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Hi everyone,

I took my online GMAT yesterday and in starting 10 minutes of Quant section , proctor messaged like 2 times to adjust the screen and asked if I didn't adjust as he asked me, he will revoke my test. I was not even moving my head and I am not sure but I adjusted my screen again and again as he wanted. Third time he gave me a ticket number saying that he is revoking it since it is my third warning. I got so panicked .. I requested again and again to not do that and finally after 13 minutes into the test he said sorry, there was some technical issue with his screen :( . I somehow completed my test but was very dishearten by this behavior.

In panic of completing the test, I didnt write that ticket number . I hvnt gotten my score yet but is this common ? I started panicking so much after this as this was starting few minutes of the test. I dont know what should I do now .


I am seriously feeling so pissed off after reading this. I have no words. Just shoot GMAC a mail regarding this issue as of now detailing everything.
Feeling sorry for you my man!

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Sorry to hear about this issue. Super annoying.

Do you mind sharing about the requests that the proctor had? What did he want you to adjust? Why did you need to adjust it? He wanted to see something?

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I took my online GMAT yesterday and in starting 10 minutes of Quant section , proctor messaged like 2 times to adjust the screen and asked if I didn't adjust as he asked me, he will revoke my test. I was not even moving my head and I am not sure but I adjusted my screen again and again as he wanted. Third time he gave me a ticket number saying that he is revoking it since it is my third warning. I got so panicked .. I requested again and again to not do that and finally after 13 minutes into the test he said sorry, there was some technical issue with his screen :( . I somehow completed my test but was very dishearten by this behavior.

In panic of completing the test, I didnt write that ticket number . I hvnt gotten my score yet but is this common ? I started panicking so much after this as this was starting few minutes of the test. I dont know what should I do now .

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Hi, from what I have researched it seems that you receive your GMAT online test results within 7 business days. However, some have mentioned that they receive their scores as quick as within 2 days. Are there any consensus on this?
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hi all

This forum is a god-sent. Seriously I am so grateful to learn so much on what to expect for the online exam & this helped me greatly in preempting unwanted incident. I just took the online exam & it went without a glitch. The proctor was also nice. I'm so relieved that none of the nightmare scenarios mentioned by some happened.
(Yes the tiny box on top of the screen with the recording of your own face is annoying nonetheless).
The only bad thing is the exam questions themselves lol. There is a huuuuge gap between the actual difficulty in the online exam & in gmatpreps. I scored 710 in the last gmatprep; I'm quite sure that I'll just be good enough to get 600+ in this gmat online. I think I got like majority hard questions (700 level).
I am very disheartened actually. While Im waiting for results, I know almost 100% that I need to retake. But the thing is Im just...stuck. I already did what Im supposed to do...I studied the og & did a lot of other test preps (scored between 660 to 710). & No matter how much I study, I just dont know how to deal with the hard questions except by skipping/taking extra time out of other questions. My main problems now are mainly RC (the one in online exam is more difficult than what I have seen in og) & hard quant (at least this one I believe I still have some room for improvement).
Can anyone kindly advise what I can do to up my RC score? Much appreciated. Thanks
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I scored 710 in the last gmatprep; I'm quite sure that I'll just be good enough to get 600+ in this gmat online. I think I got like majority hard questions (700 level).
The GMAT is an adaptive test, so it's usually when someone says that the test felt too easy that we should start worrying. If your test felt tough, that's normally a good sign.
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I scored 710 in the last gmatprep; I'm quite sure that I'll just be good enough to get 600+ in this gmat online. I think I got like majority hard questions (700 level).
The GMAT is an adaptive test, so it's usually when someone says that the test felt too easy that we should start worrying. If your test felt tough, that's normally a good sign.

Hey AjiteshArun!

I am also scoring above 700+ in the official mock tests and have my GMAT online scheduled in Feb mid. We do tend to get easier/medium questions at the start of the test and accordingly, we manage and adjust our time per question in the test.

But seeing above the different comments/experiences about GMAT online, it sometimes feels scary in regards to whether I will be able to apply the "timing strategy" in place. (For ex - I wouldn't want to skip any question in the first quarter itself). :(

Any thoughts on the same? Also, one thing I am not able to understand is how is there so much discrepancy between 2 modes of the same exam? :(
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About 95% of people receive their gmat online score within seven business days.

Often, people receive it sooner such as three or four days. Sometime it takes weeks for the remaining few percent.

The consensus is that you should plan seven business days :-) if you need your test results sooner, you should book at the test center. You will get your score at the end of the test.

While nobody knows, my guess is the wait times depend on how many trips and alerts us it off by the AI monitoring your test and how many people have to review and sign off on the video.


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Hi, from what I have researched it seems that you receive your GMAT online test results within 7 business days. However, some have mentioned that they receive their scores as quick as within 2 days. Are there any consensus on this?
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Hey AjiteshArun!

