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G MAT ONLINE - EVERYTHING WE KNOW! (this post is stickied at the top to provide a quick reference about GMAT Online and GMAT Online ENHANCED version ) Oct 6, 2021 GMAT Online Update: the number of Online Attempts is going up from 2 to 8. All GMAT attempts can be online. Free unlimited score reports are going away for tests taken after Oct 20th; previously taken tests, reports must be sent by Jan 2022. ENHANCED ONLINE GMAT Debriefs: See the Full List in Share GMAT Experience Forum 5/23 - 730 (Q49, V40) - by vijaykhot 5/21 - 710 (Q49, V40) - same split as above but 710 by rudywip 5/20 - reports of several initial tests automatically canceled and rescheduled Major change after May 20th is addition of AWA, 2 breaks, and your GMAT score now presented at the end of your test (takes 24-48 hrs for the score to show up in your profile; score is reportable to schools in about a week but sometimes may take up to 20 days to grade the AWA) Physical dry-erase white-board is allowed - more is here Pre-Exam Checklist Disconnected in the middle of the test? Try this if nothing else works! POLL: How long did it take you to get your GMAT Online score? Are you Chinese, Iranian, or from any other location restricted for GMAT Online Exam? Read here! What to do if your test gets canceled in the middle and How to reschedule it! (advice by sebo08 ) The GMAT™ Online exam can be taken on both Windows and Mac personal computers and laptops. Tablets are NOT allowed The sections are as follows: 31 Quantitative / 62 minutes 36 Verbal / 65 minutes 12 IR / 30 minutes AWA You can use a virtual or physical whiteboard during the Test. To learn more about Whiteboards, or Try one in action, see GMAT Club's Master Whiteboard Discussion Tablets are also forbidden. Devices must have a physical keyboard Touchscreens are a controversial item. Originally GMAC said touchscreens were forbidden. However, later they relaxed the requirements and are permitting use of touchscreens but not using touchscreens for the whiteboard When you complete the exam, you will see the score immediately after the test. Scores available in 7 business days Scores cannot be canceled You can choose to send your scores to Schools (unlimited number) AFTER seeing the score instead of before taking the test (positive change) Your online GMAT scores will NOT show up in the regular score reports and vice versa - New! Full details here: https://www.mba.com/exams/gmat-online/gmat-online-experience/about-the-gmat-online You cannot get ESR report to analyze your performance https://www.mba.com/frequently-asked-questions/gmat-online-exam#question27 https://gmatclub.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/RIP-GMAT-Online-6-22.png Whiteboard Questions Everything about Physical Dry-Erase whiteboards for the GMAT ? Practice with a Virtual Whiteboard GMAT Online Debriefs

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Would this suffice for a physical whiteboard requirement for GMAT Online ? Would like to know before I order !

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Would this suffice for a physical whiteboard requirement for GMAT Online ? Would like to know before I order !

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I think nobody knows... but someone else said a couple of pages before that we cannot use that...

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I had a few students ask for confirmation on the policy I asked my proctor about concerning the use of the whiteboard prior to the start of the timed section and during the instruction screens, to make sure this didn't vary proctor to proctor. Here's what I just got back from GMAC:

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Hi Hailey,

I'm sorry for the delay!

No, candidates are not permitted to write on the Online Whiteboard before the start of the timed sections of the exam, or during breaks.

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Just figured you all might want to know as well

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I suspect you can use it. I don’t think it is clearly prohibited but we will know for sure after the 11th.

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https://www.amazon.com/Manhattan-GMAT-Simulation-Booklet-Marker/dp/0979017580/ref=sr_1_2?crid=NDST6Z893RFJ&dchild=1&keywords=gmat+whiteboard&qid=1591644970&sprefix=gmat+%2Caps%2C165&sr=8-2

Would this suffice for a physical whiteboard requirement for GMAT Online ? Would like to know before I order !

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I think nobody knows... but someone else said a couple of pages before that we cannot use that...

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Thank you so much for sharing this!!!!

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I had a few students ask for confirmation on the policy I asked my proctor about concerning the use of the whiteboard prior to the start of the timed section and during the instruction screens, to make sure this didn't vary proctor to proctor. Here's what I just got back from GMAC:

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Hi Hailey,

I'm sorry for the delay!

No, candidates are not permitted to write on the Online Whiteboard before the start of the timed sections of the exam, or during breaks.

