{"id":32251,"date":"2016-02-25T10:00:46","date_gmt":"2016-02-25T17:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/predict-your-score-collect-the-easy-gmat-points\/"},"modified":"2016-02-25T10:00:46","modified_gmt":"2016-02-25T17:00:46","slug":"predict-your-score-collect-the-easy-gmat-points","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/predict-your-score-collect-the-easy-gmat-points\/","title":{"rendered":"Predict Your Score: Collect the \u2018Easy\u2019 GMAT Points"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Learn how to collect the low-hanging fruit\u2014those easy GMAT points\u2014on Test Day. #PredictYourScore<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Sometimes boosting your GMAT points isn\u2019t about studying\u00a0more<\/em>; it\u2019s about knowing the simple tips that aid in the way tests are scored. Basically, there are easy ways to earn more GMAT points with little effort. Learning how to collect the low-hanging fruit can bring you one step closer to predicting your GMAT score<\/a>\u2014and boosting it!<\/p>\n

You\u2019ve busted your hump studying for this exam, so don\u2019t miss out on\u00a0the “freebies,” or easy ways to add GMAT points to your score. All it takes is some basic\u00a0knowledge about the test. Tick these score-boosters off your\u00a0list, and get ready<\/a> to target your desired GMAT score.<\/span><\/p>\n

Score booster #1: On the Verbal section, you\u2019re only scored on the questions you answer<\/b><\/p>\n

When it comes to the GMAT Verbal section, you\u2019re only scored on the questions <\/span>you choose to answer. That\u00a0means you can skip around within the section and answer the questions you\u2019re sure of. Take your time, and omit\u00a0the questions you don\u2019t have time for. <\/span>\u201cDon\u2019t worry about needing to race through, checking off random answers,\u201d advises Bloomberg Business<\/a><\/em>. \u201cOn average, that will give you no different a score than if you were to leave them blank.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Score booster #2: On the Quantitative section, leave no question blank<\/b><\/p>\n

This omit-answers-you’re-not-sure-about advice is by no means universal when it comes to the GMAT.\u00a0The Quantitative section is a different beast than the Verbal. Your score will decrease significantly with each unanswered question, so it pays to take an educated guess. If you\u2019re not sure of an answer, first eliminate as many wrong answer\u00a0choices\u00a0as you can. If two or three are still haunting you, it\u2019s\u00a0<\/span>better to guess than leave it blank. A one-in-five chance (or, 20 percent chance, depending on the number of possible answers) is better than a zero-percent change, right?<\/p>\n

One thing that won\u2019t help? Marking two answers in hopes one of them will be correct; the GMAT\u00a0will automatically dismiss this type of answer.<\/span><\/p>\n

Score booster #3: Don\u2019t get too hung up on\u00a0any one math problem<\/b><\/p>\n

Think about\u00a0it this way:\u00a0you get 75 minutes for 37 questions in the quantitative section, meaning about 2 minutes per question. If a math question is taking you 5 minutes to answer, that could be a tip-off that there’s\u00a0a shortcut you\u2019re not thinking of. Knowing beforehand\u2014and while you’re prepping\u2014that all math calculations <\/span>should take 2 minutes or less<\/span>\u00a0will help you know what to expect on GMAT Test Day<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Score booster #4: In Reading Comprehension, look for \u201copinionated language\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n

Words like \u201cobviously,\u201d \u201cclearly,\u201d and \u201chence\u201d show that an author\u2019s opinion is\u00a0expressed in the passage.”<\/span>\u00a0If you can identify the author\u2019s<\/a> opinion\u00a0(or lack thereof)\u00a0by spotting\u00a0opinionated words like these, that\u2019s an automatic indication of\u00a0the point of the passage. This will help you\u00a0move easily move through Reading Comprehension questions.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now that you know how boosting your test knowledge might boost your score, find out more about how you might do on the GMAT\u00a0if you took it today. Check out our Score Predictor Quiz<\/a> to get a sense of where you stand<\/span>.<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The post Predict Your Score: Collect the ‘Easy’ GMAT Points<\/a> appeared first on Business School Insider<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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