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Hi All,

I took my GMAT online exam on the 27th of July. When can Is the earliest date I can take the in-center exam? Does the 16 day test buffer apply to GMAT online and In-center tests?

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You can take the test center exam on any day. 16 days period will not be applicable for GMAT online exam.
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Hi All,

Thank you for your advice/replies.

I took the GMAT in an exam center one week after my online GMAT. During that time, I managed to study for only 2 days. My score jumped by 80 points (overall score was in-line with my practice tests). Score breakdown (Q47/V41/IR8/AWA5 --- 720)

This makes me think that the online GMAT is scored fundamentally differently than the in-center GMAT. Some factors to consider:

(1) I thought I performed much better in the online GMAT vs. the in-center exam, but my score in the online GMAT was 80 points lower.
(2) I was much more nervous/jumpy during my in-center exam. I had my lowest quant score across all practice tests as a result (quant is usually my bread and butter). I had to reset myself during the break, and actually took 9 minutes to regroup! I lost ~1.5 mins of my verbal section, but still managed to score 10(!!) points higher than the online GMAT (V31--->V41). Very odd.

If you are able to take the GMAT in person, I would highly recommend you do so.

I hope this helps.

Please message me directly if you have any questions. Always happy to help :)

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