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6ix7even

Open mock - Indore

IPMAT Indore open mock, really low score 🥀

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basicallybhavesh
IIM Ranchi (IR 2)
MOD•9mos

There's a discussion thread for this mock: https://www.reddit.com/r/IPMATtards/comments/1jra2kr/afterboards_open_mock_discussion_official/

The objective of this mock isn't to show that you're good at Maths. It is to prepare you for an MCQ section that might be as hard as 2025 (cutoff was 28 marks = 7 questions).

The DILR was also very doable and IPMAT-isque. That is where you could have gotten ~70% of your cutoff score from (potentially). Many students don't take that seriously, this is a wake-up call for them.

Learning #1:

  • Don't assume that you've done Arithmetic or that 'because I've studied XYZ, I'll be able to solve XYZ in the mocks".
  • You can solve easy questions in the mock. Non-math students have solved logarithm but not the TSD question.

Learning #2:

Sometimes, you need to think smart and use the options. Here's a very simple question from this same mock, we know that Jiraiya gets books, discards 2 books; and then displays 5/9th of that in the shop... so, just check the divisibility of the options!

Learning #3:

Use the calculator. I've seen students solve this in <60 seconds after reading the question while using the calculator present in the mock.

The key is in making sure you've made a proper timeline in your rough-paper while reading the question.

Verbal Ability:

I hope the following was a silly mistake:

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basicallybhavesh
IIM Ranchi (IR 2)
MOD•9mos

I need to know more about how you've been studying so far. Please do become consistent with Daily RCs, topic tests and sectionals too (or at least something equivalent).

My next question is -- why waste the PYP mock attempt? You can always view all your PYQs for free without having to attempt it as a mock: https://www.afterboards.in/past-year-questions/iim-ug-ipmat/analyser

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6ix7even
OP•9mos

I have been doing QA and DI practice after learning the concept from my coaching. Tbh, never practiced VA. As you’ve said, I’ll be more consistent on the DailyRC part fs. My vocab part is comparatively weaker too, sometimes I don’t know the meaning of the word and skip easy questions from RC or obviously from vocab itself.

Also, I am aware of the ABC method but make mistake in filtering them. Some questions seem hard and I just leave them, and while checking the solutions it is always ‘acha aise tha kya, ye to aata tha’. I know it might sound weird but it is what it is 😭

I will be glad if you also check this post: https://www.afterboards.in/forums/general/off-topic/DcjXl9_need_some_serious_guidance

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basicallybhavesh
IIM Ranchi (IR 2)
MOD•9mos

Makes sense. Can you share which resource you're using for QA and what lectures you've followed so far?

Regarding VA: Not to worry, can patch it up in the remaining time.

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6ix7even
OP•9mos

For QA, I learn the concept from my coaching and solve their practice exercise. Same for DILR.

I can solve them easily but face difficulty in the harder questions which are from previous year IPMAT or same level.

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aaru31
•6mos

My mcq section is pain point which is decreasing my score.... please suggest a good strategy

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