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i am a first time test taker ,i want to know does starting 10 questions matter a lot in gmat scoring or this is a myth circulating around.AS marks are deducted even if exam is not attempted 100%
pl clarify this doubt
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Consider reading the myths vs. fact information in the beginning of the Official Guide. One of them discusses the myth of the first 10 questions. Free tips on the GMAT Knight blog you may find helpful as well.
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Here is a perfect article for you to check out:

Should You Spend Extra Time on the First 10 GMAT Questions?

Feel free to reach out with any questions.
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i am a first time test taker ,i want to know does starting 10 questions matter a lot in gmat scoring or this is a myth circulating around.AS marks are deducted even if exam is not attempted 100%
pl clarify this doubt
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Hi Suku93

All of us have heard that GMAT is a Computer Adaptive Test, but very few of us truly understand how the Adaptive Algorithm works.

You may find this video helpful:


ARE FIRST 10 QUESTIONS THE MOST IMPORTANT?

Acing GMAT is about two steps:

  • Make the GMAT serve you tough questions – Get high accuracy in first 10-15 questions, so that GMAT starts serving you the real tough ones, but you have just won half the battle.
  • Get these tough questions right – Now get a streak of questions right and make GMAT believe that you’ve the capability to answer tough questions. Bingo! You’ve won the battle. Now, slightly different strategies need to be adopted for Quant and Verbal

Hope this helps!

Feel free to reach out on DM for a detailed discussion around the same. Would be happy to help!
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