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For Indian students, the GMAT Focus Edition feels hard mostly because it demands a different skill set than what traditional school exams test. Memorizing formulas isn’t enough — the exam tests how fast you can think through problems under pressure, especially in the Quantitative and Data Insights sections. Verbal questions also expect clear logical structuring, which many aren't exposed to during undergraduate studies.
Most Indian applicants aiming for top schools usually need around 5 to 7 months of preparation, often doing 8–10 full-length mocks to build stamina and accuracy. Even candidates good at Quant find Verbal and Data Insights tough initially because of the logical depth involved, not the surface-level difficulty. Scoring above 700 usually takes consistent practice across both Quant and Verbal, especially because Indian candidates compete with a large, highly skilled applicant pool, where higher GMAT scores are almost expected to stay competitive.
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