­If you keep getting GRE questions wrong, it’s possible that you are just making careless errors. In other words, you may know the concepts, be using good strategies, and understand the types of traps that appear in GRE questions and be missing questions anyway because you’re making errors on the way to your answers.

Careless errors can include anything from doing arithmetic incorrectly to misreading the stem of a Reading Comprehension question. In all cases, careless errors cause you to score below what makes sense given your overall Quantitative and Verbal skill levels.

Solution:

There are many things you can do to reduce the number of careless errors you make. Here’s a list of some of them:

• Slow down and work more carefully.
• Be more focused while answering questions.
• Keep your mind and you’re writing with your pen synchronized.
• Write more legibly on your scratch paper.
• Read more carefully and completely.
• Become aware of the types of careless errors you make and learn to catch yourself before you make them.

Warmest regards,

Scott Woodbury-Stewart
Founder & CEO, Target Test Prep