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20 Sep 2016, 05:32
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Hi All! Someone please take out time to address the following general queries that I have regarding GMAT exam.
Q1) Can I take my notes, for revision, along with me to exam center? I will obviously leave them stuffed in my back pack that will be kept in the locker during exam time. Or are we not allowed to keep any notes even in lockers and hence must not carry them with us?
Q2) Are we allowed to take water bottle with us in the exam room? A simple transparent plastic water bottle. Water really keeps my nerves calm.
Q3) Are the questions appearing on real GMAT the ones that we've never seen? I mean has anyone ever come across questions they had already attempted somewhere? GMAT Prep or any other source..
Q4) After attempting a few mock tests I feel a need to spend a little more time than available average time per question (1 min 49 sec) on the first ten questions of Verbal section as it sets my rhythm and boosts my confidence. I plan to spend total 20 minutes on 1st 10 questions of Verbal. Is this strategy okay? Need some advice from people who have already given the exam. (For quant I have 2 min available per question. So for 1st 10 questions of this section I already have 20 mins with me)
Q5) How crucial is your IR score for your application? What is a safe IR score?
Q1) Can I take my notes, for revision, along with me to exam center? I will obviously leave them stuffed in my back pack that will be kept in the locker during exam time. Or are we not allowed to keep any notes even in lockers and hence must not carry them with us?
Q2) Are we allowed to take water bottle with us in the exam room? A simple transparent plastic water bottle. Water really keeps my nerves calm.
Q3) Are the questions appearing on real GMAT the ones that we've never seen? I mean has anyone ever come across questions they had already attempted somewhere? GMAT Prep or any other source..
Q4) After attempting a few mock tests I feel a need to spend a little more time than available average time per question (1 min 49 sec) on the first ten questions of Verbal section as it sets my rhythm and boosts my confidence. I plan to spend total 20 minutes on 1st 10 questions of Verbal. Is this strategy okay? Need some advice from people who have already given the exam. (For quant I have 2 min available per question. So for 1st 10 questions of this section I already have 20 mins with me)
Q5) How crucial is your IR score for your application? What is a safe IR score?
20 Sep 2016, 07:04
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Hi All! Someone please take out time to address the following general queries that I have regarding GMAT exam.
Q1) Can I take my notes, for revision, along with me to exam center? I will obviously leave them stuffed in my back pack that will be kept in the locker during exam time. Or are we not allowed to keep any notes even in lockers and hence must not carry them with us?
Q2) Are we allowed to take water bottle with us in the exam room? A simple transparent plastic water bottle. Water really keeps my nerves calm.
Q3) Are the questions appearing on real GMAT the ones that we've never seen? I mean has anyone ever come across questions they had already attempted somewhere? GMAT Prep or any other source..
Q4) After attempting a few mock tests I feel a need to spend a little more time than available average time per question (1 min 49 sec) on the first ten questions of Verbal section as it sets my rhythm and boosts my confidence. I plan to spend total 20 minutes on 1st 10 questions of Verbal. Is this strategy okay? Need some advice from people who have already given the exam. (For quant I have 2 min available per question. So for 1st 10 questions of this section I already have 20 mins with me)
Q5) How crucial is your IR score for your application? What is a safe IR score?
Here are my answers to some of your questions.Q1) Can I take my notes, for revision, along with me to exam center? I will obviously leave them stuffed in my back pack that will be kept in the locker during exam time. Or are we not allowed to keep any notes even in lockers and hence must not carry them with us?
Q2) Are we allowed to take water bottle with us in the exam room? A simple transparent plastic water bottle. Water really keeps my nerves calm.
Q3) Are the questions appearing on real GMAT the ones that we've never seen? I mean has anyone ever come across questions they had already attempted somewhere? GMAT Prep or any other source..
