{"id":22645,"date":"2014-01-24T07:00:55","date_gmt":"2014-01-24T14:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/2014\/01\/what-to-expect-on-gmat-test-day\/"},"modified":"2014-01-24T07:00:55","modified_gmt":"2014-01-24T14:00:55","slug":"what-to-expect-on-gmat-test-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/what-to-expect-on-gmat-test-day\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Expect on GMAT Test Day"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n\t\t\"GMAT<\/a>Most of you, after months of careful\u00a0study<\/a>, know what to expect on test day in terms of\u00a0GMAT\u00a0content<\/a>. \u00a0However, it also important to know what to expect when you arrive at the\u00a0Pearson Center<\/a>\u00a0for your GMAT test day.\u00a0 Just as you have learned and practiced GMAT strategies, you should have a plan for handling your breaks and using your noteboard (the odd beast that stands in for scratch paper) wisely.<\/p>\n

When you first arrive at the Pearson Center, you will use your ID<\/a> to check in and register a digital scan of the vein patterns in your palm<\/a>. \u00a0Next, you will place all of you personal items in a locker. \u00a0This includes ID\u2019s, watches, phones, wallets, keys, and even tissues. \u00a0You will not be able to bring anything with you into the testing room, and you will\u00a0not<\/em>\u00a0be able to access these items during breaks in the test.<\/p>\n

Once you are ready to get started, you will again scan your palm at the door to the testing room, and you will be assigned a computer on which to take your exam.\u00a0 Any time you re-enter the test room you will need to provide a palm scan to prove you are still the same person.<\/p>\n

Once seated, you will begin the\u00a0GMAT<\/a>, but keep in mind that other test takers will not be starting at the exact same time as you.\u00a0 Some will be in the middle of their exams when you begin, and some may start after you.\u00a0 Furthermore, some test takers will be taking tests other than the GMAT.\u00a0 This means that everyone\u2019s breaks will be at different times.\u00a0 While no one will talk in the testing room, be ready for people to move around while you are taking your exam.\u00a0 The proctor will offer you noise-canceling headphones when you arrive. \u00a0These can help to minimize these distractions, but you may want to take one of your\u00a0GMAT practice tests<\/a>\u00a0with headphones to get used to the sound of your breathing. \u00a0It can be a bit distracting\u2026you might sound a bit like Darth Vader.<\/p>\n

Your breaks will be 8 minutes long and are optional (though we do recommend that you take the mental and physical breaks that they offer.) \u00a0 But be careful: the test will start without you if you are not back in time. \u00a0Remember that you have some time-consuming security hoops to jump through to get back to the computer, so make sure you don\u2019t take too long of a break.\u00a0Remember to locate the bathrooms before you start your exam, so that you can find them quickly once you are on your break.<\/p>\n

Finally, you will be given four bound, double-sided wet erase sheets and a wet erase pen (very different from the pencil or pen and paper you may have been practicing with!) \u00a0If you run out of room you can request a new set of sheets. To do so you must raise your hand, and the proctor will bring a new set to you and take away your used set.\u00a0 Since this process takes time, you want to minimize how often you trade.\u00a0 The best move is to always trade during the breaks so that it doesn\u2019t take up any of your test time.\u00a0\u00a0 Additionally, you may want to switch sets once in the middle of the\u00a0quantitative section<\/a>.\u00a0 You should try not to trade out your scratch sheets during any of the other sections.<\/p>\n

The vast majority of your prep time should be on GMAT content, but you don\u2019t want to run into unnecessary test day stress because you are not ready for all of the\u00a0rules at the Pearson Center<\/a>, so make time to prepare yourself for some of the test day business that you need to expect.<\/p>\n

Questions about what to expect on GMAT test day? Topics you'd like to see covered in a future blog entry? Talk to us in the comments!<\/p>\n

The post What to Expect on GMAT Test Day<\/a> appeared first on Kaplan GMAT Blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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