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I've heard that in the GMAT online there is a small window onscreen which shows your webcam's feed. This can be potentially distracting since we are not used to seeing ourselves during exams.
If such a window does appear, do we have the option to hide/drag it away?
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I've heard that in the GMAT online there is a small window onscreen which shows your webcam's feed. This can be potentially distracting since we are not used to seeing ourselves during exams.
If such a window does appear, do we have the option to hide/drag it away?
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Hi kulshresthaarjun,

As far as I know, you only see yourself on screen during the check-in process before the actual exam begins.

However, it's always possible that this feature could have changed since I last took the GMAT online in 2021, way back when you weren't allowed to use a physical whiteboard. Thus, it would be nice to hear from someone who has taken the exam more recently.

I also agree that this would be distracting — as would seeing the proctor's video feed, neither of which actually happened during my GMAT online testing experience.
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Anyone taken the GMAT online at an empty office/hotel or similar areas? Issues?
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Hi. You want to be in the room that has walls and doors. I would not do it in a large cubicle farm. There’s a good chance they will turn you away or will cancel your score later because it’s hard to monitor security threats in that environment.

However, if you do it in the conference room, or somebody’s office, it’s perfectly fine

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GMAT Online - What We Know [Master Topic] 25 Sep 2022, 21:57
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Hi. You want to be in the room that has walls and doors. I would not do it in a large cubicle farm. There’s a good chance they will turn you away or will cancel your score later because it’s hard to monitor security threats in that environment.

However, if you do it in the conference room, or somebody’s office, it’s perfectly fine

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Cool, thanks for your answer! So a room with a glassdoor and walls would probably do the case then?
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Hi Everyone,

I have my GMAT online exam tomorrow.

Up until now, my system was running smoothly. But now in my system test, the Webcam and Microphone ready sign is not coming.

I checked otherwise on different apps and individually, both of them seem to be working fine.

Hope this won't create an issue. Please let me know if there's a workaround here.
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You have done a reboot?

If you can’t get the test started you should be able to retake and reschedule within about a week. Not a great solution but at least you don’t have to kill yourself during the test…


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Hi Everyone,

I have my GMAT online exam tomorrow.

Up until now, my system was running smoothly. But now in my system test, the Webcam and Microphone ready sign is not coming.

I checked otherwise on different apps and individually, both of them seem to be working fine.

Hope this won't create an issue. Please let me know if there's a workaround here.
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If you can’t get the test started you should be able to retake and reschedule within about a week. Not a great solution but at least you don’t have to kill yourself during the test…


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Hi Everyone,

I have my GMAT online exam tomorrow.

Up until now, my system was running smoothly. But now in my system test, the Webcam and Microphone ready sign is not coming.

I checked otherwise on different apps and individually, both of them seem to be working fine.

Hope this won't create an issue. Please let me know if there's a workaround here.

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Well, that's a relief.

I did a reboot and nothing changed.

Then I reached out to examity, they gave me the following links and confirmed if you pass this(which my system did), then you should be good to go.

https://webcamtests.com/
https://mictests.com/
https://www.speedtest.net/,

I have also arranged a backup laptop that meets the requirements but is a little slow.

So, hopefully this should do and I kill the exam, not myself.
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Hi I have a question, for the gmat online can one select the school to send the score to after the exam too? Or do we have to select it right at the start similar to what one does in the offline(test center) GMAT?
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For the online test, you cannot choose schools during the test. That is only available on the physical test center exam. On the online exam, you do it after the test.

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Hi I have a question, can someone pls answer.

After booking the GMAT online exam, the mail says this - "Ensure that you have uploaded an ID that meets the GMAT ID Requirements at least 48 hours prior to your scheduled appointment time. You cannot update your ID within 48 hours of your appointment time."

Where does one have to upload this id? I cannot find any link Also I have already uploaded my passport on Examity before scheduling the exam, so is this upload different from that?
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Hi I have a question, can someone pls answer.

After booking the GMAT online exam, the mail says this - "Ensure that you have uploaded an ID that meets the GMAT ID Requirements at least 48 hours prior to your scheduled appointment time. You cannot update your ID within 48 hours of your appointment time."

Where does one have to upload this id? I cannot find any link Also I have already uploaded my passport on Examity before scheduling the exam, so is this upload different from that?
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You have done the needful. There's nothing else that you need to do except uploading a valid ID on the Examity website. Just make sure to produce that ID when the proctor instructs you to show before the exam.
Best of luck for your test!
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GMAT Online - What We Know [Master Topic] 30 Mar 2023, 10:45
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Did anyone face 10-12 CR questions in online GMAT or in test center ?

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I'm feeling very anxious about using the online whiteboard instead of pen + paper - does anyone know of any sample online whiteboards which I could practice with? To me, the use of an online whiteboard feels like a disadvantage and that I may spend extra time figuring out how to use it. Any advice would be much appreciated!
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I can recommend Miro, Mural, Explain everything, Stormboard, Microsoft whiteboard, Google Jamboard, Ziteboard and etc.
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Hello, everyone. Because I live in a remote area, I was thinking of taking the GMAT Online. However, I am unsure about two matters. If anyone has answers, that would be great.

1) Are the system requirements the same as can be found under the tab on this page from the official site? I ask because I have a Mac that has an OS above 12.2.1, which that page says is "not compatible." I do not want to install Windows just to take the exam. In fact, I would rather go to a test center while on vacation at some point.

2) Are you allowed to take the exam standing up? I conduct all my lessons while standing, and I am used to doing so for hours at a time. It would be more difficult for me to sit.

I have looked through many pages of this thread, as well as on the official site, but have not found answers specific to my queries.

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@rianaamy ­It's probably going to be hard for people to count exactly during the actual exam, but maybe you'll get a response here. The ESRs on classic edition showed the number of questions of each type, but we no longer have that data for focus edition.

I'd be curious how often there are only 3 RC passages, instead of 4. I got only 3 passages in 1 of 7 practice tests I took.

Below is the data from 7 official practice tests. 6 of the 7 tests had 9 or 10 CR.

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­Now, for both online and offline, you send the reports AFTER the exam. After receiving your official score report, you have 48 hours to send 5 free score reports. After that, it's $35 for each additional score report.

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I'm feeling very anxious about using the online whiteboard instead of pen + paper - does anyone know of any sample online whiteboards which I could practice with? To me, the use of an online whiteboard feels like a disadvantage and that I may spend extra time figuring out how to use it. Any advice would be much appreciated!
I can recommend Miro, Mural, Explain everything, Stormboard, Microsoft whiteboard, Google Jamboard, Ziteboard and etc.
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­eeagle I'd suggest practicing with the same whiteboard that's on the actual test.

You can use it on the practice tests at http://gmatprep.starttest.com/. It's a pop-up window that sits on top of the question. You can adjust the size of it, and type notes if you want to.

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From my experience helping students with prep strategy, the biggest mistake is focusing too much on “online vs test center” instead of consistency in timed practice. Official mocks still give the closest performance indicator, while communities like gmat club are great for advanced Quant discussions, error analysis, and seeing different solving approaches. ()
One thing I’d still recommend is avoiding over-reliance on third-party score predictions. Use them for practice difficulty, not for estimating your final score. I’ve seen many students score significantly differently on the actual exam compared to community mocks, especially in Verbal and DI sections.
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