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When you log in for the Online GMAT, you only get the option to upload a picture of your passport or your driver's license.

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I just want to know is Aadhar Card or PAN card accepted for GMAT online? I don't have my passport right now. If anyone can answer my query, it will be really helpful. Thanks.

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Today I sat for gmat online exam...
Everything went excellent... I didn't have any problem with the proctors... and they were cool ( I had 3 different people).

The first Quant questions were extremely difficult... like 700+... I was surprised to see that the very first two questions were so difficult.. Even so I expect a good score on quant (q47+ at least)

On the other hand, the verbal questions were normal to easy for me I would say... (I think that I have never been so good on verbal). I even understood all the RC passages (I had two short, one large and the other medium..) and that was fantastic... SC was not difficult.. and I got very difficult CR questions which I managed to answer correctly I think. I expect a V38+ (My lasts verbal scores were 38 and I didn't do so good as today).

Overall I expect a 700+ which is enough for my objectives. Im so happy!! I'll post my experience as soon as I receive the score.
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Today I sat for gmat online exam...
Everything went excellent... I didn't have any problem with the proctors... and they were cool ( I had 3 different people).

The first Quant questions were extremely difficult... like 700+... I was surprised to see that the very first two questions were so difficult.. Even so I expect a good score on quant (q47+ at least)

On the other hand, the verbal questions were normal to easy I would say... (Indeed I think that I have never been so good on verbal). I even understood all the RC passages (I had two short, one large and the other medium..) and that was fantastic... SC was not difficult.. and I got very difficult CR questions which I managed to answer correctly I think. I expect a V38+ (My lasts verbal scores were 38 and I didn't do so good as today).

Overall I expect a 700+ which is enough for my objectives. Im so happy!! I'll post my experience as soon as I receive the score.

That is such a good thing to hear... All the best for your score and good luck.. Please keep the forum posted on the score, as soon as you get one...
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From what I understand, GMAC contacted this particular student without any previous message from the student.

To further add to the mystery, this student claims that nothing about the GMAT Online scores listed on their mba.com account has actually changed (yet).

I agree that this email calls into question the competence of GMAC / Pearson Vue and the validity of GMAT Online scores as a whole. At least for now, it's probably safer (for your GMAT scores, if not for your personal health) to take the test-center exam if you can.

Since the question bank is still the same, how do we know if the test center will be relatively better? It will have the same algorithm and question bank to draw from.
Well, the question banks on the GMAT Online vs. the test-center GMAT are technically not the same--that's why there is no required 16-day duration between the in-person and online GMATs.

I know that GMAC wants us to think that its GMAT Online questions are of the exact same quality as the test-center GMAT questions, but I have never heard of GMAC altering a student's score from the test-center exam after the fact due to a flawed question, for example. One anecdotal example doesn't prove a trend, of course, but it certainly suggests the possibility of additional exam flaws that are not present in the test-center GMAT.

After hearing too many GMAT Online horror stories, and having taken both versions of the exam myself multiple times, I personally have more trust in the (generally reliable) test-center GMAT than I do in the (convenient but unpredictable) online version.

The online exam is clearly still an opportunity worth taking for most test-takers: there is little to lose other than the $200 exam fee. However, it's currently somewhat unpredictable due to technical issues, opaque in its scoring (no ESRs available yet), and perhaps even unfair--it's the first time I know of that GMAC has publicly admitted to the presence of flawed questions on the real GMAT.

If GMAC decides to allow official retakes and ESRs (Enhanced Score Reports), then the online exam will become an even more attractive option, but for now the test-center exam still reigns supreme, at least in terms of reliability, diagnostic information, and retakes.
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From what I understand, GMAC contacted this particular student without any previous message from the student.

To further add to the mystery, this student claims that nothing about the GMAT Online scores listed on their mba.com account has actually changed (yet).

I agree that this email calls into question the competence of GMAC / Pearson Vue and the validity of GMAT Online scores as a whole. At least for now, it's probably safer (for your GMAT scores, if not for your personal health) to take the test-center exam if you can.

Since the question bank is still the same, how do we know if the test center will be relatively better? It will have the same algorithm and question bank to draw from.
Well the question banks on the GMAT Online vs. the test-center GMAT are technically not the same--that's why there is no required 16-day duration between the in-person and the online exam.

I know that GMAC wants us to think that its GMAT Online questions are of the exact same quality as the test-center GMAT questions, but I have never heard of GMAC altering a student's score from the test-center exam after the fact due to a flawed question, for example. This doesn't prove anything, of course, but it points to potential exam flaws that are not present in the test-center GMAT.

After hearing too many GMAT Online horror stories, and having taken both versions of the exam myself multiple times, I personally have more trust in the (generally reliable) test-center GMAT than I do in the (convenient but unpredictable) online version.

The online exam is clearly still an opportunity worth taking for most test-takers: there is little to lose other than the $200 exam fee. However, it's currently somewhat unpredictable, opaque (no ESRs available yet) and perhaps even unfair in its scoring--it's the first time I know of that GMAC has admitted to the presence of flawed questions on the real GMAT.

If and when GMAC decides to allow official retakes and ESRs (Enhanced Score Reports), then the online exam will become a better option.


