July 6 – July 17, 2026
Compete to win some amazing Prizes such as Admissions Consulting Packages, Courses, and more. This is your Best Opportunity to improve your GMAT Score!
Nothing helps you realize your gaps than posting explanations and writing out your reasoning – you have no excuse not to try to boost your score!
Solve Questions ➡️ Win Prizes ➡️ Improve Score
Join us July 6th for 2 weeks of GMAT questions (just 8 per day) to help with your prep and to compete with your fellow GMAT Clubbers for a chance to win a prize fund of $30,000 for you and your team-mates! This competition is FREE to participate in - you only lose if you do not participate. A GMAT Competition is an amazing opportunity to get motivated, attempt never-before seen questions, rank among your peers, and win very helpful and valuable prizes! If you are a hard worker and dedicated, this is a great opportunity to convert your hard work into an expensive course while studying and improving your score all along!
You don't have to be the best in every question, just attempting all 80 questions will likely put you in the Top 100 or much better if you get them right Please click the JOIN THE COMPETITION button to REGISTER.
Important Dates
June 22nd: Registration Opens. YOU MUST REGISTER TO PARTICIPATE
July 6th: Competition Begins at 8 AM PDT / 11 AM EDT / 8:30 PM IST
July 17th: Last day of Competition
By July 22: Winners Announced
How do I Participate? First, you need to register.
Then on July 6, you will be able to start competing by attempting questions with the timer and posting explanations to never-before-seen questions.
You and Your Team will receive points for a number of activities as well as opportunities for bonus points. See below the point earning table for details about activities and points. Team and Individual points earned will be reflected on this page below in your Dashboard.
What Do You Mean "Team-Based"?This competition is team-based, which means one of the 4 teams will win and
all winning team members will receive prizes.
What Prizes are Available? Big thanks to our sponsors (see the full list of sponsors below) we have lots of prizes for both the winning team and also the Top 3 players in each team.
Special thanks to
Manhattan Prep and
Experts' Global, who contributed the never-before-seen questions that power this competition. We're grateful for their support!
Magoosh Premium GMAT + Admissions | 6 available | Total Value: $2,694Content:- Access to Math, Verbal, and Data Insights
- Over 200 video lessons
- Over 800 practice questions
- At least 2 diagnostic tests
Features- 6 months of access
- Up to 70-point score guarantee
- Ask an expert
- Score predictor
- Pause your plan
- Switch to GRE
Target Test Prep GMAT OnDemand Course - $1,299 | 2 available | Total Value: $2,598The OnDemand GMAT masterclass includes everything in the self-study course, plus video instruction and AI-powered tools.
- 2,000+ expertly designed OnDemand video lessons
- Award-winning, comprehensive curriculum
- Weekly live office hours with expert instructors
- 99th-percentile score improvement guarantee
Personal MBA Coach 1 Hour of Support/Consulting | 4 available | Total Value: $2,400A one-hour consulting session ($600 value) with Scott or a former M7 admissions director.
Personal MBA Coach has been helping MBA applicants for 18 years with a 96% success rate. Use it for Application Strategy, School Selection, Essay Editing, or Letters of Recommendation Support.
Fortuna Admissions MBA Application Jumpstart Package | 1 available | Total Value: $1,245A focused three-hour one-on-one coaching package, delivered by a veteran admissions insider, that helps MBA applicants build a strategic foundation – from narrative and school fit to career vision and leadership stories – before diving into the full application process.
mbaMission's onTrack 6-month access | 1 available | Total Value: $1,199onTrack by
mbaMission is an innovative, on-demand MBA application experience that delivers a personalized curriculum for you and leverages interactive tools and technology to guide you through the process of creating your best possible applications, led by MBA Admissions Consulting Lifetime Achievement Award winner Jeremy Shinewald. Access 450 VIDEOS, 50 LESSONS, & 15 ESSAY SAMPLES, all curated for your target programs. Learn more at
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Manhattan Prep GMAT On Demand 1-Month Course - $299 | 4 available | Total Value: $1,196 | Question SponsorScore higher on the GMAT with smarter, more personalized prep—guaranteed or your money back.*
- 6 full-length official GMAT practice tests from GMAC (4 with 1-month plans)
- 1,200+ Practice Question Set Builder with detailed explanations
- New! AI Tutor for 24/7 instant, personalized study tips
- New! Performance Tracker with advanced strengths/weaknesses analytics
- New! Personalized, adaptive Study Calendar
- 25+ expert-led video lessons, the latest Official Guide, and full Strategy Guide Set
Experts' Global GMAT 15 Full Tests - $95 | 11 available | Total Value: $1,045 | Question Sponsor | Total Value: Priceless6 months access. Includes:
- 15 Full-length tests
- 150+ GMAT Shots (2-minute videos)
- Rigorous analytics
- 2 study plans
Avanti Prep MBA Admissions Consulting Credit | 1 available | Total Value: $1,000$1,000 prize toward any MBA admissions consulting services. Prize increases to $1,250 with purchase of 10–19 hours, and to $1,500 with purchase of 20+ hours.