Regards,

Customer Care Team

Just figured you all might want to know as well

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I think a multi-page booklet like Manhattan's might be problematic from GMAC perspective as they may think a candidate can take notes on different pages of the booklet and in the end erases only the first page in front of the camera.
So they may require the applicants to use a regular single-sided whiteboard and ask them to erase it in front of cam

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https://www.amazon.com/Manhattan-GMAT-Simulation-Booklet-Marker/dp/0979017580/ref=sr_1_2?crid=NDST6Z893RFJ&dchild=1&keywords=gmat+whiteboard&qid=1591644970&sprefix=gmat+%2Caps%2C165&sr=8-2

Would this suffice for a physical whiteboard requirement for GMAT Online ? Would like to know before I order !

Thanks

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I've been trying to use a whiteboard with markers and I waste a long time erasing after solving a bunch of questions... seems that if we cannot use a booklet, it is preferable to keep using the online whiteboard..

Maybe, Its better to use both (physical whiteboard and online whiteboard). Physical whenever we have to do alot of calculations

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Short answer: no, we cannot see the rebooking option.
Longer answer: read the 5~6 previous posts in this page.

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Can anyone, who had booked the test after the announcement was made for physical whiteboard on 5 Jun, confirm if they took the test since then and are able to see an option for rebooking with a physical whiteboard after 11th?

Yeah I saw the posts. I guess they meant they cant see the option 'yet'. A few posts back bb and others were discussing how you can trick the system (and torture yourself

) by taking 3 tests within 2 days (2 online and 1 at the physical test center)

I just wanted to know if anyone actually did that

The "3 GMATs in 2 days" joke apparently no longer applies, now that we know there is an (unannounced) approximately 2-week waiting period between online exams, including registration for the GMAT Online itself.

The real question is: how long before GMAC allows retakes every 16 days, up to 5 attempts per year / 8 lifetime, and the GMAT Online just becomes...the GMAT?

I'll let you know when I am in fact able to register for my retake.

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Hi,
Just got done with my exam. Found it tougher than before.
Thw whiteboard kept on erasing itself. I was also not able to type 'z'. Otherwise, the whiteboard was ok. I wished i could complete my Quant section a few minutes earlier!

The verbal seemed harder than what I expected. The absence of a sectional break and the fixed section order perhaps made the situation strenuous for me. I started with a heavy head and went blank on 3rd question. I was expecting a V40-42, but now I think I will land up with V37-39.
Surely, will have to retake the exam if I dont get my taget score.

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can anyone clarify?

I want to sit the gmat online and use the online whiteboard (no issue with this). Ideally I would love the option to resit it online. Are you able to resit it online? Or would the only option be sitting on on the 11th, and then being somehow able to resit because of the online physical whiteboard rule (but i would still choose to use online whiteboard)

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Has anyone practiced using a physical whiteboard? The challenge i am facing is that erasing the whiteboard quickly after every 1-2 questions gets physically taxing. Would love to hear any suggestions/ advice on best practices?

Additionally (pardon my ignorance) - is there absolutely no break between the quant and verbal section in the online test?

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You’re right. There is no break between quant and verbal except a system screen break of maybe 30 seconds or so.

Also, good point on having to physically erase the white board every couple of questions. I can imagine it’s going to be a strange experience to do that a lot. Did you feel you’re running out of time or was it more about your hands starting to hurt?

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Has anyone practiced using a physical whiteboard? The challenge i am facing is that erasing the whiteboard quickly after every 1-2 questions gets physically taxing. Would love to hear any suggestions/ advice on best practices?

Additionally (pardon my ignorance) - is there absolutely no break between the quant and verbal section in the online test?

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The latter. It gets physically exhausting trying to erase the board very quickly. Plus whiteboard markers are really thick (each question takes up more real-estate than one would hope) !

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The latter. It gets physically exhausting trying to erase the board very quickly. Plus whiteboard markers are really thick (each question takes up more real-estate than one would hope) !

Anyone tried using a thin tip erasable marker? Should work as long as its erasable IMO.

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Hi guys - not sure if someone has already asked this question but does anyone know if we are required to show our photo ID (passport) to the proctor before taking the GMAT Online or do we have to upload a scanned version?

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Here I go. Hope Verbal Gods will favor me on test day and I wont miss more than 1 question out of 3

My account page does not show any sign that I've scheduled an exam. As I've read from previous posts it will be available 30 minutes prior to exam.

I've made system check with all photo uploads before I've scheduled the exam, Everything was ok. Am I obliged to do it now, after scheduling the exam? I dont really get how they will relate my system check, made before scheduling the exam, to my mba account.

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