I completely agree with whatever you just said out there. I have taken the GMAT exam, in both versions (At the test centre and GMAT Online). I do not refuse to accept that the GMAT Online is fairly not very much reliable, for multiple reasons involved - NO ESRs available as yet (Link not available on the official website right now. So the speculation is that GMAC is working on the same to give out an option to obtain ESRs for the Online version). I do have a few concerns with the Scoring algorithm as well, though I do not right away state that it is flawed.
A lot of things are hazy, given the present circumstances, and the smoke might settle down if GMAC announces the option of ESRs and retakes.
Hoping that this would happen very soon..
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This is in the Policies and Procedures page as a mininum requirement for the Gmat Online :

"Pearson VUE Test centers in the country you currently reside must be closed due to COVID-19 (coronavirus). For an up to date list of countries where Pearson VUE Test centers are currently closed due to COVID-19"

Followed by this :
" If you are located in a country where Pearson VUE Test centers remain open and accessible to public transportation, then we recommend taking the GMAT™ exam at a test center. "

The centers in my country have reopened, but I don't understand if I can take the Gmat Online or not, bb do you know how does this work ?
Even if Test Centres are open, you can take GMAT Online. No issues there.
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Today I sat for gmat online exam...
Everything went excellent... I didn't have any problem with the proctors... and they were cool ( I had 3 different people).

The first Quant questions were extremely difficult... like 700+... I was surprised to see that the very first two questions were so difficult.. Even so I expect a good score on quant (q47+ at least)

On the other hand, the verbal questions were normal to easy for me I would say... (I think that I have never been so good on verbal). I even understood all the RC passages (I had two short, one large and the other medium..) and that was fantastic... SC was not difficult.. and I got very difficult CR questions which I managed to answer correctly I think. I expect a V38+ (My lasts verbal scores were 38 and I didn't do so good as today).

Overall I expect a 700+ which is enough for my objectives. Im so happy!! I'll post my experience as soon as I receive the score.


Hi

It is great to hear, please update your score when it is available.

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The following email that a student recently received from GMAC should help provide some hope--however scant--for those of you who received lower scores than expected on your GMAT Online exam:



Yes, GMAC makes mistakes too.
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Hey, can you please tell us did he follow up with them or they just sent the email randomly? Also, can you please let us know what the increase in score exactly was ? Thanks in advance.

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The following email that a student recently received from GMAC should help provide some hope--however scant--for those of you who received lower scores than expected on your GMAT Online exam:



Yes, GMAC makes mistakes too.
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Hey, can you please tell us did he follow up with them or they just sent the email randomly? Also, can you please let us know what the increase in score exactly was ? Thanks in advance.

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That’s literally music to my ears right now... I so wish and hope that this turns out in the test takers’ favour...
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I've seen in another post on the section Share Gmat Experience that one student got a bold face question without the bold parts... (I mean the bold phrases were not bold..). I'm not sure if that was what happened in this case.

On other hand, he already answered that Gmat sent the student a message (not the other way).
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I've seen in another post on the section Share Gmat Experience that one student got a bold face question without the bold parts... (I mean the bold phrases were not bold..). I'm not sure if that was what happened in this case.

On other hand, he already answered that Gmat sent the student a message (not the other way).

Oh that’s really disheartening.. I’m glad that GMAC is considering these all by itself and acting on them..

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The online test is administered in a clearly different fashion from the physical test. Remote administration with connectivity issues and test restarts upon crashing and subsequent proctor inputs may change the way the questions are delivered. The algorithm may have been affected by this and other issues.

We cannot conclude that therefore the quality of the online test questions is different. GMAC has indicated that there is no difference in the quality of the questions nor is there any difference in the scoring algorithm.

The student's score here may have been impacted by the online test delivery system's unique aspects that are not similar to the aspects present during delivery of the physical test. We need more reliable information.
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I've seen in another post on the section Share Gmat Experience that one student got a bold face question without the bold parts... (I mean the bold phrases were not bold..). I'm not sure if that was what happened in this case.

On other hand, he already answered that Gmat sent the student a message (not the other way).

:shock: Boldfalce without bold parts? Now, that's just unacceptable...

Makes one think on the accuracy and veracity of the online exam. But for many people, the test center is simply not an option because of rising number of cases. No other choice than the online version. Hopefully GMAC looks into these issues.

Did the guy who got the weird bold face face any technical issue during his exam?
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I've seen in another post on the section Share Gmat Experience that one student got a bold face question without the bold parts... (I mean the bold phrases were not bold..). I'm not sure if that was what happened in this case.

On other hand, he already answered that Gmat sent the student a message (not the other way).

:shock: Boldfalce without bold parts? Now, that's just unacceptable...

Makes one think on the accuracy and veracity of the online exam. But for many people, the test center is simply not an option because of rising number of cases. No other choice than the online version. Hopefully GMAC looks into these issues.

Did the guy who got the weird bold face face any technical issue during his exam?

I really don't know. I read that yesterday.. I was just looking for gmat experiencess and I found that..
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Can we order ESR for online exam?
And what is the time duration for reattempt after attempting online one?
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Can we order ESR for online exam?
And what is the time duration for reattempt after attempting online one?

1. Currently, there is no ESR for the online exam, so you cannot order one.

2. Currently, the online exam can be taken ONLY ONCE. As for the time duration between an online test and incenter test, there is no limitation. You can take those on back-to-back days too, if you like.

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Can we order ESR for online exam?
And what is the time duration for reattempt after attempting online one?


No currently as per policy ESR is not available.

You can give the test center exam the next day.

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