GMAT Whiz 4-month Self-Paced Course - $249 | 4 available | Total Value: $996Full Course Access
- 3,500+ Practice questions
- 100+ Video lessons
- 80+ Concept booster files
- Dedicated Mentor & Doubt Support
GMAT Club Forum Quiz (1-month access) - $29.99 each | 500 licenses available for the winning team | Total Value: $15,000.- No ads or distractions
- GMAT-like UI
- Take multiple questions in a Quiz session
- Timer auto-start
- Adaptive Algorithm
- Thousands of questions
GMAT Club Tests Elite Package - $189.95 each | 25 available | Total Value: $4,725.- 3-month access
- Adaptive Quiz included with 50,000+ practice questions ($90 value)
- 12 Full Adaptive Tests + 20 Quant, 10 Verbal, and 10 Data Insights sectional tests
- GMAT Focus-Style Score Report and detailed analytics
- Convert Tests (Full ⟷ Sectional) and unlimited Question Bank resets
- Pause access for up to 6 months + 50% repeat purchase discount
Total Prize value: $30,000+ Will Everyone Win Prizes?- Everyone on the winning team will!
- The team that gets the most points at the end of the competition, will win. Every member on the winning team will receive GMAT Club's Adaptive Quiz for 1 month. That's a $30 value!
- The top 3 players on each of the 4 teams will have a choice of the top prizes (the winning team's 3 top users will have the first pick), and then the next 9 will choose their prizes based on the point ranking
- Top 10 users will receive a certificate with their ranking in the competition
- The remaining prizes will be distributed among the users based on the points earned. Each user is limited to 1 prize. We have a lot of prizes and expect over 500+ people getting something (Full disclosure: the majority of those, will be getting Quiz for the winning team). In other words, 9 people from non-winning teams will also win prizes based on the above.
How Many Teams Are There?There is a total of 4 teams:
Team Mbappe,
Team Messi,
Team Ronaldo, and
Team Yamal Can I Choose My Team?No, the assignment is random. You will be given your team name when you Join the Competition. Also, your avatar will reflect your team's colors should you forget your team color/name.
Earning Competition Points:Here is a detailed explanation of how you can earn points and bonus opportunities that exist.
Every day, GMAT Club Moderators will post 3-5 new questions (we will provide their listing in this topic) and we will identify them in the forum to make them easy to find.
Important: Questions will be posted ONLY at 8 AM PDT / 11 AM EDT / 16:00 BST / 20:30 IST
| Competition Points | Action Required | Eligible Questions |
| 10 Points per timer | Timer Taken & Correctly Answered Question (awarded within 24 hrs) | New questions that GMAT Club Moderators will post starting July 6 |
| Bonus 1: 10 Competition Points | Taking the Timer in the first 120 minutes (2 hours)
of question posting time (Points awarded within 5 mins of posting) | New questions that GMAT Club Moderators will post starting July 6 |
| Bonus 2: 10 Competition Points | Posting an explanation (Points awarded within 5 mins of posting) | New questions that GMAT Club Moderators will post starting July 6 |
| Bonus 3*: 100 Competition Points | Getting a Kudos from a moderator for a posted Explanation (Points awarded within 24 hrs ) | New questions that GMAT Club Moderators will post starting July 6 |
| Bonus 4: 50 Competition Points | Taking 30 timers in one day (Points awarded at Noon PST the following day) | Any questions in the PS/CR/DS/TPA forums (RC, SC, MSR, Graphs, Tables are not eligible) taken during competition days and on weekends |
Max daily Competition points per person per question: 130
Max daily timer Bonus: 50*The kudos are at the discretion of the moderators that may choose to give them or not to for any reason or no reason at all When will the Competition Questions be Posted?- We will start posting questions on Mon July 6th and will end on July 17
- Questions will be posted Monday through Friday (no questions on Sat or Sun)
- The 50-point bonus for taking timers is active on the weekend however.
- Questions will be posted in the PS, CR, DS, and TPA forums (no RC, MSR, Graphs or Table questions)
- Questions will be posted at 8 AM Pacific Time
How will I find the Competition Questions?Competition questions will be posted in the second post of this discussion (currently being held) and they will also bear the competition badge/icon such as this example:
Can I see Other Replies? Can I edit mine?You will not be able to see other user's replies to the competition questions. They will be hidden until the following day. 24 hours after posting, the OA will be revealed and other user's answers will become visible. Note that you will not be able to edit your posts/explanations once you submit, so make sure you proof-read your work. There are no exceptions to this rule.
Any Other Questions?Please post them here, just reply in this topic. Thanks!
Competition Rules & Fine Print:- When you join the competition, you agree to abide by these rules
- GMAT Club reserves the right to modify the terms and conditions of this competition at any time.
- No AI or LLM generated explanations will be accepted. It is at moderator's discretion to evaluate if a post was drafted by a human or is a product of AI.
- If you use AI to post explanations, you may be removed from the competition.
- Any registered user can participate. Registration is required; only points earned after registration will be counted.
- Experts, Instructors, Tutors, Moderators, and Administrators are not eligible to earn points (though they can still participate in the competition - their points will not be used)
- Please make sure to post your replies and solutions to the questions as text. You can use diagrams and images if appropriate for the question such as Geometry but please do not post hand-written or typed up notes as the answer. The answer should be typed with text and not a screenshot/photo/image. These explanations will NOT receive moderator Kudos
- Please do not give Kudos to competition posts you cannot read
- Choices of Prizes will be available to the users with the highest scores first; if multiple users are eligible, we will draw randomly
- Cheaters and users try to illegitimately gain points will be excluded and may be deactivated
- All moderator decisions are final and are not eligible for public discussion. These guys work hard, please be kind
- Prizes are not transferable and cannot be sold or bartered; they will be void if traded
- Prizes must be activated/claimed by Sept 1, 2026 or they will expire
- No refunds will be provided
- GMAT Club reserves the right in its sole discretion to determine who wins prizes, for what activity, and other prize decisions
- This is a very unique and complex competition and we appreciate your support; we may modify it if we notice irregularities or ways we can optimize it
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