Should i buy OG 2024-25 when i already have 2023-24?

Question

Hi everyone, i just started my GMAT prep with official guides from 23-24 loaned from a friend. Do I need to purchase 24-25 guides for best prep or is 23-24 enough? For more context I’m following the GMAT Ninja 13 week plan and they highly recommend the 24-25 guides which will also give you access to the online question bank at mba.com. the online question bank is especially required to practice DI question types that are not available in the guides.
I’m wondering if anyone was able to practice and ace GMAT without the official guides or question banks. Any suggestions are much appreciated. Thank you!!

MBAACCOUNT2025 · Answer

All the DI questions are already posted on the forum. You don’t need to buy 24-25 guides.

pintukr · Answer

The questions are mostly the same...

shishimaru · Answer

The 23-24 guides are a good start, but the 24-25 guides have about 150 new questions, especially in DI, which is critical since those question types like MSR aren’t in the book. The online question bank is a must for realistic practice. I’d say get the new guides to align with GMAT Ninja’s plan.

lordbeerus · Answer

I aced my GMAT with just free resources! Used GMAT Club’s question bank and forums for DI practice—tons of free mocks there. Your 23-24 guides are fine for basics, but the online bank helps with adaptive practice. If budget’s tight, skip the 24-25 and focus on free tools. You got this!

jadechan · Answer

Don’t stress too much about the guides! I used 23-24 and still scored well by supplementing with e-GMAT for DI—they have great mock tests. The 24-25 guides add new questions, but the core concepts haven’t changed. Save money if you can and focus on practice with what you have!

bb · Answer

Don’t think you should. There are only a handful new questions.

I would wait 3 weeks and wait for the Official Guide 2025-2026 to come out to see if it is more valuable. But likely even the 25-26 won’t be worth the extra $$.

Would instead buy the skinny OG’s for Q, V, and DI or GMAT Prep tests.

ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

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