GMAT Club Rules [Official Post]

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GMAT Club Rules 
 Posting of Real GMAT Questions  GMAT Club does not allow posting of real GMAT questions - all such posts will be removed by moderators and disciplinary actions will be taken against offenders

Multiple Usernames  For a number of reasons, members are not allowed to have multiple GMAT Club accounts or usernames. Multiple accounts will be closed.

Abuse of Kudos  Any kind of Kudos cheating might lead to an immediate permanent ban (without any warning). Administrators will investigate the cases of possible cheating and impose necessary disciplinary actions as soon as possible.

Use of Usernames in Chat  Our chat is open to both registered members and guests. When in chat, guests are not allowed to impersonate other members or use any username other than their own. If you do not have a GMAT Club username, one will be offered to you upon login.

Post Your Thread to Just One Forum  Don't post the same thread more than once; duplicate threads will be removed. Do not doublepost please.

Abuse of Private Messaging and E-mails  Private messaging and e-mails obtained through GMAT Club while "private", still fall under the rules established here. They should not be used for commercial purposes, to send spam, to solicit cash payments, or to threaten or harass any of the members. Members who use them to circumvent the rules of the community will be subject to disciplinary action. If you receive this type of communication, report it to a moderator/administrator immediately.

Signatures  Are available to users with 100 posts or more. Please do not include animation or video in your signatures as those are distracting. 
Here are some suggestions when creating your signature:

Use the regular font size. 
 A few lines should be more than enough for a signature. 
 Signature should comply with regular posting rules. 
 Do not make your signature too long or disruptive. 
 You don't need to put your username in your signature as it's already on the top of each of your posts.

Should you wish not to view signatures, you may disable them. To do so, go to User Control Panel and click on Board Preferences --> Display Options and then switch Display Signatures setting into the "No" position. If you have any signature questions, send a private message to a moderator or administrator

Disciplinary Action   Discipline Purposes 
The purpose of discipline for violating the rules is not to punish members, but to protect GMAT Club users and to facilitate effective discussion in GMAT Club forums. Moderators and administrators may consider all relevant facts before imposing discipline, including the likely effect of the member's conduct on the forum, the experience of the member, the nature of the violation and the history of discussion in the forum. Discipline may be imposed even if the member did not intend to violate the rules or even if similar conduct was tolerated earlier in the same or other forums.

Levels of Discipline Actions 
If a moderator or administrator deems it effective, progressive discipline may be imposed for a rules violation. In general, progressive discipline has the following levels and each level need not be used if the moderator or administrator deems the violation to call for a different progression:
 
 Warning. The moderator or administrator identifies the member's improper conduct and notifies the member that future violations of that or other rules will result in suspension or revocation of membership. 
 Suspension for one week. The moderator or administrator suspends a member violating the rules for one week and notifies the member that future violations of that or other rules will result in suspension for one month or revocation of membership. 
 Suspension for one month. The moderator or administrator suspends a member violating the rules for one month and notifies the member that future violations of that or other rules will result in revocation of membership. 
 Revocation of membership. The moderator or administrator revokes membership privileges for repeated or serious violations of the rules.

Membership Revocation 
A moderator or administrator may revoke membership privileges as a first discipline if deemed reasonably necessary to prevent immediate and serious disruption in one or more forums. Examples of rules violations which may result in summary revocation are: posts from members which constitute "spam" or unbridled commercial posting, repeated cross-posting to multiple forums or posting obscene, fradulent or defamatory material.

Appeal 
Discipline imposed by an administrator shall be final when imposed. If discipline was imposed by a volunteer moderator, the disciplined member may appeal to the administrator within 20 days of imposition. The appeal shall set forth the details of the discipline imposed, including the moderator's stated reasons for it and a concise statement of basis of the member's appeal. To request an appeal, submit an email via the Contact Us page. The administrator's decision on the appeal shall be final when communicated to the member.

Reinstatement 
Not less than six months after revocation of membership, the former member may request reinstatement. The member shall address that request to the administrator and set forth a concise statement identifying fairly the date and grounds of revocation and the basis for seeking reinstatement. If the request is denied, a later request for reinstatement may not be made until at least one additional year has passed, unless the decision denying reinstatement sets forth a shorter time period.

Examples of Actions That Will Lead to Disciplinary Response 
 
 Posting of Real GMAT Questions from the real test 
 Posting AI-generated content 
 Deliberately misquoting other members 
 Using more than one GMAT Club account to mislead posters 
 Using a username other than yours in chat 
 Using GMAT Club for commercial purposes without specific approval 
 Posting private emails and messages without the author's permission 
 Attempting to defraud any member 
 Discussing specific moderator actions 
 Personal attacks or threats on other members or groups 
 Obscene or offensive language/material 
 Furthering illegal activity 
 Invasion of another's privacy 
 Posting copyrighted material 
 Padding post counts 
 Padding Kudos counts 
 Repeated posting of disruptive posts 
 Abuse of private messaging and emails obtained through GMAT Club

dabaobao · Answer

bb Bunuel I was wondering if it's fine to post the official explanations (written by the prep companies) for the forum questions. I wanted to post some but wanted to check before doing so. I believe it should be fine as long as we reference the company's name but I want to confirm that. I noticed that Bunuel and others do so. For example: https://gmatclub.com/forum/a-state-gove ... l#p2098994 Thanks!

bb · Answer

The rule is that if you post someone else's work, you should provide due credit so that it is clear who posted it. It is good for multiple reasons - for one, if a prep company posts that solution, it is likely been thought through, reviewed and evaluated multiple times (meaning higher quality than just someone whooping something on a subway ride) and two, it is their work, and credit is due.

Thx.

P.S. The above rule mostly referred to posting of PDF and other copyright infringing materials. We do not allow those on GMAT Club.

bb · Answer

We are introducing a new rule per user and expert feedback - We do not allow posting AI-generated content. 
Many times it does not add value; sometimes it is incorrect, and sometimes it is offensive in a way of providing a copy-pasted 2-second incorrect answer while others are trying to contribute by genuinely investing their time. Thus starting July 1, 2026 we will no longer allow AI or LLM generated posts.

Thank you for your understand and welcome your feedback on further improvements to GMAT Club's posting rules. 
-BB
Founder of GMAT Club.

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