Can I take an online GMAT before 16 days have passed since in person?

Question

Hello,

I was wondering if the 16 day rule for retaking applies between inperson versus online. For example, if I took the in person exam today, can I write the online exam next week (before 16 days)? Or is the timer the same for both online and inperson?

thanks,

EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi samsung1234,

The 16-day waiting period is the number of calendar days between appointments taken in one 'format' (re: two appointments at Test Centers or two appointments in the At-home format). Scheduling a GMAT at a Test Facility and scheduling an At-home appointment have NO impact on one another though; you could technically take one of each on the same day - although I would NOT recommend that you do that.

If you score significantly lower on an Exam (in either format), then you might not want to 'rush in' too quickly to retake the GMAT (as there will likely be several different aspects to Test Day that you will have to specifically train for before you will be able to score higher (and that training takes time).

1) Are you planning to take the GMAT sometime soon (and if so, then when and in which format?)?
2) What is your Goal Score? 
3) 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)?

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

As has been said, there is no waiting period between online and in-person GMATs.

fsf4 · Answer

Hi! I took the GMAT on September 3rd, I was wondering how are the 16 days counted? I'm planning to take again the test on September 19th, will it be ok or do I have to wait till the 20th?
(Both online exams)

Thanks!

GmatKnightTutor · Answer

The booking calendar should show you when is the earliest you can take the exam again. There may be no slots available, for example, just after the cool down period ends.

ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

Did you signup for your next GMAT?

EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi fsf4,

The 16-day down-time between attempts only applies to Exams taken in the SAME format - meaning that there's no waiting period if you switch to the other format. That having been said, if you score significantly lower than expected on your GMAT (regardless of the format in which you took the Test), then 'rushing in' to retake the Exam is probably not the best idea. The online scheduling Tool will not let you schedule your Official appointment on a date that falls into any down-time period, so you'll know how long you have to wait simply by using the Tool.

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

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