type of math problem, data sufficiency, poses a question and then provides two numbered statements. The test-taker must choose whether one, both, or neither of the statements are sufficient to solve the question. Improving your score on the GMAT math section requires you to familiarize yourself with the question types and math concepts used, then practice often.

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Instructions

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  Take a GMAT practice test. You can find practice tests on the GMAT website, linked in the Resources section.
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  Review your test, making note of questions you did not answer correctly. Separate them by type, concentrating on any areas where you got more than question on the same topic wrong.
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  Review the topics you felt you did not understand in a math textbook. You can use a textbook specific to the GMAT, or any math text that covers the same concepts.
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  Practice solving math problems using these concepts. Assign yourself some time each day to review principles and practice applying them to problems.
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  Take another practice test. Check the questions you didn't get right and continue to review those areas. Continual practice will help build confidence and familiarity with the GMAT math section.

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