Why am I still scoring so low in GMAT Quant even after studying a lot?

I’ve been practicing for months — finished OG questions, did most of TTP quant chapters, watched GMAT Ninja videos, and practiced official questions too. But I still can’t improve my Quant score. My percentile stays around 20th. I’ve always done okay in studies, but Quant is really tough for me. Not sure what I’m doing wrong ?
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Asked by Karthik Iyer 4 months ago

Mansih K

Senior Assistant Manager in Operations Management

Scoring low on GMAT Quant despite heavy prep usually points to how you're practicing, not how much. Doing OG, TTP, and GMAT Ninja means you've seen good material—but passive review doesn’t guarantee progress.

Start by checking your process. Are you rushing to check answers without solving on paper? Do you always time your sets, or only sometimes? Low percentiles often mean you're not diagnosing mistakes deeply enough. Just redoing questions isn’t enough—you need to log the exact reason behind every error: careless math, concept gap, timing issue, or panic under pressure.

Also, try this: take 20 questions and write down your thought process after each one—even if you got it right. You'll spot patterns like guessing too early or misreading.

And finally, stop chasing new sources. For now, go back to just 2 topics (like ratios and number properties), build full confidence there, and see if your score changes. It usually does.


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