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Skywalker18 Thank you.! :) Yes, this helps.!

I am taking MGMAT's CATs and planning to take two free GMATprep tests in next 2 days. I have practiced a few IR questions before, will spend 3-4 hours to revise and practice again. I know, I am just too late to take my GMAT seriously.
My basics are in place for both Quant and Verbal, the only (biggest) issue is that I haven't practiced enough.
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Much of the time you spend up to the last week involves learning (or re-learning) new content. Especially when you're developing unfamiliar math techniques, it takes some time for them to sink in. If you start working on combinations and permutations three days before the test, you're probably throwing that study time away. You aren't going to master the skill before the test.
Instead, focus on what you already know. Under the pressure of the GMAT exam, if you see a question that covers content you are mostly confident about, you may still get it wrong. Spend your final days getting from "mostly" to "completely" on as many topics as possible.
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This is what I needed to hear! Because I am doing exactly opposite of everything you said. I am studying like crazy and trying to finish as much as I can. Staying up late, solving new questions, altering my sleep habits.!

Thanks a lot. :)

I will follow these points and focus on what I already know. I am just too stressed out because I have wasted a month of vacation from job and yet here I am.
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Hi gunjan01,

In these last few days, you should NOT plan to take a lot of practice CATs. It's important to remember that taking lots of CATs will NOT make you a better Test Taker. A CAT is really a 'measuring device' - when used correctly, it will give you a realistic score and help define your strengths and weaknesses, but it will NOT help you to fix any of those weaknesses. To raise your scores, you have to put in the necessary practice and repetitions. The CAT will show you whether your studies are helping you to improve or not. As such, you really shouldn't take more than 1 FULL CAT per week. Beyond all of these points, there's a distinct possibility that you're going to have to retake the GMAT - and you don't want to 'waste' a bunch of CATs in the next 3-4 days that you might need later on.

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Hi gunjan01,

In these last few days, you should NOT plan to take a lot of practice CATs. It's important to remember that taking lots of CATs will NOT make you a better Test Taker. A CAT is really a 'measuring device' - when used correctly, it will give you a realistic score and help define your strengths and weaknesses, but it will NOT help you to fix any of those weaknesses. To raise your scores, you have to put in the necessary practice and repetitions. The CAT will show you whether your studies are helping you to improve or not. As such, you really shouldn't take more than 1 FULL CAT per week. Beyond all of these points, there's a distinct possibility that you're going to have to retake the GMAT - and you don't want to 'waste' a bunch of CATs in the next 3-4 days that you might need later on.

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The GMAT prep gives you two free tests. Can you still take one of the two after the exam, even if you sign up for it again? or would you be getting the same two exams again if you took the GMAT again?
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The GMAT prep gives you two free tests. Can you still take one of the two after the exam, even if you sign up for it again? or would you be getting the same two exams again if you took the GMAT again?

Those two free tests have standard questions which are same for everyone, no matter how many times you download the tool or how many times you give your actual exam.
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The GMAT prep gives you two free tests. Can you still take one of the two after the exam, even if you sign up for it again? or would you be getting the same two exams again if you took the GMAT again?

Hi vmelgargalan,

If your goal is to receive a realistic CAT score so that you can assess your skills, then you should NOT retake a CAT that you've already taken. Seeing even a few 'repeat' questions will throw off the entire experience and usually 'inflates' the score results. So to answer your question - you can retake those free GMAC CATs repeatedly (and it's the same software every time you download it), but you will ultimately need to ignore the score results (since they simply will not be a valid indicator of your abilities).

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