Data Sufficiency

Hi piyushkush,

DS questions are unique to the GMAT, so every Test Taker needs some time and practice to "get used to" the format of these questions. DS questions are often based on Number Properties (the little "rules" that dictate how math "works") and patterns, so beyond the basic math skills you'll need, you'll also benefit from knowing Number Properties and using approaches such as TESTing VALUES to find the patterns that aren't immediately obvious.

You ask about 'advice' on dealing with DS questions, but I'm curious what resources have you been using during your studies? What have you learned so far?

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

piyushkush wrote: On analysis I realized that I am scoring very dismal on DS. What is the best way to solve DS questions? Below is the split of right/wrong which I got in my first attempt in GMAT Prep.
piyushkush

Hi Piyushkush,

Your situation is very common among people preparing for the GMAT. The truth of the matter is that EVERYONE struggles with Data Sufficiency (DS) questions at first. Keep in mind that this question type is unique to the GMAT, so it's totally foreign territory.

It just takes time for the concepts and strategies to become secondary, at which point you may come to find that DS questions are actually easier than Problem Solving questions.

I could start listing dozens of DS strategies and common mistakes (like confusing the answer to sufficiency question to the answer to the target question), but it's easier to just direct you to our free set of videos that cover everything you need to know to tackle DS questions: https://www.gmatprepnow.com/module/gmat-data-sufficiency

Cheers,
Brent