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I took the exam and happy with my ir and awa scores, just want to do better on verbal and quant, is it possible?

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yotamha - Welcome to the GMAT Club forum!

Unfortunately, no, you cannot "keep" your IR and AWA score, for a GMAT retake will again provide you with four new sets of scores: overall GMAT score (0-800), Quant (0-51), Verbal (0-51), IR (1-8), and AWA (0-6). Having said that, I recommend that you do not overemphasize the IR and AWA score, because most of the top business schools have publicly said that IR and AWA scores are not a make-or-break factor for MBA admissions. Please focus on Quant and Verbal raw scores, to improve your overall GMAT score.
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The IR and AWA scores can't be "saved" but it may be nice to hear they are are not looked at as importantly as the Quant and Verbal. If your IR (in your next attempt) falls from an 8 to a 7, for example, I wouldn't be too worried.

P.S. If you give the Online before May 20th you will not have to give the AWA at all.
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Hi yotamha,

With each attempt at the GMAT, you will be expected to complete all of the sections (although as gmatknightDOTcom has pointed out, the current version of the At-home GMAT does not include the AWA section).

Business Schools generally do put much emphasis on the IR and AWA Sub-Scores. Many Business Schools have publicly stated that they do not use an applicant's IR score when evaluating an application - and as long as you score at least a 4.0 (out of 6.0) on the AWA (which is a fairly straight-forward task), then you should be fine with any result at that level or higher. Of course, if you're interested in what a specific School/Program thinks about either of those Sub-Scores, then you should research that School directly (you might also consider contacting the School to ask). This is meant to say that while Business Schools generally do not care if you take the GMAT more than once, submitting two Official Scores - because you scored really well on the IR and AWA sections on one of the two attempts - is likely unnecessary.

Before I can offer you any additional advice for your studies, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:

Studies:
1) When did you take the Official GMAT and how did you score (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores)?
2) How long have you studied? How many hours do you typically study each week?
3) What study materials have you used so far? What “brands” of CATs/mocks have you used?
4) On what dates (or approximate dates) did you take EACH of your CATs/mocks and how did you score on EACH (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?

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5) What is your overall goal score?
6) When are you planning to apply to Business School and what Schools are you planning to apply to?

If you took the Official GMAT at a Test Center, then you might also choose to purchase the Enhanced Score Report. While the ESR doesn’t provide a lot of information, there are usually a few data points that we can use to define what went wrong on Test Day (and what you should work on to score higher). If you purchase the ESR, then I'll be happy to analyze it for you.

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Retaking the GMAT exam means you have to complete all of the sections again and
thus you cannot keep your IR and AWA score. Follow a better strategy to do better
on verbal and quant portions.
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I took the exam and happy with my ir and awa scores, just want to do better on verbal and quant, is it possible?

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Hi yotamha,

Unfortunately, you cannot partially retake the GMAT. Your GMAT score depends on the Quant and Verbal sections only. So, try to focus on them this time and as you are anyway good with IR and AWA, you don't have to focus much on them.

Having said that, what is your current GMAT score? I can help you in a much better way with the study strategy, if you can provide me with a few more details such as:

  • the way you prepared till now
  • breakdown of your GMAT score
  • your weak areas
  • your target score
  • When are you planning to retake?

This information will help me guide you in a better way. You can write back to me here or a better way is to discuss the same over a call. You can use the link below to schedule a call with me.

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Can I retake the exam partially, and keep my ir and awa scor 10 May 2021, 19:39
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Hi yotamha,

You cannot pick and choose your top section scores from various GMATs and combine them for just one score. So, if you retake your GMAT, you will need to successfully complete all sections: IR, AWA, Quant and Verbal.

Also, since you are looking to improve your GMAT quant and verbal scores, would you like some general advice regarding your study plan? In the meantime, here is a helpful article:

How to Score a 700+ on the GMAT — A Mini Guide for Success
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