How long did you prepare for the GMAT and what were your scores?

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Jayant M · Accepted Answer

I Scored 720 After 3 Months of Focused Self-Study , seems Intense right? but It Was All About Smart Practice
I started with a baseline score of 600 and gave myself three full months to prepare. I studied 1.5 hours a day on weekdays and around 4 hours each Saturday and Sunday. My main resources were the GMAT Official Guide, GMAT Club questions, and some YouTube videos for Quant basics.
I also used a free mocks available online , which helped structure things early on. My rough weekly plan was:

Week 1&ndash;2: Focus on Quant fundamentals + untimed Verbal
Week 3&ndash;4: Mix in moderate difficulty questions + start error logging
Week 5&ndash;6: Begin timed sets on stronger topics
Week 7&ndash;8: Take full-length mocks every 2 weeks + focus only on weak spots

It&rsquo;s better to solve fewer questions and review them well than to grind through hundreds without learning from mistakes. Keep showing up every day&mdash;progress comes faster when you&rsquo;re consistent, not perfect.

B.K Sharma · Answer

I Scored 760 in 6 Weeks with a High-Intensity Plan. This Was My Prep Strategy.
After getting a 630 on my first mock, I gave myself 6 weeks for a full push. I studied around 3&ndash;4 hours a day with help from an online course. My focus was on Data Insights and Verbal timing, which were my weakest areas.
I also used Mentr-Me&rsquo;s free mocks and sectional tests, which helped me structure my prep week by week. Every week, I took one full-length mock, but I didn&rsquo;t stop at just the score. I tracked my accuracy by topic&mdash;Sentence Correction vs. CR vs. RC&mdash;so I knew exactly what to fix. Once I saw steady improvement in untimed sets (around 80&ndash;85% accuracy), I switched to timed practice, especially for Verbal.
One mistake I avoided: doing 100 questions just to &ldquo;get through material.&rdquo; It&rsquo;s way better to solve fewer and review deeper. That&rsquo;s where real progress comes from.
Stay focused and don&rsquo;t worry if your mock scores stay the same for a bit&mdash;the jump often comes after a flat phase. Keep going&mdash;you&rsquo;re closer than you think!