I am also scoring above 700+ in the official mock tests and have my GMAT online scheduled in Feb mid. We do tend to get easier/medium questions at the start of the test and accordingly, we manage and adjust our time per question in the test.

But seeing above the different comments/experiences about GMAT online, it sometimes feels scary in regards to whether I will be able to apply the "timing strategy" in place. (For ex - I wouldn't want to skip any question in the first quarter itself). :(

Any thoughts on the same? Also, one thing I am not able to understand is how is there so much discrepancy between 2 modes of the same exam? :(
Hi sssanskaar,

Those are some tough questions. :)

1. If you're able to get such scores on the official practice tests ("fresh" questions only!), you are capable of getting great scores on the GMAT as well. Of course, things like exam pressure and even luck come into play on the real test, which is one reason many test takers need to take the exam multiple times before they see a score that accurately reflects their ability.

2. It's a good idea to stick to a simple timing strategy (I recommend this one). Keep an eye on RC, as you may have to adjust your time targets if the exam gives you back-to-back passages.

3. Believe it or not, I spend a lot of time on this thread doing exactly what you seem to be doing (going through the different comments/experiences posted here). Otherwise, I'd be working with a very small sample (of my own students).

4. That said, try not to go overboard with (3). Generally, you can expect bad experiences to be overrepresented online (the majority of test takers don't write about their experiences). Even the "happy" posts may be misleading. One of my students (highest practice test score V35) got a V46 on the online exam (he told me that the verbal section was like working through the first few questions in the OG). A few other students have reported similar experiences, but these reports are like the "760 w/ 1 week prep" posts that we sometimes see (fun, but not very useful). We shouldn't suddenly start making decisions assuming that the exam will be completely different from the official practice tests.

5. I don't recommend committing yourself to a specific approach on test day. No one (not even instructors!) is capable of getting every question correct every single time. If you find that a question in the first quarter could compromise the rest of your test, guess and move on. We don't want to win the battle but lose the war.

In short, learn from the posts here, but don't assume that everything that can go wrong will.

All the best. I look forward to reading your debrief in Feb.
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Hey AjiteshArun!

I am also scoring above 700+ in the official mock tests and have my GMAT online scheduled in Feb mid. We do tend to get easier/medium questions at the start of the test and accordingly, we manage and adjust our time per question in the test.

But seeing above the different comments/experiences about GMAT online, it sometimes feels scary in regards to whether I will be able to apply the "timing strategy" in place. (For ex - I wouldn't want to skip any question in the first quarter itself). :(

Any thoughts on the same? Also, one thing I am not able to understand is how is there so much discrepancy between 2 modes of the same exam? :(
Hi sssanskaar,

Those are some tough questions. :)

1. If you're able to get such scores on the official practice tests ("fresh" questions only!), you are capable of getting great scores on the GMAT as well. Of course, things like exam pressure and even luck come into play on the real test, which is one reason many test takers need to take the exam multiple times before they see a score that accurately reflects their ability.

2. It's a good idea to stick to a simple timing strategy (I recommend this one). Keep an eye on RC, as you may have to adjust your time targets if the exam gives you back-to-back passages.

3. Believe it or not, I spend a lot of time on this thread doing exactly what you seem to be doing (going through the different comments/experiences posted here). Otherwise, I'd be working with a very small sample (of my own students).

4. That said, try not to go overboard with (3). Generally, you can expect bad experiences to be overrepresented online (the majority of test takers don't write about their experiences). Even the "happy" posts may be misleading. One of my students (highest practice test score V35) got a V46 on the online exam (he told me that the verbal section was like working through the first few questions in the OG). A few other students have reported similar experiences, but these reports are like the "760 w/ 1 week prep" posts that we sometimes see (fun, but not very useful). We shouldn't suddenly start making decisions assuming that the exam will be completely different from the official practice tests.

5. I don't recommend committing yourself to a specific approach on test day. No one (not even instructors!) is capable of getting every question correct every single time. If you find that a question in the first quarter could compromise the rest of your test, guess and move on. We don't want to win the battle but lose the war.

In short, learn from the posts here, but don't assume that everything that can go wrong will.

All the best. I look forward to reading your debrief in Feb.

OMG. I really did a good thing when I asked you for your thoughts at a time when I was feeling scared and confused. I do really feel inspired and a bit more confident now. Thanks AjiteshArun :please: . I owe you for this! :)
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About 95% of people receive their gmat online score within seven business days.

Often, people receive it sooner such as three or four days. Sometime it takes weeks for the remaining few percent.

The consensus is that you should plan seven business days :-) if you need your test results sooner, you should book at the test center. You will get your score at the end of the test.

While nobody knows, my guess is the wait times depend on how many trips and alerts us it off by the AI monitoring your test and how many people have to review and sign off on the video.


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Hi, from what I have researched it seems that you receive your GMAT online test results within 7 business days. However, some have mentioned that they receive their scores as quick as within 2 days. Are there any consensus on this?
Thanks.

