GMAT Online Vs Gmat In person

I scored 720 (Q49 V38) on the online GMAT and then 760 (Q50 V44) on the offline version.

To be completely honest, the questions were a little easier on the online GMAT but that was most probably because I answered questions correctly more consistently on the offline version (Verbal - 75/100/100% accuracy in the first 3 quarters and Quant - 86/100/86% accuracy in the first three quarters) and therefore got to solve more difficult questions on the offline version.

On the online GMAT, at one point I thought I must have messed up the test because of the level of quant questions I was getting. The offline questions, in comparison, seemed harder. But like I said, that must have been a function of my performance on the test. For Verbal, on the offline had a couple of really difficult SC questions but apart from that the level was pretty much the same on both tests.

I don't think there's any difference in the difficulty level of the two tests if one is performing at the same level in both. What people should really focus on is whether the offline GMAT, with the extra break and the choice to choose the section order, gives them a palpable advantage.

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Thank you! This is super helpful. Congratulations on your 760 by the way. That is pretty amazing! Top 1%👍

Hi billionaire999,

Regarding the content tested, the online GMAT and in-person GMAT do not differ. If you are debating on which GMAT to take, the real question should be, where do you feel most comfortable taking your GMAT? At home or in a test center?

Hey so I have a few questions for GMAT online
1) Do we get the 8 minute breaks in gmat online?
2) Do we get to select section order in gmat online?

Hi RaghuRamani,

1. Yes, a couple of 8-minute breaks.
2. Yes. You could opt for quant first, or verbal first. Or AWA (and IR) first, but I don't think most people would go for that.

Should I opt for the online GMAT?

If you do opt for the Online, try to book a time slot you are at your most fresh and alert. Perhaps you are a night owl, for example. Also, keep an extra marker next to your eraser just in case.

So do we get to leave the room during the 8 minute break? Because in centre you cannot access your phone or books or any sort of reading material as such but here the proctor is on your laptop so if I want to go to washroom who's to say I cannot look at my phone?

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Yes, you can leave the room to use the bathroom. Regarding your phone, I'm pretty certain that you will have to show your proctor where you put your phone when the test begins.

Thank you soo much guys the information you shared is really helpful.

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