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Hi Guys

I just wanna ask that what happens if you have already selected an answer for the last question in a section but you don't get a chance to hit 'Next' and confirm your answer. Will this be considered as an unfinished section and you will be penalized for not finishing the section or selecting an answer is good enough for not being penalized.

Zenverse · Answer

i believe as long as you mark an option in the last question, the test records the marked answer as confirmed automatically if the timer runs out. So no, the test will not record the last question as un-attempted even if you don't confirm, as long as you mark a choice before the timer hits 0:00.

Sounds like someone ran out of time hitting confirm on the last question on the real test.

bb · Answer

That's correct, as long as you pick an answer, you do not need to click confirm before the time runs out. The computer will confirm that option automatically when the time runs out (that's why it is recommended to pick an answer on the last question - any answer right away just in case the time gets away from you).

The same applies to the AWA - it will count your essay if the time runs out before you have finished typing.

The same applies to the AWA - it will count your essay if the time runs out before you have finished typing.

Sachin9 · Answer

The only ability the GMAT is an indicator of...is the ability to do well on the GMAT. 
This is very true!

Sachin9 · Answer

Hi BB, 
Has this been officially confirmed from the folks at GMAC?
If this is the case, the anxiety will get reduced and we can focus clearly on getting the last question right without having to worry about clicking on 'Next' and 'Confirm'

legitpro · Answer

i just wrote the veritas prep gmat and i didn't submit the last question and it didn't count my answer.... I am not going to take any chances exam day

reddevils · Answer

GMATPrep follows the same routine as mentioned by bb. In GMATPrep, even if you just select the answer and don't do a confirm it will register it as answered questions.

In one of my GMATPrep tests I did the same and while the analysis showed I ran out of time but the number of questions answered were 100%.

Cheers...

vijayn · Answer

GMAT questions require double confirmation to count as submitted responses. The first confirmation is when you click the  Next  button at the bottom right of the exam question screen. The second confirmation is when you click the  Yes  button in the pop-up box.  
 If both of these confirmations are not submitted before the section time expires the response will not be registered. 
 
This was an official reply from gmac. I'm not allowed to paste the link here. But you can search online: GMAT-If-I-Do-Not-Click-Submit-Before-Time-Runs-Out-Will-My-Response-Count

RetaketheGMAT · Answer

Funny (and great) that such an important old post somehow was brought back to life by  vijayn .

It helps a lot on the GMAT to break free of the mindset of "getting through" a test (like in college or school) and thinking more like it's a work situation. Would you leave yourself no cushion to "dot your i's and cross your t's" when you're working on a work presentation to management? NO.

Same thing on the GMAT -- understand the exact workings of the test (including the huge penalty for leaving a question unanswered) and plan around it. Leave yourself 10 seconds at the end for the 2 clicks to confirm the last answer. Your top choice of school and scholarships could depend on little adjustments like this.

vijayn · Answer

I just gave my first mock and did this mistake. I was shocked when I saw in the score report that the last questions of the first two sections I had attempted were "unanswered". I came to gmatclub searching for the reason.

Learnt it the hard way🙃

bb · Answer

Part of the reason for confusion about this situation with the last question is that the behavior on the gym mat has been changed.

Originally, it counted the question even if it was not confirmed, then it was modified not to count. Then the same change was reversed and then reversed again to where now it does not count your answer if you did not confirm it.

So some of the older information you may find may specify that it is counted but you have to keep an eye on the date. This is indeed an old post but it must’ve been after the change was made.

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