Q4) After attempting a few mock tests I feel a need to spend a little more time than available average time per question (1 min 49 sec) on the first ten questions of Verbal section as it sets my rhythm and boosts my confidence. I plan to spend total 20 minutes on 1st 10 questions of Verbal. Is this strategy okay? Need some advice from people who have already given the exam. (For quant I have 2 min available per question. So for 1st 10 questions of this section I already have 20 mins with me)
Q5) How crucial is your IR score for your application? What is a safe IR score?
1. You can take your notes to the centre but they are not allowed in to the locker or reception.
2. Water bottle is not allowed in to the computer area and you have to keep it in the locker. If they caught you accessing any notes during the breaks, you ate eligible for policy violation.
3. There are some experimental questions in GMAT. However GMAC has not confirmed them. If you think you have seen a repeated question either from GMAT prep or third party, it may belong to experimental question category. No marks will be awarded for this category.
4. Yes you can follow the strategy that you're comfortable. But please plan accordingly for the remaining 31 questions. GMAC penalises heavily if you didn't answer at least one question.
20 Sep 2016, 10:57
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Hi sudhirgupta93,
You ask some important questions. Beyond how they apply to Test Day, the answers to these questions can help you to better train for what you'll face during the Official GMAT.
1) To start, if you've studied properly, then you shouldn't need to take any study materials with you to the Testing Facility. To your immediate question though - do NOT take any study materials into the Testing Facility - simply carrying in those materials is a violation of the Exam rules and can get you kicked out of the Test Facility (and you will not be refunded your Exam fee).
2) You are not allowed to take anything into the Computer Lab with you (no phone, no food/drink, no jacket, no watch, etc.). You are allowed to eat/drink during your two 8-minute breaks though (when you're outside of the Computer Lab).
3) The concepts and patterns that are Tested on the GMAT are consistent and predictable, but you will NOT have seen any of the specific Test Day questions before. With the proper study materials and Tactics, every question that you face on Test Day should remind you of questions that you've already answered before though.
4) One of your goals on Test Day should be to be efficient with each question that you face (even if that means 'dumping' the question because it's too hard or too weird). As such, 'blocking off' a specific amount of time for a group of questions can be problematic to your overall performance (as the questions might require more or less time than you've allotted).
5) Many Business Schools have publicly stated that they do not use an applicant's IR score when evaluating an application, so it's unclear what you mean when you ask for a 'safe' IR score. The current average IR score is between 4-5.
As far as your studies are concerned:
1) How long have you studied?
2) What materials have you used?
3) How have you scored on each of your CATs (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores)?
4) What is your goal score?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
You ask some important questions. Beyond how they apply to Test Day, the answers to these questions can help you to better train for what you'll face during the Official GMAT.
1) To start, if you've studied properly, then you shouldn't need to take any study materials with you to the Testing Facility. To your immediate question though - do NOT take any study materials into the Testing Facility - simply carrying in those materials is a violation of the Exam rules and can get you kicked out of the Test Facility (and you will not be refunded your Exam fee).
2) You are not allowed to take anything into the Computer Lab with you (no phone, no food/drink, no jacket, no watch, etc.). You are allowed to eat/drink during your two 8-minute breaks though (when you're outside of the Computer Lab).
3) The concepts and patterns that are Tested on the GMAT are consistent and predictable, but you will NOT have seen any of the specific Test Day questions before. With the proper study materials and Tactics, every question that you face on Test Day should remind you of questions that you've already answered before though.
4) One of your goals on Test Day should be to be efficient with each question that you face (even if that means 'dumping' the question because it's too hard or too weird). As such, 'blocking off' a specific amount of time for a group of questions can be problematic to your overall performance (as the questions might require more or less time than you've allotted).
5) Many Business Schools have publicly stated that they do not use an applicant's IR score when evaluating an application, so it's unclear what you mean when you ask for a 'safe' IR score. The current average IR score is between 4-5.
As far as your studies are concerned:
1) How long have you studied?
2) What materials have you used?
3) How have you scored on each of your CATs (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores)?
4) What is your goal score?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
