Data Insights Ep. 0: How to Approach GMAT Data Insights

Ready to start preparing for the Data Insights section of the GMAT Focus Edition? Looking for some clarity on the structure and content of the section? Concerned about time management? Unsure how to organize your studying for this section in general? Our lesson will cover all that and more.

In this video, Charles -- the original GMAT Ninja, and owner of a perfect 800 GMAT score -- gives an overview of Data Insights, including 1) Structure and content of the section 2) How it's both similar and different to the quant and verbal sections 3) How to deal with time management 4) How to organize your studying for Data Insights, and the GMAT Focus in general.

This is video #0 in our full-coverage series for the Data Insights section of the new GMAT Focus Edition. For updates on upcoming videos, please subscribe!

[sahildadhwal]

One thing I've noticed is that the questions themselves aren't that difficult if you're familiar with the quant and verbal section; the tricky part is time management and sometimes understanding what's really going on in the question because some questions contain so much irrelevant information that if you're not careful, you can get really confused.

[iremguler]

I just wanted to thank GMAT ninja specially ! I took the FE today snd scored a 605 ( which I know isn’t a lot for some, however i am targeting a school in Europe where the min was 565, i took the classic version in late January before it got suspended and scored 590, it was devastating).Even though I purchased a gmat kit from one of the providers for around 300 usd, i got all my tips and appropriate questions regarding DI from these videos!!!!
For reference i am an international relations major with oddly a strong quant background, but these videos also changed how i approached the quant section, i also was EXTRA careful with each question i approached and didn’t think i was smarter than the exam, as suggested by gmat ninja.
Thank you again for these videos, they have been the biggest help for me to PROPERLY understand gmat

[saireddy]

"I am gonna beat this guy to the ground till I get it right." This single advice of what NOT to do is worth more than spending hours and hours solving 100s of questions. GMAT Ninja is a blessing to the GMAT community.

[poojaarora]

Thanks, Charles! Sharing these videos is kind of a life savior for everyone who is preparing for New Focus Edition.👍👍

[vasubedi]

I would like to thank you and your team, because of your data insights and critical reasoning playlist, I was able to score 735 in gmat FE

[StutiN-tu]

Would love to see a comprehensive deep dive video for all the questions types from easy to higher difficulties. Thank you!

[sims_ran]

GMAT Ninja answering prayers I didn't know I had 🥺

[anuragbose]

One question. Do sub questions count as a separate question?

Eg: If a graphical interpretation has two following questions, would that count as 1 or 2?

[sudhanshujha]

Dear Charles,
What resources shall be used for practicing... OG main guide, DI review and DI extra problem set books collectively has around 300 Questions... Will it be exhaustive preparation for DI...

Thank you.

[Santtii]

Hi Charles! Thanks for all your videos! Just wanted to ask you which one do you think is the best way to practice data insight questions (as e.g. for verbal is LSAT prep test).

[ravleenmalhotra]

Which topics from Quant NEED to be completed before you start studying for DI section? Thanks in advance :)

[ErikaHetemi]

Hi Gmat Ninja, I am new to your channel and new to Gmat exam. I am interested in Gmat classic format but I noticed that IR and AWA does not impact the final score of the exam. Does this mean we have to ignore those two parts? How about Universities? If not, is this playlist of data insights Gmat Focus useful in this case for me too? Also, I would be happy if you can guide me to some other safe websites for Gmat preparation, since I almost finished all your playlists. I really liked your way of teaching thats why I believe you can guide me in some right and offical websites. Thank you very much!

[uditdhiman]

Hi Charles, can you please share link to buy official practice sets for DI. Thanks

[PrathamS]

What topics should we consider for studying DS for focus edition? Like we can ignore inequalities, numbers, etc. But can anyone give a list of which questions to practice for FE DS.?

[olegnurmagomedov]

I just gave my practice exam 1 and the data insights section was so hard that I almost cried. There was a question with traffic signals and highways. It was so brutal that I spent more than 10 minutes just trying to understand what's going on, and I STILL DID NOT UNDERSTAND IT ONE BIT.

Now I have my GMAT in less than a week and I have no idea how to score good in it.

[josephzenteno]

If we review this series of videos, will that compromise our scores on the GMAT Focus Edition mocks tests?

[indiacharliesierra]

Hello Sir! Thank you again for a great playlist, but while I understand the Quant Playlist is not updated and the team is working on it. Shall I watch Quant videos first and then come back here later once I complete Quant Playlist of Old GMAT? I have a similar confusion for Verbal section as well like which playlist to do first and which one to to do in sequence.
Please advise. Thank you in advance.

[prajwalnazre]

I bought the GMAT Focus Edition Official guide. It is said that the Data Insights section will have 5 types of questions (like Graphical Interpretation, Table Analysis etc.). But why does the guide cover only Data Sufficiency questions and nothing from the other 4 types of questions? What is a good source material for preparing the other question types from Dat Insights section?

[SatishSahoo-sh]

Hi, in the Official GMAT focus edition book it says that the DI section is NOT computer adaptive.

[hussainmunim]

Hey guys, stupid question: would you say going over the Data Insights material will help in Integrated Reasoning or not?