THE ULTIMATE

GMAT
30 DAY
STUDY GUIDE

FAAZIL
This is the exact study plan that I used to score a 750 on
the old GMAT (715 on the new one) in just one month of
prep.

Keep in mind - Cramming in 30 days will be hard, but it’s

possible. It’s exactly what I did. First step to getting the
score you want is having a PERFECT & OPTIMAL study
plan.

Disclaimer - This plan assumes you have 5-6 hours a day

to study! Spread this out over a longer period (2-3
months) if you need to!

Tips:

1. Stay committed - This is one month of hard work but

it can have a real impact on your career and life.
Stay committed for a month and you will thank
yourself later.
2. Prioritise physical and mental health - At no point
during this time should you compromise on your
health. Do whatever it takes to keep yourself healthy
and firing. I meditated, went to the gym and played
football every day.
3. Stay positive and believe in yourself - Cliche but
probably the most important tip I can give you.
 Resources I Recommend
Target Test Prep - I used this and got a 150 point
increase. It's an investment in your career and will
make your learning structured and efficient. Use my
link to sign up.
GMATClub - Online forum where you can find
endless practice problems. Use it wisely.
MBA.com Practice Tests (All 6)

These are all you need. I would NOT recommend buying

any additional books/courses as they will just distract
you. All the material you need to do well on the GMAT
will be available in these 3 resources.

TOO MUCH MATERIAL = WASTED TIME

Remember this throughout your prep,

QUALITY>QUANTITY

If you don't want to invest in a paid platform, I have links

to a few resources which are quite good! These are on
the last page of the PDF. They won't be as structured and
efficient but can help you a lot! If you have a longer time
to study, these could be a good option.
The study plan is divided into 4 phases:

1. Identify strengths and weaknesses (Day 1-3)

2. Build a quantitative foundation (Day 4-12)
3. Polish your verbal skills (Day 12-19)
4. Brush up on data insights (Day 19-22)
5. Practice, Practice, Practice (Day 22-29)

Phase 1 on the next page...

Phase 1 - Identify strengths and weaknesses

Day 1

Read about the GMAT exam format. Familiarise

yourself with the types of questions that will be asked
in each section and the timing for each section.
Create an account on MBA.com
Take an official practice GMAT test to get a baseline
score and see where you’re at.

(Time Spent: 4-5 hours)

Day 2

Analyse your performance in the practice test.

Make a list of topics you’re good at and a list of
topics you’re bad at. This will serve as a guide when
you’re studying each topic.
Spend more time on topics which you’re bad at.

(Time Spent: 2-3 hours)

Don’t worry about your score on the first practice exam!

The goal is to become familiar with the exam and set a baseline for
measuring your progress.
 Phase 2 - Build a Quantitative Foundation
Now would be the perfect time to sign up for a test prep service.

This is how you should go about learning quant topics on the

GMAT -

1. Build a base of knowledge for that particular topic by going

through the theory, reading material and videos
2. Make a note of the most important points
3. After you finish reading about a particular topic,
immediately solve practice problems
4. Start with easy difficulty, then medium, and then hard
5. Practice questions will be available on your test prep
course. Solve those and aim for the target accuracy.
6. GMATClub also has all the practice questions you need -
you can filter on difficulty level as well. Use it wisely.
7. Maintain an error log. Log the mistakes you make
consistently and try to not make them again.
8. Aim for proper concept understanding before moving on
to the next topic.
 Follow the guidelines outlined on the previous page to study all the quant
topics.

Stay focused!

DAY TOPICS TIME SPENT

Introduction To Quant, Essential

DAY 3 GMAT Quant Skills 5-6 Hours

Linear & Quadratic Equations,

DAY 4 5-6 Hours
Properties of Numbers

Roots and Exponents,

DAY 5 5-6 Hours
Inequalities and Absolute Values

General Word Problems, Unit

DAY 6 5-6 Hours
Conversions

DAY 7 Rate Problems, Work Problems 5-6 Hours

DAY 8 Ratios, Percent Word Problems 5-6 Hours

DAY 9 Overlapping Sets, Statistics 5-6 Hours

Formula Logic, Combinations

DAY 10 5-6 Hours
and Permutations

DAY 11 Probability, Coordinate Geometry 5-6 Hours

DAY 12 Functions and Sequences 5-6 Hours

All topics available on TTP.

Use the free equivalent resources and topics if not using TTP (links on last page)

Phase 2 on the next page..

 Phase 2 - Polish Your Verbal Skills

We will spend the next 10 days building a verbal

foundation. Verbal has 3 sections -

Sentence Correction
Reading Comprehension
Critical Reasoning

IMPORTANT

GMAT doesn’t want to actually test your English skills.

AT THE END OF THE DAY, THE GMAT IS AN EXAM

WHICH TESTS YOUR LOGIC.

So there is a way of learning Verbal that can be done by

just using logic and not having proper language and
grammar skills which a lot of us don’t have. The more
you try to solve your problems with logic, the better you'll
score!

Both TTP and GMATNinja teach with this philosophy.

