Watch Drishyam: Master the GMAT

In the movie Drishyam, the protagonist, Vijay Salgaonkar, played by Ajay Devgan, is a 4th-grade dropout. Yet he successfully manipulated even the best of cops.

The quick-witted father neither professionally studied criminal psychology nor had a criminal record. His concepts are clear; he prepared himself and his family well for how the investigation is going to unfold, what the investigators are going to ask, and which evidence could put him in trouble. He could read investigators’ psychology, preparing well for bouncers and googlies.

“A calm mind works better” is the motto of the clever Vijay Salgaonkar. When confronted with truly hard questions, he maintains his composure without buckling under pressure and aces the interrogation.

Vijay Salgaonkar’s nemesis, the investigating officer, lays the trap to catch the lies of Salgaonkar’s younger daughter; however, Salgaonkar had well-trained his daughters for such traps, so that the trap questions could be successfully dealt with.

The same is true for the GMAT. You do not need to be a grammar Nazi or a mathematician to crack the GMAT. The key is to master concepts, practice them, and apply them, anticipating how the test makers could trap you. Those who analyze a question from all perspectives do not find it challenging.

You are well aware that the names of the two primary sections are “Quantitative Reasoning,” and “Verbal Reasoning.” Note that the GMAT tests your ability to reason and apply logic with the help of quantitative and verbal content.

Knowing concepts and efficiently applying them in a limited amount of time is a skill that comes with practice. However, despite applying this skill, your psychology will play a critical role in effectively applying it in the actual test. Preempting multiple aspects of information safeguards one against fallout.

In a nutshell, the GMAT does not require you to have tons of knowledge. It rather tests a deeper understanding of concepts, skills, and applications.