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As always, thanks for the informative answer bb! I am indeed trying to meet a deadline for Jan 25, so I am planning to write it on Jan 17. Unfortunately right now in England the test centres are all suspended, so I have to move to the Online test. It would be extremely unlucky if I turn out to be the remaining few percent haha

I thought it's a real proctor monitoring the test? Is it also combined with the AI? Or this is all speculation.
Appreciate the information.
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There is a proctor during the test but it’s not clear how much monitoring they actually perform and how many test they’re monitoring at the same time. The test is recorded and analyzed by AI for possible violations. I am not sure that it’s live or if it’s analyzed after the fact. It seems it may be after the fact.

Keep in mind that you will never see your Proctor and it’s rare for them to actually speak to you. Usually they will just ping you on chat and most often and hopefully for everyone, you will never actually hear from them. You also will have multiple proctors during your test. They will change 😎

You don’t need to be too concerned about it but I can totally see how it raises many questions. Hopefully it’s just a boring old test with a good old 7 on it :-)



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About 95% of people receive their gmat online score within seven business days.

Often, people receive it sooner such as three or four days. Sometime it takes weeks for the remaining few percent.

The consensus is that you should plan seven business days :-) if you need your test results sooner, you should book at the test center. You will get your score at the end of the test.

While nobody knows, my guess is the wait times depend on how many trips and alerts us it off by the AI monitoring your test and how many people have to review and sign off on the video.


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Hi, from what I have researched it seems that you receive your GMAT online test results within 7 business days. However, some have mentioned that they receive their scores as quick as within 2 days. Are there any consensus on this?
Thanks.

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As always, thanks for the informative answer bb! I am indeed trying to meet a deadline for Jan 25, so I am planning to write it on Jan 17. Unfortunately right now in England the test centres are all suspended, so I have to move to the Online test. It would be extremely unlucky if I turn out to be the remaining few percent haha

I thought it's a real proctor monitoring the test? Is it also combined with the AI? Or this is all speculation.
Appreciate the information.
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Can anyone advise am i able to bring/use a laptop stand during the exam?
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Some questions about the structure of online exam:
1. Are we allowed to drink water only during the break before IR section or throughout the whole time of the exam?
2. How does environment check work with laptop?
3. Are physical whiteboard with multi-color frames(but clean white background) allowed?
4. Are we allowed to leave the room during 5 minute IR break?
5. Is it possible to use wireless mouse?
6. Do we have to show clean whiteboard during the 30-second break between quant and verbal?
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The GMAC eliminated any mention of "February 2021", the date until the test had been extended, from this page
https://www.gmac.com/gmat-other-assessm ... mat-online

Now it says they will release spots "on a rolling basis"

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Some questions about the structure of online exam:
1. Are we allowed to drink water only during the break before IR section or throughout the whole time of the exam?
yes only during breaks, just imagine you are taking test in test center, you dont keep water near your system.
2. How does environment check work with laptop?
first you will take pictures with mobile phone and upload, then face laptop and sit. Anybody moving into room, or any other noise will disqualify you.
3. Are physical whiteboard with multi-color frames(but clean white background) allowed?
not sure, only the recommended type are allowed.
4. Are we allowed to leave the room during 5 minute IR break?
yes you can.
5. Is it possible to use wireless mouse?
should be okay. Not sure.
6. Do we have to show clean whiteboard during the 30-second break between quant and verbal?
yes better to show clean whiteboard before starting every section, and after every break you take.
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Some questions about the structure of online exam:
1. Are we allowed to drink water only during the break before IR section or throughout the whole time of the exam?
2. How does environment check work with laptop?
3. Are physical whiteboard with multi-color frames(but clean white background) allowed?
4. Are we allowed to leave the room during 5 minute IR break?
5. Is it possible to use wireless mouse?
6. Do we have to show clean whiteboard during the 30-second break between quant and verbal?

If anyone can answer, please do. It will help us a lot :)
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1. Are we allowed to drink water only during the break before IR section or throughout the whole time of the exam?--->Anytime. Water should be in a clean transparent glass. While showing proctor your desk, show him/her water glass too.
2. How does environment check work with laptop? -->Proctor check is easy and quick. Make sure you do pre-requisite i.e. Select close room, No tall mirror in room. Walls are clean. Cover anything on walls or inside room with bed-sheet or however you can cover.
3. Are physical whiteboard with multi-color frames(but clean white background) allowed?--> I think you are talking about whiteboard border. Yes it should be fine.
4. Are we allowed to leave the room during 5 minute IR break?--> Yes, of course you can leave room during your 5 minute break. Everyone doesn't have attached bathroom.
5. Is it possible to use wireless mouse?-->Yes.
6. Do we have to show clean whiteboard during the 30-second break between quant and verbal?-->30 seconds break goes away in blink of second, so answer to your question is NO. BTW there is no 30 seconds break. It is time required to switch from Quant to Verbal.

Do your PC check before exam. Read PC requirements on MBA.com website before online exam. You can ask proctor any doubt related to exam before he/she releases your test.
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