Divide your learning in the following way:

DAY TOPICS TIME SPENT

CR - Intro to Critical Reasoning,

DAY 13 5-6 Hours
Identify the Assumption questions

CR - Weaken the Argument,

Strengthen the Argument, Resolve
DAY 14 5-6 Hours
the Paradox, Cause and Effect
Arguments,

CR - Inference Questions, Find the

DAY 15 5-6 Hours
Conclusion, Evaluate the Argument

CR - Logical Flaw, Complete the

DAY 16 Passage, Method of Reasoning and 5-6 Hours
Boldface

DAY 17 RC - Introduction to GMAT RC 5-6 Hours

RC - Primary Purpose, Structure,

DAY 18 5-6 Hours
Tone, and Specific Purpose

RC - Detail, Inference, Application,

DAY 19 Assumption, Weaken, and 3-4 Hours
Strengthen
 Phase 3 - Data Insights

Having a strong quant and verbal base will help you do

well in the DI section. Make sure you have those sorted
before you start this.

DAY TOPICS TIME SPENT

Introduction to Data Insights,

DAY 20 5-6 Hours
Graphics Interpretation

Two Part Analysis Questions,

DAY 21 5-6 Hours
Criteria Based Data Sufficiency

Table Analysis, Multi Source

DAY 22 5-6 Hours
Reasoning
 Phase 4 - Practice, Practice, Practice

Now is the time to practice and perfect every thing you've

learnt. Purchase 2 extra practice tests on MBA.com.

(Trust me! Make the investment if you can)

You would ideally do one practice test every other day for
the next 6 days.

IMPORTANT -

Replicate test-like conditions! I cannot stress this

enough. This means switching your phone off, not having
snacks on the table, not taking extended breaks and
definitely not looking for answers on the internet!

In the day off after each test, assess your performance

objectively. See what mistakes you made and write them
down in your error log. Go through the theory again (if
necessary) and practice similar practice questions on
GMATClub.

Your performance should become better with each

practice test and you should score around your target in
the last one!
 DAY TEST

DAY 23 Practice Test 2

DAY 24 Assess Performance and Fix Weaknesses

DAY 25 Practice Test 3

DAY 26 Assess Performance and Fix Weaknesses

DAY 27 Practice Test 4

DAY 28 Assess Performance and Fix Weaknesses

IMPORTANT -

This is when you should be booking your GMAT slot.

Don't book a date without scoring around your target
score in the practice test. You would have improved
tremendously by now, but if you're close to your target
score depends on where you started and what score
you're aiming for!

DAY 29 - RELAX

Don’t do anything on the last day. Relax, and rest.

Visualise the test day.
 Phase 5 - ACE TEST DAY!

RELAX.
STAY CALM.
1 QUESTION AT A TIME.
BREATHE.

You've done all you can up to this point, studying for 6

hours every day! There's not much more you could have
done. Stay calm and you will do well.

IMPORTANT -

Time management is key! Sometimes the nerves take

over and you want to get every single question right
before moving on to the next one. Relax, getting a couple
questions wrong will not impact your score! Not
attempting questions will definitely impact it though.
Make sure you're managing your time properly.

Pick the same section order which you've been doing in

the practice tests.

That's it! You should have gotten your target score!

30 Day Checklist - Print This Out!
DAY TOPICS TIME SPENT
DAY 1 Practice Test 1 4-5 Hours
DAY 2 Performance Analysis 2-3 Hours
Introduction To Quant, Essential GMAT
DAY 3 Quant Skills 4-5 Hours

Linear & Quadratic Equations, Properties

DAY 4 5-6 Hours
of Numbers
Roots and Exponents, Inequalities and
DAY 5 5-6 Hours
Absolute Values
General Word Problems, Unit
DAY 6 4-5 Hours
Conversions
DAY 7 Rate Problems, Work Problems 4-5 Hours

DAY 8 Ratios, Percent Word Problems 4-5 Hours

DAY 9 Overlapping Sets, Statistics 4-5 Hours

Formula Logic, Combinations and
DAY 10 4-5 Hours
Permutations
DAY 11 Probability, Coordinate Geometry 5-6 Hours
DAY 12 Functions and Sequences 4-5 Hours
DAY 13 Verbal - Critical Reasoning 4-5 Hours
DAY 14 Verbal - Critical Reasoning 4-5 Hours
DAY 15 Verbal - Critical Reasoning 4-5 Hours
DAY 16 Verbal - Critical Reasoning 4-5 Hours

DAY 17 Verbal - Reading Comprehension 4-5 Hours

DAY 18 Verbal - Reading Comprehension 4-5 Hours

DAY 19 Verbal - Reading Comprehension 4-5 Hours

DAY 20 Data Insights 2 Hours

DAY 21 Data Insights 3-4 Hours
DAY 22 Data Insights 3-4 Hours

DAY 23 Practice Test 2 2-3 Hours

DAY 24 Assess Performance and Fix Weaknesses 4 Hours

DAY 25 Practice Test 3 2-3 Hours

DAY 26 Assess Performance and Fix Weaknesses 4 Hours
DAY 27 Practice Test 4 2-3 Hours
DAY 28 Assess Performance and Fix Weaknesses 4 Hours

DAY 29 Relax 2-3 Hours

DAY 30 TEST DAY 4 Hours

All topics available on TTP.

Use the free equivalent resources and topics if not using TTP (links on last page)
 List of Free Resources
If you are on a time crunch (3> months), I would highly
recommend using Target Test Prep.

It's an investment that will simplify your learning process

and ensure you have all the tools necessary to get your
target score.

If you have more time (6+ months), you could start off
with the following resources:

1. GMATNinja Youtube Videos

2. Free practice tests on MBA.com
3. Free practice questions on gmatclub.com

Again, QUALITY>QUANTITY.

Don't learn from a 100 different resources. The ones I've

linked above are the best free resources I've come across.
ALL THE BEST!

FAAZIL