Hi
DaniyalAlwani,
It's common to feel hesitant, but I recommend taking a free official practice test at mba.com anyways, for 3 reasons:
1) Updated diagnostic of strengths and weaknesses, to prioritize your prep.
2) See where you stand, to gauge progress.
3) Get a better feel for the format, pacing, and precise concentration required. (Remember that speed will improve significantly as you improve skills and confidence, and recognize the common GMAT patterns and traps).
The question pool is large, so you can reset and retake this test later, and it will still be good training. However, be aware that your score can be inflated if you recognize some of the questions.
A few more tips:
-- It's very helpful to guess quickly if you are stuck or don't have a clear path to the solution -- this allows more time to avoid mistakes on the ones you can get. It's important to minimize careless errors, particularly towards the start of each section.
-- Pretend that it's an actual exam. Make sure you have at least 2 hours 15 minutes with no distractions, for 100% focus. Get good rest beforehand and set a specific time in advance to start. Take an 8 minute break between the quant and verbal sections. If you want to try the IR, give yourself another 30 minutes plus an 8 minute break.
-- If you are low on time at end of a section, be sure to guess and finish all the questions. (note: on the final question, you can select an answer and let time run out, without confirming -- it will still count.) There is a penalty for not finishing.
-- I recommend practicing with the yellow pad used on the actual test: https://amzn.to/3dTisVy
-- Attached below are some pacing benchmarks that can be helpful to memorize or write on your scratch pad.
Best wishes on your practice test and GMAT training!
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