How I went from 100 to 160 corrects in a month.

Main ideas / lessons

• Your GT score is driven by how many questions you attempt vs. leave, and by controlling negative marking risk.
• You can improve accuracy in a short period by categorizing wrong answers into different types of errors and fixing each type with a targeted approach.
• The focus is on review and notes discipline (especially revision notes/flashcards), not rereading long textbooks.
• Common pitfalls include:
  • knowledge gaps
  • silly reading mistakes
  • failure to recall
  • confusion between two options
  • lack of confidence leading to skipping

Methodology / step-by-step instructions

1) Manage attempting vs. leaving (to protect score)

• Attempt as many questions as possible to maximize scoring.
• Leave only questions you truly have no clue about:
  • specifically, only when none of the four options seem familiar/knowable.
• Avoid leaving too many questions because:
  • the attempting/leaving strategy affects scoring, and attempting “unknowns” can still contribute positively even if you’re unsure.

2) For questions you attempted and got wrong: classify the error type

Split wrong questions into the following categories and handle each differently:

A) Knowledge gap (you didn’t know the concept/answer)

• Treat it as a knowledge gap when the correct answer wasn’t known to you at the time.
• Fix fast (avoid long-form rereading):
  • read the explanation/extra information shown below the correct answer
  • add that extra point into your revision notes at the relevant place
• Core principle:
  • don’t rely on going back to long notes/textbooks for every miss
  • instead, update your short revision notes with what you learned from the explanation

B) Silly mistakes (reading/understanding the question/options incorrectly)

• Examples:
  • missing NOT / EXCEPT
  • reading the question partially
  • selecting an option due to a reading error
• Prevention method:
  • during GT practice, read the full question carefully from the first word to the last letter of the last option
  • use a finger/cursor to guide reading through:
    • the entire question
    • all four options
• Practice rule:
  • do this in every GT (the creator claims it increases reading speed and reduces reading errors)
• Emphasis:
  • these mistakes are especially harmful when you “knew the concept” but lost marks due to misreading

C) Revision/recall error (you knew it, but couldn’t recall it)

• If you understand the topic later but couldn’t retrieve it during the exam:
  • treat it as a revision error (lack of recall)
• Fix method:
  • maintain a small copy/short notebook for common recall-miss topics
  • revise daily, especially:
    • before sleeping (short daily revision blocks)
  • if you notice repeated mistakes:
    • add them to the 20th notebook / revision notebook (as stated)
    • consider using flashcards or sticky notes placed visibly (e.g., on the wall)
• Core idea:
  • “not remembering” = a revision problem and should be handled through targeted daily review

D) Confusion between two options

• When you can’t choose between two answer choices:
  • re-read the question
  • re-read the options
  • reason through the topic to identify the logically correct option
• Decision rule:
  • if you can resolve it after some practice, great
  • otherwise, don’t leave the question:
    • the creator advises that even in confusion, attempting can give a meaningful chance (they mention a ~50% possibility)
• Review habit:
  • during review, identify exactly where you went wrong:
    • which concept made the answer correspond to option C rather than B (example used)

E) Lack of confidence / skipping despite knowing instinctively

• Another painful error occurs when:
  • you skip because you’re not confident enough,
  • but the answer would have been correct (based on later checking)
• Fix concept:
  • if you’ve studied well and have clinical knowledge, your “gut feeling” should improve over time
  • confidence should build with practice rather than disappearing
• Takeaway:
  • trust your prepared instincts more once your preparation is solid

3) Weekly review system (improve from mistake patterns)

• After completing GTs:
  • review mistakes in a structured way using a notebook format
• Suggested organization:
  • create 3–4 columns, such as:
    • new topics you learned from mistakes
    • revision-related errors
    • errors that indicate missing information from your notes
• Review frequency:
  • review this notebook about once or twice a week
• Goal:
  • build “hold” over the kinds of questions you are getting wrong

Speakers / sources featured

• Dr. Ramalia (Radiology Resident, AIIMS Rishikesh) — primary speaker