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GMAT Test is changing on April 16, 2018 - it will be shortened by 30 minutes
- Number of questions on the test will be reduced:
- The number of Quant questions will be reduced by 6: from 37 to 31
- The number of Verbal questions will be reduced by 5: from 41 to 36
Update: distribution of questions in GMAT Prep will be:
(thanks AjiteshArun for sharing this)
(a) RC: 13-14 (4 passages)
(b) SC: 12-13
(c) CR: 9-10
(d) PS: 17-18
(e) DS: 13-14
GMAC is being careful not to say that this is the distribution for the GMAT itself as exam requirements could change over time (that is, the distribution of experimental questions can change).
!April 30th Update:
GMAT Prep Downloadable Software is NOT being updated to the latest format. Instead, it is being discontinued
EP1, EP2, and QP1 are not being updated to the latest format. Instead, GMAC is exchange them for online licenses through May 11thList of Tests that have been updated for the new format:
1. Veritas Prep CAT's - as of April 12th - You get 1 free CAT; 7 total
2. GMAT Club CAT's - as of April 13th - You get 1 free CAT; 20+ total
3. MGMAT CAT's - as of April 16th - You get 1 free CAT; 6 totalReports from Tests Taken after April 16:
1. April 16: https://gmatclub.com/forum/gmat-is-chan ... l#p2047053
2. April 17: https://gmatclub.com/forum/gmat-is-chan ... l#p2047190
3. April 18: https://gmatclub.com/forum/gmat-is-chan ... l#p2048083 - This includes a 23-minute reduction in the exam sections, as well as 7 minute reduction across several non-exam screens at the test center (e.g. Tutorial, Section Instructions).
- The time per question will be approximately the same. While GMAC says it will remain unchanged, we have calculated it to be 1.62 seconds shorter for quant and 1.42 seconds shorter for verbal:
Quant
earlier 75x60/37 = 121.62
now 62x60/31 = 120 seconds
Verbal
earlier 75/41 = 109.75 seconds
now 65x60/36 = 108.33 seconds
so 1.42 seconds less per question in verbal - The reduction in questions comes from reduction of experimental questions.
- No Changes to IR or AWA section
- There are some changes to the on-screen instructions that further reduce time used for the test
- Reschedule exception for 1 week: If you already have scheduled your tests, you can reschedule an appointment but only if it is before May 6th. You have to do it by April 11th. Not sure why limitations but I guess better than nothing
- GMAT Prep software should be released by April 30th (along with updated Exam Packs)
- More FAQ's are here: https://www.mba.com/global/frequently-asked-questions/shorter-gmat-exam.aspx
The Big Unknowns:
- Date of GMAT Prep release - sounds like it is only by April 30th, but hopefully sooner so we can practice
- Question structure of the RC's. We don't know if we will be losing one passage, or if passages will have fewer questions.
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27 May 2018, 06:08
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I can share my experience. I took the new shorter version of the test last week. Result: 740 (Q48, V44).
Here is what I feel:
Verbal:
I felt the verbal was the same level as before. (This was my second attempt, and previous attempt was with the longer version). There were 4 RC passages and only one of them was excessively long. The RC questions were not any different in their difficulty level than the previous test or the GMAT Prep tests.
Quant:
I felt Quant was harder. Most of my preparation time for this attempt was spent on Quant and I was consistently scoring a Q50 in my GMAT Prep practice tests. On the actual test, I can’t recall one question in Quant that wasn’t wordy and confusing. I also had 2-3 combination/probability questions.
I am happy to answer more questions. Hope this helps someone!
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Here is what I feel:
Verbal:
I felt the verbal was the same level as before. (This was my second attempt, and previous attempt was with the longer version). There were 4 RC passages and only one of them was excessively long. The RC questions were not any different in their difficulty level than the previous test or the GMAT Prep tests.
Quant:
I felt Quant was harder. Most of my preparation time for this attempt was spent on Quant and I was consistently scoring a Q50 in my GMAT Prep practice tests. On the actual test, I can’t recall one question in Quant that wasn’t wordy and confusing. I also had 2-3 combination/probability questions.
I am happy to answer more questions. Hope this helps someone!
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27 May 2018, 07:58
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I can share my experience. I took the new shorter version of the test last week. Result: 740 (Q48, V44).
Here is what I feel:
Verbal:
I felt the verbal was the same level as before. (This was my second attempt, and previous attempt was with the longer version). There were 4 RC passages and only one of them was excessively long. The RC questions were not any different in their difficulty level than the previous test or the GMAT Prep tests.
Quant:
I felt Quant was harder. Most of my preparation time for this attempt was spent on Quant and I was consistently scoring a Q50 in my GMAT Prep practice tests. On the actual test, I can’t recall one question in Quant that wasn’t wordy and confusing. I also had 2-3 combination/probability questions.
I am happy to answer more questions. Hope this helps someone!
Posted from my mobile device
Here is what I feel:
Verbal:
I felt the verbal was the same level as before. (This was my second attempt, and previous attempt was with the longer version). There were 4 RC passages and only one of them was excessively long. The RC questions were not any different in their difficulty level than the previous test or the GMAT Prep tests.
Quant:
I felt Quant was harder. Most of my preparation time for this attempt was spent on Quant and I was consistently scoring a Q50 in my GMAT Prep practice tests. On the actual test, I can’t recall one question in Quant that wasn’t wordy and confusing. I also had 2-3 combination/probability questions.
I am happy to answer more questions. Hope this helps someone!
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Could you explain how much time you planned for the first 10 questions in Q and V? or your overall timing strategy?
